Individual investors piled into Tesla (TSLA) on Tuesday, seeing the recent drawdown in shares of the electric vehicle giant as a dip-buying opportunity for their favorite stock. Tesla was the most popular buy among retail traders in Tuesday’s session, according to data from VandaTrack — even as the company missed out on a rally across the broader indexes following a lighter-than-expected inflation report. Shares of Tesla slid 4.1% on Tuesday to close around $161, while the S&P 500, Dow, and… Source link
Read More »Panic Selling Grips China Tech Stocks Again as Concerns Pile Up
(Bloomberg) — The relentless selloff in Chinese technology stocks continued on Monday, as Beijing’s close relationship with Russia raised risks for mainland companies already battered by renewed regulatory headwinds. Most Read from Bloomberg The Hang Seng Tech Index slumped more than 9%, poised for the largest drop since the guage was introduced in July 2020 and driving losses in broader Hong Kong and China stocks. The Golden Dragon Index, which tracks American depository receipts of… Source link
Read More »A ‘stretch’ to hang Astroworld liability on Travis Scott as $3B in lawsuits pile in
More than 300 lawsuits totaling a staggering $3 billion have been filed over the Astroworld disaster on November 5 that ultimately claimed the lives of ten people. Most recently, Live Nation (LYV) and Apple (AAPL), along with rapper and headliner Travis Scott, were sued for $2 billion by hundreds of concertgoers who allege they were injured at the deadly event at NRG Stadium, where concertgoers surged toward the stage during Scott’s performance, sparking deadly mayhem. “The resulting… Source link
Read More »Trump-tied SPAC soars more than 270%, retail traders pile on
Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC), the special purpose acquisition company which will merge with former President Trump’s social media company soared more than 270% on Thursday. Trading was briefly halted for volatility as retail investors piled on the stock. Digital World Acquisition is one of the top trending tickers on Yahoo Finance. It’s also the #1 stock on Fidelity’s orders by retail customers, behind Tesla (TSLA). It is also the most mentioned ticker on Stockwits in the… Source link
Read More »Elon Taketh Away – Bitcoin Continues Fall as Options Traders Pile Into Puts
Most cryptocurrencies are down Monday, prompting a flurry of activity in the options markets as traders reposition themselves amid increased volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $44,211 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Losing 2.8% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $42,269-$46,462 (CoinDesk 20) Ether (ETH) trading around $3,376 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). In the red 1% over the previous 24 hours. Ether’s 24-hour range: $3,142-$3,587 (CoinDesk 20) Bitcoin dumps, rest of… Source link
Read More »Yellen Shift on Vast Treasury Cash Pile Poses Problem for Powell
(Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is giving Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a bit of a headache when it comes to managing the money markets. Already low short-term interest rates are set to sink further, potentially below zero, after the Treasury announced plans earlier this month to reduce the stockpile of cash it amassed at the Fed over the last year to fight the pandemic and the deep recession it caused. The move, which aims to return its cash position at the central… Source link
Read More »Silver Spikes at the Week’s Open as Reddit Hordes Pile In Again
TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks to Beat the Volatility Volatility is back on the menu. Last week brought January’s trading to a close in what amounted to the stock market’s worst month since October. The GameStop saga hogged the headlines as the retail buying frenzy for names with high short interest raised the possibility the market might be exhibiting bubble behavior. Add into the mix the slow rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and the fear of a delayed return to normalcy, and once again,… Source link
Read More »‘Big pile’ of eels dumped in NYC park; impact not yet known
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Orkin was taking a break from his evening jog to sit by Prospect Park Lake when he turned around and was startled to see a tangle of wriggling snakes. “And quite a big pile — fully alive,” said Orkin, a music composer who lives near the Brooklyn park. They turned out to be eels that had escaped from one of two large plastic bags that split open as a man dragged them to the shoreline. After dumping the eels in the lake, the man walked away, explaining to… Source link
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