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Stocks shrugged off an afternoon slump and ended higher on Wall Street on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate hike since 2018.

Bond yields also rose as the Fed began to shift its policy focus to fighting inflation. As markets had expected, the Fed raised its short-term rate by 0.25 percentage points. The move marks a move away from keeping the ultra-low interest rates it had in place during the worst part of the pandemic, which were meant to stimulate the economy, by the Fed. Now that prices are rising, that is changing course.

Wednesday:

The S&P 500 rose 95.41 points, or 2.2%, to 4,357.86.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 518.76 points, 1.5%, to 34,063.10.

The Nasdaq gained 487.93 points, or 3.8%, to 13,436.55.

The Russell 2000 Small Business Index rose 61.75 points, or 3.1%, to 2,030.72.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 153.55 points, or 3.7%.

The Dow is up 1,118.91 points, or 3.4%.

The Nasdaq is up 592.75 points, or 4.6%.

The Russell 2000 is up 51.05 points, or 2.6%.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is down 408.32 points, or 8.6%.

The Dow is down 2,275.20 points, or 6.3%.

The Nasdaq is down 2,208.42 points, or 14.1%.

The Russell 2000 is down 214.59 points, or 9.6%.

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Asian stocks were mostly down and oil prices fell on Tuesday after another day of losses on Wall Street, anxiety over the war in Ukraine and an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates. keeping global financial markets on edge.

Markets remain confused as investors try to assess the various economic impacts of the war in Ukraine, upcoming rate hikes by central banks and new virus lockdowns in China. Tokyo rose while markets in China, Australia and South Korea fell.

Shares have fallen sharply in Hong Kong recently, falling to nearly six-year lows after neighboring Shenzhen was ordered to shut down to battle China’s worst COVID-19 outbreak in two years.

The Hang Seng index lost 2.4% on Tuesday morning to 19,068.49, while the Shanghai Composite fell 2.1% to 3,157.14.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.3% to 25,385.11, while Seoul’s Kospi fell 0.6% to 2,630.34. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.6% to 7,108.80 and shares also fell in Taiwan and Bangkok.

Oil prices fell, easing some inflationary pressure sweeping the world, with U.S. crude falling below $100 a barrel after hitting $130 last week.

U.S. crude fell $4.14 to $98.87 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It fell from $6.32 to $103.01 on Monday.

Brent crude, the standard for international oil pricing, fell $3.90 to $103.00 a barrel.

Uncertainty over whether the global economy could be headed for a toxic combination of stagnant growth and persistently high inflation has led to a resumption of the pandemic in question, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine causing the prices of oil, wheat and other commodities produced in the region to skyrocket.

This has led to sharp day-to-day and hour-to-hour reversals in the markets as expectations of worsening inflation rise and fall.

“Markets seem to have tampered with a strange mix of hope, fear and uncertainty,” Mizuho Bank said in a comment.

On Monday, negotiators from Russia and Ukraine met via video conference for a new round of talks, after both sides expressed some optimism in recent days. The talks ended without a breakthrough after several hours. The negotiators took “a technical break”, said Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak, and planned to meet again on Tuesday.

Investors were already worried before the start of the war because central banks around the world are preparing to end the stimulus measures they injected into the global economy after the outbreak of the pandemic.

Most people expect the Federal Reserve to raise its main short-term interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday. It would be the first increase since 2018, and it would take the federal funds rate down from its all-time high of near zero.

On Monday, the S&P 500 gave up an early gain and closed 0.7% lower at 4,173.11, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was virtually unchanged at 32,945.24. The Nasdaq fell 2% to 12,581.22.

Shares of smaller companies also fell. The Russell 2000 Index slid 1.9% to 1,941.72.

The pullback came as the 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since the summer of 2019.

The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 2.16% from 2.00% on Friday evening after hitting its highest level since July 2019. The two-year yield, which moves more on expectations of policy changes of the Fed, went from 1.75% to 1.86%. .

The Fed faces the challenge of raising rates just fast enough and high enough to fight inflation without overdoing it and causing a recession.

The war in Ukraine makes the balancing act even more difficult. He’s pushing inflation higher by raising the prices of everything from nickel to natural gas. And it threatens to stunt economic growth.

