Can Upstart’s Business Model Live Up to the Market’s Expectations? | The Motley Fool

Expectations are through the roof for the artificial intelligence lending platform Upstart Holdings , which trades at roughly 295 times earnings after the stock dove roughly 24% since the company reported third-quarter earnings. Upstart helps customers get loans in two main ways: It does the marketing on its own to find customers and then pass […]

Top Real Estate News for Friday, Nov. 19, 2021: 2 REITs and More Fed Spending | The Motley Fool

Zillow  recently surprised investors by announcing that it plans to exit the iBuying business entirely, despite having promoted it as the biggest future growth driver of the company. Motley Fool contributor Bram Berkowitz says it seems a bit wonky to announce a secondary offering and then reverse course two days later. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has partnered […]

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polygon All Dropped Today – The Motley Fool

ET, Bitcoin and Ethereum both traded slightly more than 4% lower, with Polygon down around 8.5% over the past 24 hours. As a cryptocurrency that’s often used as a benchmark for the valuations of the sector, this Bitcoin-related news had ripple effects for most large-cap crypto tokens. Given the fact that these three cryptocurrencies combined […]

Can This Cannabis Stock Rebound As a Potential Buyout Target? | The Motley Fool

A Congressional infrastructure bill passed on to President Biden this past week includes a proposal to allow cannabis scientists to purchase product from local dispensaries for research, rather than relying solely on government-grown cannabis. Hexo touts itself as an award-winning licensed producer, offering cannabis products, including dried flower, pre-rolls, oils, topicals, edibles, and CBD-infused beverages. […]

Why Pfizer Rose While the Market Sank on Wednesday – The Motley Fool

In contrast to the broader stock market and many fellow healthcare companies, Pfizer stock had a fine Wednesday. Pfizer has numerous tailwinds going for it, not least its continued leading position in the fight against COVID-19. Meanwhile, on Wednesday Pfizer announced a potentially big advancement in another major segment of healthcare, oncology. In late August, […]

3 Bitcoin Stocks Expected to Increase Sales 522% to 21,551% by 2023 | The Motley Fool

Since the beginning of the 20th century, stocks have delivered the highest average annual return among popular investment vehicles, such as bonds, gold, and other commodities. Leading the charge is Bitcoin at the beginning of July 2010, to a peak of more than $68,000 per coin. However, this surge in cryptocurrencies — specifically Bitcoin — […]

Why Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, and Shiba Inu Bounced Off Lows Today | The Motley Fool

But this week we’ve seen the dollar strengthen and interest rates rise, so some of the inflation fear has eased. Bitcoin bringing smart contracts to market is a great advance, and we have seen advances in utility for Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies as well. Cryptocurrencies still haven’t hit mainstream adoption yet, and it’s not entirely […]

This New Legislation Could Unlock Billions for Cannabis Stocks | The Motley Fool Canada

The excitement from 2017 has completely worn off and most companies have struggled to retain value this year as well. In recent years, most of this market has moved to legalize the substance for medical or recreational use. “If we were to pass this bill today … businesses would operate and be legal and regulated […]

Why Amarin Stock Crushed the Market on Tuesday | The Motley Fool

The firm’s CEO and chief investment manager is Alex Denner, who was previously the healthcare portfolio manager of Icahn Capital, headed by famous and ever-busy activist investor Carl Icahn. At this point, Sarissa Capital Management’s strategy behind the Amarin investment is hard to gauge. However, Vascepa remains hugely popular, even in the face of competition […]

Top Real Estate News for Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021: Data Center REIT Sales Continue | The …

This is the second such deal this week, and the third this year. Rivian just went public last week, and its stock has been hot since. American shoppers are apparently defying inflation and the lingering effects of the pandemic, driving increased sales at auto dealerships, retail stores, and especially online, according to U.S. That consumer […]

Crypto Market Crash: Why Algorand, Litecoin, Chainlink See Double-Digit Declines | The Motley Fool

The entire sector reportedly shed approximately $200 billion last night, to bring the total cryptocurrency market to a valuation of around $2.6 trillion as of this morning. And on Tuesday, China’s top economic advisory board suggested cryptocurrency miners may be forced to pay punitive energy prices, relative to the residential prices many companies currently enjoy. […]

If You Invested $100 in Bitcoin in July 2010, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now | The Motley Fool

Over the very long-term, no asset class has been more successful at making investors richer than the stock market. Since the coronavirus pandemic trough for equities in March 2020, the broad-based S&P 500 has returned a little over 100%. Dogecoin, which also derives its inspiration from the Japanese Shiba Inu dog breed, gained more than […]