Good morning. Tech stocks are big, and getting bigger. While it took nearly 40 years for Apple..
It's the monthly jobs numbers today and they're not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May.
| | | | DOW 33,874.24 | -0.21% | | | | S&P 4,241.84 | -0.11% | | | | NASDAQ 14,271.73 | +0.13% | | | | *As of market close | | • | Stocks traded mixed on Wednesday, with a late-day selloff. | | • | Oil rose 0.5 percent, closing at $73.23 per barrel. | | • | Gold declined 0.1 percent, hitting $1,775 per ounce. | | • | Cryptocurrencies traded slightly higher, with Bitcoin last at $33,084. | | | | | | | | | | Is It Time for Short Squeeze 2.0? | | | | Possibly. The past few weeks have seen AMC Entertainment (AMC) raise billions of dollars in capital from selling shares at market, and retiring debt. And earlier this week, GameStop (GME) announced it completed a 5-million share sale as well. By raising this capital, these companies are now well-funded for future expansions. And by paying off debt, they improve their cash flows by avoiding interest payments as well. That doesn't even get into the possibility of a short squeeze.
» FULL STORY | | | | | | Insider Trading Report: Continental Resources (CLR) | | | | Harold Hamm, a director and major holder at Continental Resources (CLR), recently bought 76,486 shares. The buy increased his stake by 0.03 percent. The buy comes two days after a 270,000 share buy. In total, the insider has bought more than $10 million in shares this month. Other company insiders have been active in the past year, although insider sales have outpaced insider buys, even as shares have trended higher in the past year. » FULL STORY | | | | | | Unusual Options Activity: Apple (AAPL) | | | | Shares of consumer tech giant Apple (AAPL) have been trading in a range for the past few months, but is starting to move towards the higher end of its range. One trader sees the possibility for a breakout to new all-time highs for the company. That's based on the July 30th $155 calls. With 36 days until expiration, over 14,520 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 260, for a 56-fold rise in volume.
» FULL STORY | | | | | | • | Tech Companies Look to Secure Renewable Energy
Amazon (AMZN) announced a commitment to buy 1.5 gigawatts of production capacity from solar and wind plants, and expects to secure all its energy needs from renewables by 2025. Other tech names are also looking to secure sources of renewable energy, either directly or from energy-purchase agreements in the coming years. | | | | • | Buffett Donates Another $4.1 Billion
Warren Buffett donated another $4.1 billion to charity, reaching the halfway mark of giving away all his Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) shares through annual gifts. Buffett made the pledge in 2006, and has donated $41 billion over the past 16 years. The billionaire investor also announced he was resigning as a trustee from the Gates Foundation. | | | | • | Ford Launches First In-House Built E-Scooter
Ford Motors (F) may be better known for cars and trucks, but the company's Spin subsidiary has just launched its first in-house e-scooter. The product addresses a rising market known as micromobility. The company expects to launch the scooters in Sacramento in July, and scale to 350 units by August. | | | | • | Morgan Stanley Bans Unvaccinated Staff and Clients
Morgan Stanley (MS) has announced that employees or clients who visit the company's New York office will be barred from entry if they are not vaccinated. Employees are required to confirm their vaccination status by July 1. Other companies have announced similar plans, raising issues such as medical privacy. | | | | • | Gensler Targets SPACs, Retail Trading Apps
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler says the organization is looking closely at some widely-followed investment trends. That includes SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, as well as the role of online trading apps that offer "free" trading in exchange for providing user trading data to exchanges in advance. | | | | | | TOP | | TSLA | 5.269% | | | TWTR | 4.249% | | | UAA | 3.744% | | | F | 3.421% | | | UA | 3.199% | | | BOTTOM | | NOV | 7.38% | | | CMCSA | 3.731% | | | FLT | 2.67% | | | HSIC | 2.552% | | | APD | 2.409% | | | | | | | | | We see potential in regional markets that lagged in the second quarter, particularly China and Japan, as well as among those companies and sectors most exposed to economic reopening, including energy, financials, and US small- and mid-caps. | | - A UBS strategy note on where investors can likely find the best opportunities in the second half of the year, even with inflation and monetary and fiscal concerns potentially weighing on stocks. | | |
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