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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 Monero Could Be Better Than Bitcoin | The Motley Fool
Motley Fool analyst Eric Bleeker, Motley Fool lead crypto advisor Bernd Schmid, and Motley Fool contributor Chris MacDonald discuss whether Monero on this clip from “The Crypto Show” recorded on Nov. It’s a privacy coin that aims for additional layers of privacy I think for investors out there who have been crypto adjacent or watching […]
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 […]
Is Burger King Really Giving Away Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin? | The Motley Fool
As crazy as 2021 has been, probably the last thing that anyone expected was to walk into a fast-food joint and walk out with some extra cryptocurrency. When a member of Burger King’s free loyalty rewards program, Royal Perks, places an order of at least $5 at the chain, they will receive an email containing […]
Inflation and Other News for Investors | The Motley Fool
Plus, our analysts debate the merits of Arby’s Vodka and share two stocks on their radar: Sea Limited . We’ve got a conversation with best selling author Ben Mezrich and as always, we’ve got a couple of stocks on our radar. You still see the price-earnings ratio on the S&P 500 is still less than […]
1 Top Crypto to Consider Right Now As Crypto Crashes – The Motley Fool
On Tuesday, the crypto market saw some of its steepest declines in some time. There’s a tremendous amount of negative momentum in the crypto market right now. In the crypto world, the amount of energy used on a given network can be tremendous. What this means is that rather than mining tokens in the traditional […]
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 […]
Here’s Why Cardano Is the Next Bitcoin | The Motley Fool
When you look at cryptocurrencies trading at only a few dollars — or even a few cents — a token, it’s hard to imagine them becoming the next Bitcoin . That means it’s entirely possible newer players with low valuations today may follow a similar path. We could imagine Hoskinson taking what he learned in […]
Here’s Why Cannabis Stocks Have Been on a Roller Coaster This Month | The Motley Fool
No wonder the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF , is down 14.9% on the year and a stunning 42.6% from all-time highs set back in February. Mainly, high excise taxes up to 25%, with a large portion of those funds going to a social justice fund for communities of color, were thought to be elements […]
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. […]
Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Are All Crashing Today | The Motley Fool
The explosion of cryptocurrency prices seems to have come to an abrupt halt late on Monday night as a broad crypto sell-off commenced. Bitcoin is the biggest and most notable move in the world of cryptocurrency, falling 5.8% in the past 24 hours. The first is that China continues to be intent on eliminating crypto […]
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 […]