Markets often encounter short-term volatility cycles, which present long-term investors with lucrative buying opportunities. Alibaba (BABA) has long been plagued by irrational macroeconomic concerns, specifically within China. As such, the company's share price has experienced an unjustifiable 38.84% decline since November 2014.
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Marshawn Lynch Stars In Black Ops
The most popular video game franchise of late, Call of Duty, will release its newest addition, entitled Black Ops III, later this year. For those who don’t know about Call of Duty, I pity you. It is one of only 15 video game franchises that has sold 100+ million copies. This places Call of Duty among the ranks of the Mario, Super Mario, and Pokémon video game franchises.
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Who Actually Owns Jack Daniels?
Simply put, everyone has a favorite drink. Combinations of tequila, whiskey, rum, gin, and bourbon make for fun and (un)forgettable nights. Whether you're a fan of cheap, fruit flavored vodka, or you prefer exquisitely aged cognac, few people actually know about the companies behind their favorite alcohol brands.
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Robotic Bartender Makes Drinking Better
How many times have you, as a man, visited a crowded bar just to have the bartender avoid you? Unless you're George Clooney, or have Kate Upton around your arm, this is bound to happen; even worse, when the bartender finally serves all the women, he still expects a tip for that hideously overpriced gin and tonic he just served you. The night that you imagined has suddenly become hellish and reality is kicking you in the head.
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BlackBerry's Cyber Security Future
You may not remember, but Blackberry (BBRY) once occupied the throne of the mobile device market; no company could touch it (you know... until Steve Jobs happened). Unfortunately for Blackberry, and its investors, the times have long changed. Since the 2007 release of the original iPhone, Blackberry has continuously ceded its market share to Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), and, most recently, Chinese mobile device maker Xiaomi.
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Alibaba Back On Track
Chinese e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba (BABA) first issued its record $25 billion IPO on the NYSE in September 2014. At the time, there was much fanfare from anxious investors eager to buy shares of the company. However, since then, Alibaba's public sentiment has fallen. Since its IPO, Alibaba's share price has mostly fallen, reaching a historic low of $79.54 per share on May 5th.
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Fitbit Files For IPO
As of last Thursday, private health and fitness monitoring company, Fitbit, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of common stock under the ticker symbol "FIT." In selling equity, Fitbit plans to raise $100 million in additional operating capital; the company also hopes to gauge investor sentiment and promote its product portfolio.
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