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NIO Inc (NYSE: NIO) is a Chinese company that manufactures electric vehicles that are sold in the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. The company was recently upgraded by Goldman Sachs from neutral to buy and began to really take off after Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) began trading on June 4. The company also announced record deliveries in May on June 4, 2020. As the positive news piles up, ...
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There are different ways to classify the “most bought.” It could be the number of shares, the number of insiders, the number of buy transactions, and the dollar value of the buying. In this circumstance, it comes down to the number of shares being purchased with a minimum of two transactions. Between June 1 and June 5, RCM Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: RCMT) saw insiders buy 1.1 million shares for a total value of $1.32 million in two separate transactions. RCMT ...
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1 2 The technology sector has been a huge outperformer for well over a year. If you were to take a ratio of the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 to the S&P 500, you would see the trend in the relative strength highly favor the Nasdaq since the December 2018 low. It’s not exactly unusual to see technology lead in a bull market, but that’s not exactly what we’ve been experiencing. However, the predominance of a handful of tech names have weighed heavily on ...
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1 2 As many parts of the country look to partially reopen after May 1, the opportunity appears to be filtering down to the retail space that has been hit hard. Since April 3, 2020, the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) has underperformed the S&P 500 by nearly 15%.  That certainly makes sense given the fact that many stores are closed and may see earnings get hit hard if we enter a major recession. However, like many stocks, the market ...
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1 2 As you look at the major market indices, the movement is being dominated by a handful of stocks. You can probably reel off their names by heart because you probably use their devices, software, shopping platform or social media app. These behemoths are the market, and so when the market goes down, these stocks will likely lead it lower. As a result, trying to look behind the scenes at companies that don’t drive the market can be significant. Since indices typically ...
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1 2 A real estate investment trust is a company that owns, operates or finances real estate. The corporate structure is a pass-through entity for tax purposes as investors pay taxes and not the company. One requirement of the REIT to keep this status is that they have to pass through 90% of the company’s taxable income as dividends. This feature is attractive for investors seeking current income and it helps the REIT attract capital for investment in real estate projects or ...
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1 2 On Saturday, President Trump continued to tout a potential treatment to combat COVID-19. He said, “HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE & AZITHROMYCIN, taken together, have a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine. The FDA has moved mountains – Thank You!” That statement followed statements he made earlier in the week that this drug was being tested as a treatment for COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)  is a drug that is used for prevention and treatment of ...
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  American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) is an Agoura Hills, CA residential REIT that is the leader in the single-family home rental industry. They acquire, develop, renovate, lease and operate single-family homes as rental properties. AMH announced their earnings on February 27, 2020. The initial reaction was to move lower but finished higher on the session and then retested it’s prior high near $30 within a few days. The price has retreated slightly from its high and looks poised to retest it ...
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