Shares of Opendoor Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: OPEN) soared more than 85% on Monday as a wave of retail investor enthusiasm sent the stock to its highest level in over a year, reviving memories of the GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) trading mania of 2021. The online real estate platform's stock has jumped 188% over the past week, rising from just above $0.50 in late June to $4.22 at midday Monday.
Opendoor Technologies Inc.'s recent rally is driven by meme stock dynamics and short interest, not just fundamentals, making the surge speculative. Bullish case: Opendoor is now a near-monopoly in iBuying, with strong cash reserves, cost cuts, and potential upside if the housing market rebounds. Bearish case: The company remains unprofitable, faces high debt, dilution risk, and operates in a fr...
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Gamestop has transformed from a meme stock to a fundamentally stronger company with a refreshed balance sheet and reduced bankruptcy risk. The aggressive pivot into the trading card market, including PSA partnerships and card grading, is a high-margin, high-growth opportunity being overlooked by the market. Valuation based solely on collectibles suggests meaningful upside, with the segment trad...
By many standards, today's NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 look a lot like they did during the 2000 internet bubble, when the narrative that stocks involved with new technologies could only go up, sending a clear message that complacency (along with valuations) was sitting at an all-time high. As many know, the 2000 internet bubble didn't end well, wiping out many businesses, and those that survived str...
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