Tuesday, April 23, 2024
All after the company said its potential COVID-19 vaccine produced a “robust” immune response in all 45 patients in an early stage human trial. “These Phase 1 data demonstrate that vaccination with mRNA-1273 elicits a robust immune response across all dose levels and clearly support the choice of 100 µg in a prime and boost […]
If you are an income-focused investor, you likely feel that your investments have been left behind. The financial news covers the hot stocks such as Amazon and Tesla, which seem to set new record highs every day. Outside of the handful of top tech stocks, most investments have not recovered from the February and March […]
Vaxart, Inc. (VXRT) has moved substantially higher recently based on high hopes for the company’s COVID-19 vaccine. VXRT was chosen by the U.S. government for inclusion in Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the government’s national program with a goal of providing safe and effective vaccine doses by January of 2021. VXRT is one of a number […]
Another week, another record high for Tesla (TSLA), which continues to be on a tear. Electric vehicle companies have been the most popular picks for investors lately, led by TSLA. The electric vehicle powerhouse has gone from $1,000 per share to over $1,500 in just a few weeks. The euphoria surrounding the industry is partly […]
Before the pandemic, the U.S. was already on a path to becoming a cashless society. Each year, more and more Americans come to rely solely on credit cards or smartphones to make payments. But, there is always that one place: the small store that is “cash only,” the gas station that charges less if you […]
Fate Therapeutics (FATE) has seen an incredible amount of momentum. Since March, the stock rocketed from a low of $19.92 to $38, as it moves progresses with cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders. FATE could see even further momentum on news the U.S. FDA cleared the company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for FT819, […]
My investment and analysis services focus on dividend stocks, value stocks, and high-yield investments. However, I keep an eye on investment assets of all types, and when something unusual happens, I will dig into the facts to develop my understanding of what is happening. A few days ago, one news headline caught my attention. The […]
Republic Services (RSG) has upped its investment in its “Committed to Serve” initiative announced by the company just after business closures forced by COVID-19. In mid-April RSG promised to put $20 million toward the initiative, providing meals and gift cards to frontline employees. Funds were to be spent in local businesses that could provide meals, […]
When uncertainty grips the market, investors often turn to precious metals for safety. Well, at least they used to. These days, most of the action in precious metals is in gold. The price of gold has climbed nearly 19% in 2020 to date. Silver has been okay, up 4% so far this year. Platinum, on […]
Last Sunday, TSLA CEO Elon Musk tweeted out the message, “Limited edition short shorts now available,” with a picture of red satin shorts. Ouch! This was classic Elon, and I mean that for good and for bad. The message was an obvious joke at the expense of Tesla “shorts,” meaning those who had bet against […]
