With the United States government dropping mandatory covid tests for international travelers, the cruise industry remains the only travel business that still requires testing. The decision by the Centers for Disease Control, which takes effect June 12 allows people to fly to the U.S. without taking any sort of covid test, which should lead to…
It started with March Madness and continued through the National Football League (NFL) Draft leading into what looks like a potentially record-setting summer. Las Vegas turned the corner on the covid pandemic and saw visitors flock to the Las Vegas Strip hotels operated by Caesars Entertainment (CZR) – Get Caesars Entertainment Inc. Report, Carnival Cruise…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is big on making bold predictions. Seven years ago he said Tesla could one day have the same market capitalization as Apple, which was $750 billion at the time. Late last year Tesla topped $1 trillion in valuation, although its’ pulled back sharply this year. Musk has also made reusable rockets…
Fifty years ago, an 11-person team got together at Volkswagen’s (VWAGY) – Get Volkswagen AG ADR Report Centre for Future Research in Wolfsburg, Germany. The team had been assembled in response to soaring oil prices and fuel shortages–sound familiar?–and the automaker wanted to explore alternative powertrains that would power Volkswagen’s first all-electric concept vehicle. The group’s…
Is Elon Musk a victim of himself? The CEO of Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc. Report, who has become the most influential boss in the world, wants to show his atypical, iconoclastic, and unconventional side almost every day. Musk also plays on his singularity to prove that he does not play in the same…
Ford (F) – Get Ford Motor Company Report and its CEO Jim Farley have one obsession: to beat Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc. Report. In launching the start of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup, the clean version of the best-selling F-150, Farley had been clear. “We plan to challenge Tesla and all comers to become…
With the economic sanctions by the U.S. and its allies crimping the Russian economy, you may want to avoid stocks with an exposure to Russia. Or you may want to do it simply for moral reasons, given the country’s war on Ukraine. But you may not have to do anything: U.S. companies don’t do a…
In many ways, the cruise industry has returned to normal, but it has not been a straight line recovery. When Royal Caribbean International (RCL) – Get Royal Caribbean Group Report, Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) – Get Carnival Corporation Report, and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) – Get Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Report began sailing again…
The results are in and Walmart’s (WMT) – Get Walmart Inc. Report first annual Walmart+ Weekend was a mixed bag. Walmart is the only company with the size and resources to compete with Amazon’s (AMZN) – Get Amazon.com Inc. Report warehouse-to-door e-commerce pipeline. But Walmart is playing catchup to Amazon, which has dominated the space for two…
Amazon’s 20-for-1 stock split was executed June 6, and the stock is trading higher as a result. But why? Aren’t stock splits meaningless? The answer is more complicated than you may think — especially if you’re an options trader. Let’s look at the different ways Amazon’s split will affect the options market. Cheaper to Hedge…
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