Year: 2020

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If you want to know who really controls Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), then you’ll have to look at the makeup of its… …read more […]

David Iben put it well when he said, ‘Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the… …read more […]

Readers hoping to buy The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as… …read more […]

The U.S. government has allocated more than $11 billion to pharmaceutical companies to accelerate the discovery and production of a coronavirus vaccine — and it’s money well spent, Harvard University vaccine researcher Dr. Dan Barouch told Yahoo Finance in a recent interview. …read more […]

Although a number of public health and philanthropies are also involved in the high-stakes race, governments are a linchpin in the far-reaching research and development efforts. …read more […]

A Republican-proposed federal immunity law that would protect schools and businesses from COVID-19-related lawsuits is just one element holding up a new stimulus bill. …read more […]

When close to half the companies in the United States have price-to-earnings ratios (or “P/E’s”) below 19x, you may… …read more […]

It’s a good time to look into big business and the candidates, which executives and companies were supporting and donating to Trump, which to Biden and why. …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — Signs of a problem within California’s power system emerged a full day before the blackouts hit.Trader Dov Quint sat in his basement outside Boulder, Colorado, scouring the state’s day-ahead power market for opportunities to profit from California’s heat wave. He saw something strange: Prices for electricity to be delivered the next day – the day of the blackouts – were nearing $1,000 a megawatt-hour, more than 26 times higher than last year’s average.The last time that happened, in July 2018, the forecast for demand had been much higher. Something was amiss — were energy supplies lower than usual?In …read more […]

The Nano-X Imaging IPO is the latest health tech company to hit the market. Offering a lower-cost than traditional medical imaging technology, the company has strong investor support as the industry becomes more digital. In fact, Nanox claims its market will be worth $21 billion by 2021.
But is Nano-X Imaging stock a good investment? Here’s what we know…
Nano-X Imaging IPO: The Business

Ran Poliakine founded Nanox in 2011. It’s an Israeli health tech company focusing on early detection and preventive healthcare. The company claims it has an affordable medical imaging system using a microelectromechanical system (MEMs) semiconductor cathode. This gives it …read more […]

Xpeng is seeking to raise up to US$1.1 billion from its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, as it gears up to challenge Tesla in China, the world’s largest market for electric vehicles.The smart electric carmaker, which publicly filed for an IPO earlier this month, is selling 85 million American depositary shares (ADS) within a price range of US$11 to US$13, according to the filing lodged with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.Four of Xpeng’s existing shareholders – Alibaba Group Holding, Coatue, Qatar Investment Authority and Xiaomi – have indicated an interest in purchasing up …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — For money managers nervous about U.S. equities at all-time highs during an economic crisis and election year, Europe could be the antidote.Investors from BlackRock Inc. to Manulife Investment Management say the region’s coordinated and fast response to the pandemic is also a good reason to be confident, despite the fact that European stocks have stalled since early June.The bullish mood on Europe can largely be viewed as a scramble for alternatives to the U.S., where equity valuations look stretched and China tensions are running high. The November election is also souring sentiment as President Donald Trump battles the …read more […]

BP said it had begun the process of evacuating personnel from offshore platforms and drilling rigs, while also beginning to shut-in production at its four operated platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the Thunder Horse, Atlantis, Mad Dog and Na Kika. Meanwhile, Chevron said it was evacuating all personnel at its Big Foot, Genesis, Jack/St. Malo and Tahiiti platforms and initiating shut-in procedures. …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — Elon Musk promises a “giant contract” with the miner that can supply nickel for Tesla Inc. batteries at low cost with minimal environmental impact, yet the industry’s messy track record may make that deal difficult to clinch.Recent accidents such as a diesel spill in Arctic Russia and a burst waste pipeline in Papua New Guinea suggest the industry will struggle to meet Musk’s request for a large quantity of the metal produced in an “efficient” and “environmentally sensitive” way.As the world’s most-valuable carmaker extends manufacturing arms to China and Germany, its billionaire owner may have to rely increasingly …read more […]