In currency trading, the dollar rose to 118.34 Japanese yen, its highest level in about six years, from 118.18 yen on Monday night. The dollar tends to serve as a safe haven in times of crisis, and the prospect of higher interest rates enhances its appeal to investors.

The weak yen is a boon for Japanese exporting manufacturers as it makes their products relatively cheaper and more competitive in overseas markets. Shares of Toyota Motor Corp. gained 2.5% early Tuesday,

The euro fell from $1.0941 to $1.0979.

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AP Business Writers Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, and Damian J. Troise contributed.

Wall Street has been reeling from high volatility since the start of 2022 after finishing impressively in the last two years marked by the coronavirus. Small business operators have suffered the most during the pandemic. The nightmare of these companies continues this year as well due to record inflation, a higher interest rate regime and the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war.

Nonetheless, despite several hurdles, many small-cap stocks (market capital <$1 billion) are flying high this year. Investing in these stocks with a favorable Zacks ranking is likely to strengthen one's portfolio in an otherwise challenging environment. Five of them are - USA Truck Inc. (USAK Quick QuoteUSAK – free report), TimkenSteel Corp. (Quick quote TMSTTMST – free report), J.A.K.KS Pacific Inc. (JAKK Quick QuoteJAKK – free report), United Fire Group Inc. (UFCS Quick QuoteCFU – free report) and Assertio Management Inc. (ASRT Quick QuoteASRT – free report).

Short term concerns

The major problem for small businesses in the United States is runaway inflation, which is currently at its highest level in 40 years. The global collapse of supply chain systems due to the pandemic and labor shortages has hurt these companies the most. Small businesses are unable to pass on the full increase in input costs to their final products, which deteriorates their financial conditions.

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell for the second consecutive month to 95.7 in February 2022. It was the lowest reading for the index since January 2021. For the first time, the reading of this index has fallen below its 40-year average of 98 in two consecutive months.

The Fed will raise the benchmark interest rate in March for the first time in three years. The central bank is likely to raise several times in 2022 to fight inflation. A higher interest rate will be detrimental to their businesses as these businesses are usually cash-strapped.

These businesses operate with a low profit margin and most new businesses will take time to reach profitability. Additionally, these organizations; have virtually no geographic diversification and are dependent on US consumers. A higher inflation rate due to the Russian-Ukrainian war would worsen their financial situation.

Year-to-date, the three large-cap-centric stock indices – the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite – have fallen 8.7%, 10.6% and 16.1%. The small-cap specific Russell 2000 has also fallen 10.4% since the start of the year. On March 8, the index broke out of bearish territory and is currently in the correction zone.

5 high-flying small caps despite the obstacles

We narrowed our research to five small-cap stocks that have delivered double-digit year-to-date returns, contrary to the southward movement of all major indexes. These stocks have positive growth potential for 2022 and have seen strong earnings estimate revisions over the past 30 days. Finally, each of our picks carries a Zacks rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the full list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The chart below shows the price performance of our five picks year-to-date.

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American truck is engaged in the transportation of general cargo in interstate and foreign trade. Geographically, USAK operates in the United States, Mexico and Canada. USA Truck operates through two segments, Trucking and USAT Logistics.

USAK forecasts profit growth of 26.9% for the current year. Zacks’ consensus estimate for its current-year earnings has improved 39.6% over the past 30 days. The stock price has jumped 12.1% since the start of the year.

Timken Steel is engaged in the manufacture of alloy steel, as well as carbon and micro-alloy steel. TMST provides precision air-cast alloy steel bars, tubes, and components, as well as value-added services including heat treatment and machining in the United States and around the world. TimkenSteel operates in SBQ steel bars, seamless engineering steel tubes and billets; and the Precision Value Added Products and Services segments.

TMST forecasts a profit growth rate of 2.8% for the current year. The Zacks consensus estimate for next year’s revenue has improved 8.2% over the past 30 days. The share price is up 17.1% since the start of the year.

JAKKS Pacific is a multi-brand company that has been designing and marketing a wide range of toys and consumer products since 1995. JAKK recently realigned its products into two reporting segments to better reflect the management and operation of its business. JAKKS Pacific’s segments are Toys/Consumer Products and Halloween.

JAKK forecasts a profit growth rate of 8.5% for the current year. The Zacks consensus estimate for next year’s revenue has improved 1.9% over the past 30 days. The share price has jumped 45.1% since the start of the year.

