The VIX is back in play right now.
The "Fear Index" is up 5% for the month and is creeping higher from 18.5.
Mark Sebastian says anything over 17 means a "volatility swell" is likely.
No need to panic if you know how to play the VIX – just use this… .
Financial software and services provider Intuit reports earnings after close today.
The current Wall Street expectation for Intuit stock stands at $6.47 a share for the quarter.
But the company itself guided much lower than that earlier this month.
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by Mike Stenger
After months of negative press, Robinhood today offers good news and better news.
In fact, it might be some of the best news for retail investors since Robinhood pioneered commission-free trading on its mobile app in 2013.
We'll give you the good news first: the Robinhood IPO date now looms closer than ever.
Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) successfully flew to space for the first time since 2019 on May 22 (Saturday).
As a result, the stock jumped 24% the following Monday.
But Virgin Galactic stock has much higher to go in a space industry poised to reach $1 trillion by 2040, according to Morgan Stanley.
That's nearly triple its 2020 value of $350 billion.
Virgin Galactic will almost certainly share in that growth.
The successful test flight represents a giant leap forward for the company's plans to lead human spaceflight for individuals and researchers.
Here's what you should know about this space stock meanwhile.
Bitcoin rebounded after plunging more than 30% last week, but that’s not the end of the story – there was another roller coaster dip this past weekend.
But, if you know what Dave “Diamond Hands” Zeiler knows, you can see this volatility for the opportunity it is….
by Mike Stenger
A Texas home sold for $300,000 above asking, and it was still a tight race.
A Boston couple visited about 100 homes in a year.
Their only winning offer was $90,000 over asking.
A home in Seattle appraised for $745,000 and sold for $125 million.
The buyer didn't even see it in person.
Welcome to America's crazy real estate market.
by Mike Stenger
Corsair stock was one of the biggest plays on the lockdown.
It was a great time to be a computer hardware dealer, as many rushed for entertainment to fill their stay-at-home time.
It was also a great time to IPO.
The Corsair IPO price started at $17 and shot up to $51, a 200% return for some investors.
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by Shah Gilani
The Interstate Highway System alone is more than 65 years old… and it shows.
Seems like every year another bridge is shut down to avoid a deadly catastrophe.
Biden’s $2.25 infrastructure plan aims to address all of that.
It’s an ambitious to-do list, and this $39 construction company checks all the boxes.
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by Tom Gentile
The Ripple (XRP) cryptocurrency is up more than 400% for the year, and it looks like even more profits are around the corner.
Big financial institutions are increasingly using XRP technology to cut costs and boost services.
One big bank is slated to use Ripple to generate $24 billion worth of business… .
Inflation and sky-high valuations have finally caught up with the big tech stocks; the entire NASDAQ is down 3% for the month, and it looks even worse stock by stock.
But one exchange-traded fund (ETF) just hit Chris Johnson's "buy" zone – it's offering at least 55% in profit potential right now.
