With spooky season upon us, many families are getting into the Halloween spirit by decorating their homes, stocking up on candy, and preparing for trick-or-treating. Instacart has unveiled a list of the top locations in the U.S. that are the most Halloween-themed in its “America’s Haunts” report. 10 BEST PLACES TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN IN THE … Read more
In extended trading, several companies are making headlines with their performance. Dexcom, the manufacturer of diabetes management devices, saw its shares drop by nearly 7% despite posting a third-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue beat. The company also reaffirmed its full-year revenue guidance, which was in line with FactSet’s estimate. On the other hand, L3Harris Technologies, … Read more
As October comes to a close, Oppenheimer is looking at certain stocks that it believes are poised for gains in the next year. October has historically been a volatile month for stocks, and this year has been no exception. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced their third consecutive day of … Read more
(Note: I am going to publish this same post regularly to remind regular readers and inform newer ones about how to access my “Best” lists) As regular readers know, I have about 2,200 categorized and regularly updated “Best” lists. You can find all of them in broad categories here. The link to that … Read more
A survey conducted in September among 1,012 students revealed that the economy and cost of living are the most crucial issues influencing students’ voting decisions in the upcoming election. 52 percent of respondents selected this as the most important issue. Other significant concerns identified in the survey, which was carried out by Inside Higher Ed … Read more
Several companies made headlines in after-hours trading, with Texas Instruments standing out as it saw a 2% increase. The semiconductor company reported third-quarter earnings of $1.47 per share on revenue of $4.15 billion, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $1.38 per share and $4.12 billion in revenue. Seagate Technology, a data storage company, saw a 3.6% dip … Read more
A senior Volkswagen executive has been deported from China, dealing another blow to the German group’s efforts to maintain its presence in the world’s largest car market. Jochen Sengpiehl, VW’s chief marketing officer and head of product strategy for China, was detained in China for about 10 days before being deported back to Germany. According … Read more
3M and Discovery Education have announced the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Sirish Subash, a 9th grader from Georgia. Sirish impressed the judges with his AI handheld pesticide detector, winning a $25,000 cash prize and the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” Sirish competed against nine other finalists over four months before … Read more
Loop has initiated coverage of AppLovin as a buy, stating that the software publisher is an indispensable infrastructure for the mobile gaming industry. They have given it a Buy rating and a $181 price target. Bernstein has initiated Costco as outperform, highlighting it as the highest quality company in their coverage. Despite trading at an … Read more
Before the opening bell, let’s take a look at the companies that are making headlines. The Cheesecake Factory saw its shares increase by over 3% after activist investor JCP Investment Management acquired a stake in the company and urged it to consider spinning off three of its brands into a separate entity. General Motors’ shares … Read more