United Fire Group is engaged in the underwriting of property and casualty and life insurance in the United States. UFCS products include commercial insurance, personal insurance, life insurance and surety bonds. United Fire Group underwrites and negotiates a limited amount of overage and excess lines insurance.

UFCS has an expected profit growth rate of 18.3% for the current year. Zacks’ consensus estimate for next year’s revenue has improved more than 100% in the past 30 days. The share price has appreciated 17.7% since the start of the year.

Assercio Holdings is a specialty pharmaceutical company. ASRT’s portfolio includes brand name drugs for neurology, inflammation and pain. Assertio Holdings’ business development includes acquisitions, licensing and mergers.

ASRT has an expected earnings growth rate of over 100% for the current year. The Zacks consensus estimate for next year’s revenue has improved by 75% over the past 30 days. The stock price is up 13.8% since the start of the year.

• AMC stock rose slightly on Tuesday amid renewed optimism on the Russian-Ukrainian front.
• AMC Entertainment had hoped for a rebound on the back of a strong Batman box office.
• Shares of the movie giant are expected to rebound on Tuesday as yields at risk.

Update: AMC Holdings is trading at $15.66, up 2.96% in the last hour of trading, as Wall Street managed to turn green following some bullish headlines from the Russian-Ukrainian front . Humanitarian corridors were opened on Tuesday for cities such as Sumy and Mariupol. Also, Russia announced another corridor for Wednesday, which will allow the evacuation of Kiev, Kharkiv and other cities. But the headline that spurred the latest surge in risk appetite came from Ukraine, as the country declared it would no longer seek NATO membership.

It’s hard to predict how things will continue from now on, because if war-related worries eased further, attention would shift back to rising inflationary pressures and central bank responses to them. The United States will release February inflation figures next Thursday, and the annual figure is expected to have hit 7.8%, a multi-decade high. Meanwhile, falling demand for security has pushed government bond yields higher, with that of the 10-year US Treasury note currently at 1.87%, up twelve basis points in the daytime.

Previous Update: Holy Purse, Batman! AMC Holdings stock fell short of its third-best opening weekend since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shares of the popular cinema chain fell 5.5% in the first half hour of trading on Tuesday, but recovered to -0.5% after an hour of trading. AMC stock is trading at nearly $15 per share. Again, the Nasdaq is having another bad session and is down 0.8% right now after Monday’s 3% drop. Over four million tickets were sold last weekend for AMC’s latest hit The Batman. The Caped Crusader movie grossed some $258 million from Thursday to Sunday. In the United States, AMC said it achieved an above-normal market share of 29% over the weekend.

AMC stock gave up some premarket gains as the market declines. Previously, European markets had been strong thanks to a joint debt issuance proposal, but now things are turning bearish again. AMC CEO Adam Aron said Monday night that using cryptocurrency is good for AMC Entertainment and that the company may consider launching its own crypto in the future if things go well. . He also said that they would stay very far on the right side of the law when it comes to crypto regulation. AMC shares are now trading at $14.96 for a loss of 1.7%. Previously, AMC shares were up more than 1% in Tuesday’s premarket.

AMC stock fell sharply on Monday as investors continued to exit high-risk names as oil soared and commodity prices remained in orbit. The outlook for the global economy has deteriorated significantly and high-growth stocks such as AMC have taken a disproportionate hit. In the current environment, any highly leveraged security will take a bigger hit as interest rates are expected to rise, but growth is expected to slow. A US recession is approaching as the US yield curve is dangerously close to turning negative.

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AMC Stocks News

Investors, AMC traders – or monkeys as they like to be called – started Monday in high spirits as weekend box office numbers for Batman proved encouraging. However, AMC traders couldn’t stem the global bearish tide, and the stock was well beaten at the end of Monday. AMC stock closed at $15.21 for a loss of 8.2%. But Tuesday brings slightly more encouraging signs with slightly more optimistic tones of Russian demands on Ukraine, which has allowed risk assets to recover some ground. We would again expect a disproportionate rebound this time for AMC, and the stock should see a healthy gain at the open on Tuesday. We doubt this will hold for much longer than a few days as the overall sentiment remains bearish.

AMC Stock Forecast

AMC is bearish below $21.04 and is likely to remain in a long-term downtrend. The goal is to get back below $10. $14.54 is the next key support. A breakout will likely cause AMC stock to accelerate lower.

