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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.
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 [...]

7 08, 2023

Why Did US Cellular Skyrocket 93% on Friday, and What Does it Mean for Investors?

By |2023-12-07T19:55:31+00:00August 7th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Friday’s trading session was a frenzy for investors of US Cellular (USM), as the stock jumped more than 93% - from around $17/share to more than $33/share. That being said, it appears the hype has died down over the weekend. The stock is gradually headed back toward earth, down 4.5% so far this morning. [...]

4 08, 2023

FuboTV is Slowly Growing Subscribers and Profits, But is it Time to Buy This Stock Yet?

By |2023-12-07T19:55:34+00:00August 4th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

FuboTV (FUBO) reported company earnings this morning, and so far in Friday’s trading session, the market has rewarded the streaming provider with a nearly 9% bump for its efforts. The results came in well above analyst expectations. Despite taking a net loss for the second quarter of $49.9 million, or 17 cents/share, FuboTV took [...]

3 08, 2023

PayPal’s Dismal Earnings Send Shares Down 11%: Is the Sell-Off Justified or Is This an Overreaction?

By |2023-12-07T19:55:37+00:00August 3rd, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

PayPal (PYPL) profits have been under scrutiny by analysts and shareholders alike for a few months now. And after the digital payment processing firm reported its second-quarter earnings Wednesday, it appears that concern was substantiated. Despite a strong forecast, the lackluster margins for PayPal resulted in a strong sell-off in Thursday morning’s trading session. [...]

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