Small-Cap Biotech Stocks Soar on Coronavirus Speculation

Coronavirus speculators have been scooping up shares of small-cap and thinly traded biotechnology companies at a furious pace, lifting these undercapitalized issues into vertical uptrends. Many of these stocks have jumped more than 40% in the past few weeks, while a select few have doubled or tripled in price. While most or all will fail…

Top 12 Movies That Are Inspired By Real Life And It’s Hard To Believe

The cinema often makes us dream by telling us fabricated stories but it can sometimes happen that it is inspired directly or indirectly by real events to weave its scenario. We’re not going to talk here about biopics or real adaptations of historical facts, but about films that seem completely imaginary which nevertheless had something…

Retail Earnings Could Move This Week’s Market

Retail stocks could move the market this week, with major reports from big box retailers and struggling mall anchors. The timing is horrific, with the coronavirus outbreak disrupting supply chains while American consumers pull back from discretionary buying that includes everything from smartphones to vacations. Things could get even worse when the outbreak expands, inducing…

Twitter Stock Rebounds on Activist Investor Involvement

Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) shares rose more than 8% on Monday morning after a Bloomberg report that an activist investor may have acquired a $1 billion stake to oust CEO Jack Dorsey. Elliott Management has nominated four directors to Twitter’s board of directors after having approached executives privately and holding constructive discussions. With only a single…