Violka08/iStock via Getty Images IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) is a company operating in the field of quantum computing. Quantum computing is an advanced area of technology that holds the potential to revolutionize how computations are performed. Unlike classical computers that use bits (0s and 1s) to process information, quantum computers use quantum bits or qubits, which…
oatawa Investment Thesis The Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares (BATS:VFMF) is an actively managed ETF emphasizing momentum, quality, and value factors, but its performance since its February 2018 launch could be much better. As I concluded in April, an inconsequential volatility screen and poor quality metrics were to blame, and the purpose of this article…
DNY59 The KKR Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE:KIO) is a closed-end fund, or CEF, that specializes in generating a very high level of income for its shareholders. The fund certainly manages to accomplish this task fairly well, as its 12.15% current yield is very competitive with similar funds offered by other alternative asset managers: Fund Current…
DNY59 Thesis Summary In 2022, everyone was expecting a recession in 2023. Now, we are one month away from ending the year, and there is no recession in sight. In fact, we have seen plenty of evidence to suggest quite the opposite. The US economy is doing very well for now. With that said, things…
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) 6th Annual Evercore ISI HealthCONx Conference Transcript November 30, 2023 1:20 PM ET Executives Dr. Eliav Barr – Senior Vice President, Head, Global Clinical Development and CMO Peter Dannenbaum – Vice President, Investor Relations Analysts Umer Raffat – Evercore Umer Raffat Thank you. Listen, thank you guys for being here….
REX American Resources Corporation (NYSE:REX) Q3 2023 Results Conference Call November 30, 2023 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Stuart Rose – Executive Chairman of the Board Zafar Rizvi – CEO Doug Bruggeman – CFO Conference Call Participants David Locke – Old Mammoth Investments Chris Sakai – Singular Research Operator Greetings, and welcome to the REX…
georgeclerk Stocks rallied big in November. A late spurt into the month’s end, despite a modest pullback on Thursday, capped off one of the S&P 500’s (SP500) best months of the past three decades. All told, the SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) surged 9% to climb ever closer to a 52-week high. The Invesco…
jetcityimage On September 22nd, we flagged a trade in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL). We set an exit price of $74+ for that trade from the mid $60s. That was a nice near 20% return overall, yet shares are taking a haircut today following the just-reported fiscal Q1 earnings. The restaurant…
Frazer Harrison Shares of Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) have had a rough 12 months, losing around a quarter of their value despite a very welcome rally post-Q3 results. Source: Seeking Alpha Of course, Paramount isn’t alone in its struggles. All the legacy media giants are in a state of flux these days, as not only do…
Amazon’s Titan Image Generator offers a user-friendly interface akin to using Stable Diffusion (SDXL), providing a solid blend of control and versatility. American multinational technology company Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has entered the growing field of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the launch of its latest innovation, the Amazon Titan Image Generator. This new addition…