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Shares of Shattuck Labs, Inc. (STTK) have declined sharply so far this year, with losses hovering around 43%. However, STTK might present an unmissable opportunity, as some factors indicate it could climb again. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Shattuck is a clinical-stage biotech that develops therapeutics for the treatment of patients suffering from cancer and autoimmune

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Albertsons (ACI) – The grocery store operator came in 9 cents a share ahead of consensus, with quarterly profit of 60 cents per share. Revenue also beat estimates. Albertsons predicted comparable sales for the current fiscal year falling between 6% and 7.5%. The

In the biopharma space, innovation can come in unexpected ways. It is not unusual for a once discarded candidate to be given life again and find success in a new indication. The most famous example is Viagra, a doomed anti-hypertension treatment that found tremendous commercial success as a therapy for erectile dysfunction. Provention Bio (PRVB)

by Michael Snyder The Biden administration and the corporate media insist that we are witnessing an “economic recovery”, but it sure doesn’t feel like any sort of a “recovery” for America’s working poor.  Tens of millions of working Americans are trying to survive from month to month on stagnant or declining wages at a time

COVID is receding, and markets are rising; those are the two trends that investors have most on their minds right now. It’s entirely sensible that they’ll go together. As the economy reopens, money will begin to circulate faster – and find its way in the equity market. With economic conditions improving, investors are on the lookout

by Jim Quinn “Fools, as it has long been said, are indeed separated, soon or eventually, from their money. So, alas, are those who, responding to a general mood of optimism, are captured by a sense of their own financial acumen. Thus it has been for centuries; thus in the long future it will also

The relatively new and trending market for NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, has captured the imagination of the financial trading community in 2021. These digital collectibles are selling at a high premium, but this begs the question: are NFTs a growth market with long-term potential, or an over-hyped disaster in the making? Before we attempt to

By Matthew Piepenburg Below, we consider two well-known names in modern markets, former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, and current value investing legend, Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of GMO Investment Strategies. Years ago, I sat down with Jeremy Grantham in an office overlooking Boston Harbor to not only consider an investment in his fund, but to absorb the

Earnings season is picking up steam and on Tuesday, after the bell, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will announce its quarterly results. Going by recent positive pre-announcements from peers, Intel and Nvidia – both expect to post higher revenue than prior guidance – Deutsche Bank’s Ross Seymore anticipates “another characteristic beat/raise.” “Overall,” the 5-star analyst said,

From Birch Gold Group Could we possibly see official inflation top 10% over the coming months? Robert Wenzel seems to think so. (The official rate of inflation has already jumped from 1.7% to 2.6% just recently). A quick look at ShadowStats reveals a rather dark state of affairs with “real” inflation (based on the pre-1990 official methodology) already topping 6% and rising fast. According

Markets are built on the supply and demand equation, which is particularly important in the semiconductor industry. By its nature, this sector is highly cyclical, and companies’ trajectories often follow the shift in dynamics. In recent quarters, Micron (MU) has benefited from greater demand for its memory products. Despite investor worries that cloud and OEM

by confoundedinterest17 The way that The Federal government measures inflation shows that there is little impact from the dramatic increase in M2 money supply. US Personal Consumption Expenditure Core Price Index YoY is only at 1.41%. Yet a number of commodities and housing have increased along with the massive expansion of Federal Reserve M2 money stock.

Hype is often an element that fuels strong share appreciation. And talking of the dual combination of fuel and hype, Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov thinks the latest developments at Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE) are not much more than that. “The news that Clean Energy will supply fuel to a modest number of Amazon trucks

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: American Airlines (AAL) – The airline lost $4.32 per share for the first quarter, one cent a share wider than consensus estimates. The stock rallied 3.6% premarket after American said its cash flow turned positive by the end of the quarter, excluding debt

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE The final week of April is going to be a busy one for markets with a Federal Reserve meeting and a deluge of earnings news. Hot topics in markets will continue to be inflation and taxes. President Joe Biden is expected to detail

The semiconductor industry is known for its cyclical nature and has been through one of its boom phases. However, Susquehanna’s Christopher Rolland says the cycle is reaching a peak. “Industry lead-times and valuation multiples have expanded to levels well beyond their historical averages,” says Roland. With the segment due a pullback, Rolland thinks it’s time

Consumer spending has long been the engine of the US economy, which is what made the social lockdown policies put in place against COVID so devastating. By forcing the public to stay home, the policies effectively shut down the main source of economic activity. Fortunately, we are now on an upswing; COVID is on the

A traveler wearing a protective mask speaks with an attendant at the Southwest Airlines check-in area at Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  AT&T — The telecom and media stock jumped 4.6%

If you are thinking about buying shares of Microsoft Corp., or already own them, you need to understand key metrics and issues related to the company. The numbers, below, show how Microsoft MSFT stacks up against competitors, and where its strengths and weaknesses lie. Keep in mind that no two companies are alike — even

Bionano Genomics revealed the publication of a new Saphyr-based method, which is designed for studying DNA replication in human genomes. Shares of the genome analysis company jumped 3.5% in Friday’s pre-market session. Bionano Genomics’ (BNGO) new study is likely to lead to a new level of cancer research and drug discovery with reduced side effects,

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Kimberly-Clark (KMB) – The consumer products company’s stock dropped 6.4% in premarket action after it reported weaker-than-expected profit and sales for its latest quarter and gave a full-year forecast that came in below Wall Street consensus. Kimberly-Clark said it faced a number of

BY JOHN RUBINO  On today’s Wall Street Journal home page, two articles appear side-by-side. One is about how a heretofore obscure, nearly-valueless cryptocurrency called dogecoin, originally created as a joke, has soared to the point of being consequential for large sections of the investing public. And it’s not unique: Dogecoin isn’t alone. It is clearly part

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a notoriously difficult condition to treat. In fact, there are currently no available drugs that can halt the advancement of the memory-destroying disease. Finding a treatment is one of the medical world’s holy grails and is the modus operandi of Cassava Sciences (SAVA). The company is developing AD treatment simufilam and

In this article SWKS SLAB INTC MAT SNAP SAM WWE SKX Signage for Snap Inc., parent company of Snapchat, adorns the front of the New York Stock Exchange, March 2, 2017 in New York City. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Thursday: Intel — Shares of the semiconductor chip

by Frank Holmes, CEO, U.S. Global Investors For this Frank Talk, I decided to take a deep dive in the airline industry to see how it fared in the first quarter of 2021, one year after the start of the pandemic. The four major domestic airlines have all reported as of today, and even though

National Bank of Canada announced it has released its 2020 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. Canada’s sixth-largest bank revealed some measures it is taking to tackle climate change.  National Bank of Canada (NA) announced a target to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operating and financing activities by 2050. The bank will set interim reduction targets on the path to

In an aerial view, workers with the San Francisco Department of Public Works repave a section of 24th Avenue on April 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Weekly unemployment claims fell to a new pandemic-era low for a second week, suggesting the labor market’s recovery is picking up steam and

By Chris Black Here he have an analysis of the adverse effects of Covid-19 vaccines carried out between January 1 and April 6, 2021 from the official site linked to the European Commission ADReports.eu. It shows: a very high proportion of serious effects linked to Covid-19 vaccines compared to the classic influenza vaccine (inactivated virus) over the year 2020 a very

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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Verizon (VZ) – Verizon reported quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share, 2 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also beat analysts’ forecasts. Verizon lost more wireless subscribers during the quarter than analysts had been anticipating. Welbilt (WBT) – Welbilt shares surged 14.8% in