(Reuters) -Shares of Meta Material Inc gave up premarket gains to fall 20% on Monday, the first day of trading after a merger that saw the niche hi-tech materials maker swallow Torchlight Energy Resources, which was at the center of huge speculative bets by small individual traders. Torchlight’s stock rose as high as 74% last Monday as retail investors piled into the stock with record volumes. The shares, however, gave up some of the gains after the company upsized its stock offering. In a… Source link
Read More »Software startup Sprinklr shares fall in NYSE debut, valued at $3.7 billion
By Sohini Podder (Reuters) -Shares of Sprinklr Inc, which counts Microsoft Corp and Verizon Communications Inc as customers, fell nearly 9% in their U.S. stock market debut on Wednesday, valuing the software startup at about $3.7 billion. The New York-based company, backed by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, raised $266 million in its downsized initial public offering on Tuesday. (https://bit.ly/3gVux0R) Shares opened at $14.60, compared with Sprinklr’s IPO price of $16… Source link
Read More »Buffett has now given half of his Berkshire shares to charity, announces resignation from Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks to the press as he arrives at the 2019 annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 4, 2019. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images) Investing icon Warren Buffett has now pledged half of his Berkshire Hathaway shares to (BRK-B, BRK-A) to charity, giving another $4.1 billion to five foundations as part of his long-standing annual commitment to philanthropy. “Today is a milestone… Source link
Read More »23andMe shares rise 21% on first day of trading on Nasdaq
Shares of 23andMe (ME) rose 21% to close at $13.32 apiece in their trading debut on the Nasdaq as the consumer genetic testing company became one of the latest companies to go public via SPAC deal. The public debut comes after 23andMe and the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) VG Acquisition Corp. announced a merger in February. The deal valued 23andMe’s outstanding shares of capital stock at $3.5 billion. The vast majority of shareholders of VG Acquisition Corp., which was founded… Source link
Read More »GameStop shares fall as ‘investors are getting tired of waiting,’ analyst says
With a roster of new executives on deck, video game retailer GameStop (GME) is gearing up for a turnaround. But for investors, that new direction is as yet unclear. Shares of GameStop sank by 27% on Thursday, logging their worst day since March even after the company reported first-quarter results that topped estimates. Sales grew by a better-than-expected 25% to $1.28 billion, while adjusted losses narrowed to 45 cents per share, compared to losses of $1.61 per share during the same period… Source link
Read More »Geo Group, Clean Energy Fuels shares soar
Online traders have found new targets during this week’s “meme stock” resurgence. Geo Group (GEO), a company that owns and manages private prisons, saw shares soar by as much as 73% intraday on Wednesday for the stock’s biggest one-day gain on record. Shares pared some advances after reaching as high as $11.00 apiece and closed 38% higher, or at $8.80 per share. Natural gas service provider Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE), likewise, rose as much as 46% on Wednesday before ending the day up… Source link
Read More »UPDATE 1-Lordstown warns of going concern risk, shares tank
(Adds Lordstown’s comment, details about cash) June 8 (Reuters) – Electric truck maker Lordstown Motors Corp expressed doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern, the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday, sending its shares down more than 20%. (https://bit.ly/3w4iOlG) “We believe that our current level of cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to fund commercial scale production and the launch of sale of such vehicles,” Lordstown said. Lordstown reported a net loss… Source link
Read More »Google shares its $2M Black Founders Fund among 30 European startups – TechCrunch
Google has selected 30 startups to receive a share of its $2M Black Founders Fund in Europe, providing these companies with a spot of cash, some valuable cloud services, and a bit of good old-fashioned networking among the Google crew. The fund was announced last fall as part of a company-wide effort towards “building a more equitable future for everyone,” alongside grants and new sponsorships. Over 800 companies applied and Google interviewed 100 of them, ultimately winnowing that… Source link
Read More »Stocks rise, adding to gains as tech shares extend rebound
Stocks rose on Tuesday to extend a rally from a day earlier, with technology stocks outperforming as concerns over rising inflation were at least temporarily pushed to the side. The S&P 500 ticked up after the index closed out Monday’s session higher by 1%. The Nasdaq and Dow also rose. The move higher in technology stocks came alongside a move lower in Treasury yields, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note hovering just below 1.6%. Cryptocurrency prices steadied, and Bitcoin prices… Source link
Read More »Stocks gain as technology shares outperform, Bitcoin recovers some losses
Stocks rose Monday to recover some of last week’s losses, with investors’ concerns over inflation at least temporarily receding. The S&P 500 rose by about 0.5% after ending last week lower. The Dow and Nasdaq also opened higher. Technology stocks outperformed as Treasury yields retreated. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices steadied to rise by more than 11%, after the largest cryptocurrency by market cap endured an extended streak of selling over the weekend. At their worst point during the past week’s… Source link
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