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About Jason Novak

Jason has been a consistent contributor to VectorVest and has a blended interest in technology and finance, which he has written about for over a decade. When he's not demystifying complex financial topics or sharing a quick analysis of hot stocks on a given day, you may find him on the golf course or exploring all that Northern California has to offer.
17 08, 2023

Lyft CEO Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is With $1.1m Stock Purchase: Should You Follow Suit?

By |2023-12-07T19:53:56+00:00August 17th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , |

Lyft (LYFT) has been trending positively over the past few months, and CEO David Risher has decided to hop aboard with an insider purchase of $1.15m in company stock. He flat out said, “I’m putting my money where my mouth is”. The purchase works out to 100,000 shares of the company’s common stock. Risher [...]

16 08, 2023

Target Points to Weakening Demand and Pride Month Debacle in Latest Earnings: How Bad is it?

By |2023-12-07T19:53:59+00:00August 16th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

Early this morning Target (TGT) reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations while revenue fell just short of analyst estimates. But, the key takeaway from the call was that the company was reevaluating its full-year guidance, walking back its previous forecast. In fact, the company is expecting sales to decline by mid-single digits for the [...]

16 08, 2023

When to Sell Stocks to Capture Profits and Avoid Losses: Introducing Stop Prices

By |2024-11-26T15:41:06+00:00August 16th, 2023|Categories: Market Timing|Tags: , , , |

When to sell stocks: a decision laden with complexity, suspense, and often, a hefty dose of emotion. Knowing when to bid farewell to a part of your portfolio can feel like navigating a maze without a map, filled with questions of timing, profit, loss, and market shifts.  The decision to let go is the crossroads [...]

15 08, 2023

The Metals Company Stock Pops After News of a $27m Capital Raise: Does it Justify Buying the Stock?

By |2023-12-07T19:54:05+00:00August 15th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Word broke on Monday morning that the Metals Company (TMC) has been approved to raise gross proceeds of as little as $27 million or up to $38 million through a registered direct offering. The company specializes in deep-sea floor mining, pulling low-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules. And after struggling to retain its [...]

14 08, 2023

U.S. Steel Gains 30% After Declining $7.3b Offer – Should You Buy X as Other Offers Are Considered?

By |2023-12-07T19:54:08+00:00August 14th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

Shares of U.S. Steel (X) have skyrocketed more than 30% so far in Monday morning’s trading session. The company just turned down a whopping $7.3 billion offer to acquire the company from Cleveland-Cliffs.  This deal would have had incredible implications for the steel industry as a whole - but for now, it’s business as [...]

12 08, 2023

When to Buy Stocks For Beginners and Experts Alike: Tips for Timing Your Entry to Perfection

By |2023-12-07T19:55:15+00:00August 12th, 2023|Categories: Market Timing|Tags: , , |

For many of us, deciding when to buy stocks can feel akin to attempting to predict the future or unravel a cryptic code. Sometimes it feels like you need a crystal ball to truly make sense of the markets.  The last thing you want is to buy in too early - and get stuck riding [...]

11 08, 2023

Toast Climbs Nearly 19% After Milestone Earnings Day: Is TOST Stock a Buy Now?

By |2023-12-07T19:55:18+00:00August 11th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

Toast (TOST) released second-quarter earnings earlier this week in Tuesday’s after-hours trading session. Shares climbed more than 20% on the news before settling off a bit lower - but in Friday morning’s session, the stock picked back up and has gained more than 4% so far. The company creates technology for the restaurant industry, [...]

10 08, 2023

WeWork Rebounds 37% after Meme Stock Rumors

By |2023-12-07T19:55:22+00:00August 10th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

It’s been a tumultuous 48 hours for WeWork (WE), as the co-working space provider has seen shares drop more than 45% in Wednesday’s trading session before recovering almost 38% so far in today’s (Thursday) trading session. This was all put into motion after the company put out a warning to investors on Tuesday that [...]

9 08, 2023

Beyond Meat’s Disastrous Earnings Send Shares Down Nearly 19%: Should You Sell This Stock?

By |2023-12-07T19:55:24+00:00August 9th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

Beyond Meat (BYND) has had a brutal start to the week as the stock has slid almost 19% over the past few days. This came on the heels of a dismal earnings day in which the company missed revenue expectations, cut its full-year forecast, and walked back its goal of seeing positive cash flow [...]

8 08, 2023

Datadog Stock Drops on Underwhelming Revenue Forecast: Time to Get Out and Cut Losses?

By |2023-12-07T19:55:29+00:00August 8th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Shares of Datadog Inc. (DDOG) have fallen more than 18% in Tuesday morning’s trading session so far. The company delivered quarterly earnings that topped the analyst outlook for the quarter that just ended - that’s not the issue. The problem is in the forecast for the current quarter and the remainder of the year [...]

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