AMC stock chart, daily

Tuesday should see a recovery in risk sentiment. We are already noticing that safe-haven buying of bonds and dollars has faded and everything has weakened on Tuesday. This should see higher risk assets. The first step is to hold $14.54. This prepares the day for a green day. $16.62 is the next level to target for AMC and finds resistance against Friday’s volume profile. Once above $17.20, volume eases, meaning a breakout to the $18 test is possible. $18.20 is strong resistance and will be hard to break.

AMC 15 minute chart

Previous update: AMC stock gave up some premarket gains as the market declines. Previously, European markets had been strong thanks to a joint debt issuance proposal, but now things are turning bearish again. AMC CEO Adam Aron said Monday night that using cryptocurrency is good for AMC Entertainment and that the company may consider launching its own crypto in the future if things go well. . He also said that they would stay very far on the right side of the law when it comes to crypto regulation. AMC shares are now trading at $14.96 for a loss of 1.7%. Previously, AMC shares rose more than 1% in Tuesday’s premarket.

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rebounded on Thursday and oil prices rose after the head of the Federal Reserve said he supported a lower interest rate hike than some had expected.

Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced even as Russian forces whose attack on Ukraine rocked financial markets bombarded the country’s second-largest city and besieged two ports.

Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 rose 1.9% on Wednesday, recouping this week’s losses after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the US central bank was poised to hike its rate director for the first time since 2018. He said he supported a traditional rate hike of 0.25 percentage points instead of the larger hike recommended by some policymakers.

Powell said the impact on the US economy of Russia’s attack is “highly uncertain.”

“Markets reacted positively to the remarks, which is a questionable interpretation of Powell’s nuanced comments,” ING economists said in a report. “Volatility is key here, and uncertainty. That’s not going away anytime soon.”

The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo rose 0.8% to 26,608.21 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.6% to 22,469.66. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.1% to 3,487.78.

Seoul’s Kospi gained 1.6% to 2,745.45 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 rose 0.8% to 7,171.10. New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets also grew.

Stock prices have fluctuated wildly as investors try to figure out how the Russian attack will affect supplies of oil, wheat and other raw materials and the global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Traders were already worried about plans by the Fed and other central banks to fight inflation by withdrawing ultra-low interest rates that have boosted stock markets.

The S&P 500 rose to 4,386.54. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.8% to 33,891.35. The Nasdaq composite advanced 1.6% to 13,752.02.

Over 90% of S&P 500 stocks rose. Technology, finance and healthcare companies accounted for a large share of the rally. Energy stocks also helped push the index higher due to higher oil prices.

Ford Motor Co. jumped 8.4% after announcing it was accelerating its transformation into an electric vehicle company and separating its electric vehicle and internal combustion businesses.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond, or the difference between its market price and the payment at maturity, rose to 1.89% from 1.72% on Tuesday. However, yields were still lower than they were before the Russian invasion.

In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude rose another $2.68 to $113.28 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the price base for international oils, added $3.61 to $116.54 a barrel in London.

Both gains were lower than Wednesday’s surge of over $7 a barrel, but still unusually wide margins for a daily change.

Leaders of OPEC and other major oil exporters decided on Wednesday to stick to plans for a gradual increase in production. The coalition, made up of OPEC members led by Saudi Arabia and non-cartel members led by Russia, opted to increase production by 400,000 barrels per day in April.

Also this week, the United States and other major oil consumers at the International Energy Agency agreed to release 60 million barrels of strategic reserves to boost supply. But this had little impact on market prices.

In currency markets, the Russian ruble gained 3.4% against the US dollar, but was still near a record low of less than 1 cent. It has fallen nearly 25% since the attack after Western governments imposed sanctions that cut off much of Russia’s access to the global financial system.

The dollar gained 115.63 yen from 115.58 yen on Wednesday. The euro fell to $1.1097 from $1.1126.

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Shares of Avis Budget Group Inc. plunged on Tuesday after the car rental company reported upbeat fourth-quarter results, but investors instead focused on disappointing daily revenue and fleet metrics. rental.

the production car,
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fell 11.6% in midday trading, on volume that was already nearly triple the full-day average. That put the stock on track for the biggest one-day selloff since it fell 14.8% on Nov. 9.

