Bed Bath & Beyond : What Can Shareholders Do? Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), a popular US-based  retailer specializing in home textiles and housewares, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. Despite being a well-known brand, the company has faced significant financial challenges in recent years, Leading to this decision. Ryan Cohen, a major shareholder in BBBY, capitalized on the stock's surge and sold his stakes for a substantial profit of $59 million. However, other investors who didn't sell in time may have suffered significant losses. As of last Friday's market close, the stock price had plummeted to just $0.29, resulting in a staggering 99% drop in its value. The share price may experience further declines to account for the bankruptcy news. What can shareholders do in a b

Among the S&P 500 stocks, Tesla (TSLA) emerged as the best performer, with a remarkable surge of 65% from the start of 2023. Nvidia (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META) were two other favorite stocks among investors and were up 55% and 44% respectively over the same period. Below is a list of top 10 performing S&P 500 component stocks: Tesla (TSLA) +65% Discovery (WBD) +58% Nvidia (NVDA) +55% Catalent (CTLT) +53% Align Tech (ALGN) +46% Royal Caribbean (RCL) +45% Meta Platforms (META) +44% United Airlines (UAL) +39% Monolithic Power Sys (MPWR) +38% Wynn Resorts (WUNN) +36% Moving on to the worst-performing S&P 500 stocks, Moderna (MRNA) was the second-worst performer, down 24% year-to-date. Pfizer (PFE) was down by 22% too. It appears that the pandemic fortune for these biotech comp

Regardless of whether you choose to invest for the longer term or just want to make a short term play, the key is to take action before it’s too late. some market watchers have warned that if the Fed does not cut rates fast enough, the Fed may be too late to prevent a recession. If the Fed cut rates fast enough, the S-REITs will transition of growth where they would see higher revenue, lower interest expenses and higher valuations. This would also allow them to carry out acquisitions to further boost DPU growth.Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust and ESR-LOGOS REIT are two REITs that can be viewed as shorter term speculative plays, as investors lean towards smaller logistics/industrial plays. These REITS have shown some resilience, with low-teens to high single-digits DPU declin

The concept of value investing can vary among different investors, lacking a fixed definition, which can lead to confusion and a loss of context if not properly defined. Adding to this complexity, Warren Buffett has emphasized the interconnectedness of value and growth investing. As a renowned value investor, he blended the two, famously stating that "it's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." From Buffett's perspective, value investing entails identifying companies with growth potential and strong competitive advantages that are trading at fair valuations. Typically, superior businesses with growth prospects trade at a premium and may not be undervalued even during market downturns. Their price-to-earnings (PE) ratios can remain h

If You Invested in Netflix in 2013, This is How Much You Would Have Today It. seems that Netflix still has what it takes to be a strong compounder in the future. [Happy] A solid compounder ---Netflix  To perform this exercise, let’s assume you purchased close to US$1,000 worth of Netflix back in February 2013. Netflix’s share price on 22 February 2013 stood at US$25.69, adjusted for a 7-for-1 split that the company conducted in June 2015. If You would have purchased around 38 shares of the streaming giant with your budget. Fast forward to 2023, and Netflix is now trading at US$337.50. If Your 38 shares will now be worth US$12,825, a more than 14-fold increase from the original US$976.22 that you invested. On a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) basis, Netflix’s sha

In contrast, individual borrowers have shown resilience. Chinese households have become more prudent, with savings rising in recent years. Many individuals have even repaid their loans early, reflecting a cautious approach to managing uncertainty and mitigating risks in a weakened property market. Despite concerns around corporate real estate loans, these account for less than 5% of BOC’s total loan book. The bank has also made sufficient allowances for potential bad debts. This conservative approach has paid off—rather than a spike in non-performing loans (NPLs), BOC has reported a decline. Its ability to maintain asset quality while simultaneously growing revenue and loans underscores its operational strength and prudent management. Take Bank of China (BOC) as an example. I’ve marked the

Tesla vs China brand like Xpeng Etc  Each year, the competition in electric vehicles (EVs) intensify further as more brands actively vie for dominance. China is the biggest EV market in the world and it is important to see how the brands are performing in this market. To simplify the process of comparison, our attention will be directed exclusively towards companies engaged in the production of EVs or hybrids. Although significant numbers of EVs/hybrids are sold by companies like Volkswagen and Geely, they are excluded due to their offering of gasoline cars as well. The purpose of this assessment is to periodically take stock and identify the leaders in the race, while also pinpointing the laggards. The ultimate goal is to facilitate investment decisions by avoiding underperforming co

The US central bank opened its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday (Jul 26), preparing for another salvo in the war on rising inflation. The Federal Reserve is expected to announce another big interest rate increase on Wednesday, the fourth this year, in the effort to tamp down price pressures that have been squeezing American families. The challenge for policymakers is to quell inflation before it becomes dangerously entrenched, but without sending the world’s largest economy into a recession that would reverberate around the globe.

For the longest time, U.S. stocks have led the global markets, and no group has felt this more acutely than China stock investors since 2021, as China stocks have severely underperformed U.S. stocks. But that’s changing—at least in 2025 so far, the tide has turned. The MSCI China Index has gained 18.7%, while the S&P 500 is down 4.6%. The key question now: Can this China stock outperformance last? History has shown that China stocks can surge rapidly, only to experience sharp declines. And with the U.S. stock market still the global leader, any major shock in the U.S. is likely to ripple across world markets, including China. we believe that there is a real chance that China stocks could continue to perform well, even if U.S. stocks struggle. Shifting market cycles, valuation re-rating

Microsoft has missed estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday (Jul 26), hurt by a stronger dollar, slowing sales of PCs and lower advertisement spending. Shares of the Redmond, Washington-based company fell about 1 per cent in trading after the bell. The stock has lost about 25 per cent this year. Microsoft also faces pressure from a stronger greenback as it gets about half of its revenue from outside the United States. That led the company to lower its fourth-quarter profit and revenue forecasts in June.$Microsoft(MSFT)$