Buying gifts for the stock trader and investor in your life can be challenging. When asked what he or she most wants for the holidays, the honest answer is probably “more money to trade or invest.” However, there are many thoughtful gifts available that will enhance a trader’s life that he or she may not…
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The Best Stock Screener Websites
Utilizing stock screener websites can be a game changer for active investors and traders. Whether you are a value investor with precise criteria for valuation metrics or a day trader looking for unusual daily volume, a stock screen can quickly identify new companies to start further research on while also revealing new trends in the…
Organigram: A Basic Overview of OGI Stock
Quick summary: Like many Canadian cannabis stocks, Organigram has had a difficult couple of years coping with oversupply and operational challenges. The company has a newly appointed CEO along with a partnership with a major tobacco company, which could provide it with some breathing space as the Canadian market improves and international markets beckon. Organigram:…
Who Owns Quaker Oats?
Quick summary: Quaker Oats Company was acquired by PepsiCo, Inc. in 2001. You can find the latter on Robinhood under the stock ticker: PEP. The Quaker Oats Company has a storied brand dating back more than a century. Many readers will be familiar with its iconic quick oatmeal brand and cereals such as Life, but…
Is Bose Publicly Traded?
Quick summary: Bose is not a publicly traded company. Its founder Amar G. Bose donated his shares to MIT, which remains the majority shareholder. This means there is no Bose stock or Bose stock symbol to find on Robinhood. A Bose stock IPO is unlikely due to the company’s current profitability and strong financial position…
The Complicated History of RJ Reynolds Stock Symbol
Quick summary: RJ Reynolds has had four different stock symbols associated with its brand. Today, the brand is a subsidiary of British American Tobacco, the latter of which trades under the ticker BTI, which you can find on the Robinhood app and any other major US broker. — The RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company has a…
Want to Call Robinhood Customer Service? How to Request a Call Back From Robinhood
Quick summary: Robinhood has dramatically expanded their customer phone support operations after years of taking heat from customers and the media about a lack of live phone support. While calling their listed number, (650) 294-4858, still directs customers back to other means of support, you can now request a call back through the app, which…
Why a Chick-fil-A Stock IPO Will Never Happen
Quick summary: Chick-fil-A is not a publicly traded company and therefore there is no Chick-fil-A stock ticker to search for on Robinhood. Despite the huge issuance of new stocks through SPAC mergers in recent times, Chick-fil-A will almost certainly not be joining them with IPO plans anytime in the near or even distant future. Chick-fil-A…
Ideanomics: A Basic Overview of IDEX Stock
Quick summary: Ideanomics has been and remains involved in a multitude of different business lines, but currently seems to be placing most of its bets in niche electric vehicle businesses including electric tractors and bikes. The stock has been a godsend for active penny stock day traders looking to play “pump and dump” patterns, but…
Zomedica: A Basic Overview of ZOM Stock
Quick summary: Zomedica is a popular Robinhood stock due to its very low share price and a notable surge at the start of 2021 as investors speculated it would be a beneficiary of the pandemic pet craze. However, the company has struggled to execute and faces ongoing questions about its shares being delisted. A lot…