Buy cheap? Even on the stock exchange, buyers like to find a bargain. Defining a good deal, however, can be tricky. There is a stigma attached to low stock prices, based on the fact that most stocks don’t fall for no reason. And those reasons are usually rooted in some facet of poor business performance.

But not always, and that’s why it can be difficult to find good deals. There are many low-priced stocks with strong fundamentals and solid future prospects, and these options allow investors to “buy low and sell high”. These are the stocks that Warren Buffett had in mind when he said, “Whether it’s socks or stocks, I like to buy quality goods when they’re marked down.

Using the TipRanks database, we’ve identified three stocks that have both low prices right now and strong upside potential for the year ahead. Not to mention, each gets a consensus “Strong Buy” rating from the analyst community. Let’s dive in and find out what drives this perspective.

MYT Netherlands (MYTE)

We will start with a European holding company, MYT Netherlands, whose subsidiary Mytheresa is an e-commerce leader based in Germany. The online store offers a wide range of ready-to-wear products, for women, men and children, as well as shoes and accessories. Mytheresa focuses on luxury goods, and shoppers can find top brands like Gucci, Veneta, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana…the list goes on. MYTE went public in New York in January last year, and in its first fiscal year as a public company, 2021, recorded more than 612 million euros ($694 million) in total net sales. .

In its first four publicly disclosed quarters, Mytheresa’s revenue remained in a narrow range, between $186 million and $198 million. Earnings were more volatile, ranging from 6 cents to 24 cents per share. The most recent figure, 11 cents per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, was up 10% sequentially, and a sharp turnaround from the year-ago quarter’s net loss of 10 cents.

Despite these gains, MYTE shares are down 54% in the past 12 months. On the Societe Generale cover, analyst Abhinav Sinha explains why he sees this drop as an opportunity for investors: high growth prospects, strong margins and a solid balance sheet. In this context, we believe that the current share price is attractive.

The analyst sees the company able to maintain “decent and sustained profitability”, writing: “We expect a stable medium-term EBITDA margin at around 9% (2022-24e) supported by the following: 1) MYT’s custodial-focused custodial proposition, with its strong track record of pricing discipline reducing the risk of gross margin declines (the key indicator for judging a 1P business); 2) Mytheresa’s relative immunity to current supply chain disruptions, as stand-alone shipping/transportation costs are only 5-6% of sales, thus protecting EBIT margin from current cost escalation transportation, and the majority of MYT’s supply comes from Europe (close to its logistics hub in Germany).

In line with his bullish approach, Sinha gives MYTE shares a Buy rating and his price target of $15 suggests an impressive 75% upside potential for the coming year.

Wall Street is generally bullish here, as shown by the Strong Buy consensus rating, based on a 3-to-1 edge of buys over bookings. The stock is selling for $14.26 and its average target of $32.25 implies a 126% upside over 12 months. (See MYTE stock forecast on TipRanks)

Black Knight (BKI)

Next up is a tech company, Black Knight. This company provides data and analytics solutions and software for the real estate and mortgage finance industries. Black Knight is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, a fast growing city in one of the fastest growing states in the country. The company’s software and data solutions automate mortgage lifecycle processes, including loan origination, ongoing service and default if necessary. Black Knight empowers its clients to effectively manage risk and improve their financial performance.

Rising house prices have been good for business. Black Knight recently reported on the magnitude of the increase, noting that rising real estate values ​​during 2021 have given owners a 35% increase in “workable equity”, the amount available to be used as liquid assets. . This translates to a $2.6 trillion increase in overall real estate values, a jump driven by home sales.

A look at Black Knight’s own earnings over the past two years confirms the impact of rising home values ​​on mortgage managers and facilitators. The company has had six consecutive quarters of sequential revenue gains, and the most recent report, 3Q21, showed $378 million in revenue, up 21% year over year. EPS came in at 60 cents, for a 15% year-over-year gain.

Despite those gains, BKI shares are down 20% since hitting a high last December. Oppenheimer analyst Dominick Gabriele sees the stock’s heightened volatility as symptomatic of an upcoming housing market downturn, but doesn’t necessarily see it as a reason to drop the stock.

“We think the relative sell-off in BKI stock versus NASDAQ likely represents more than headwind to the current Fannie, Freddie, and MBA creation forecast… BKI’s ability to sell new platforms, to sell in a to leverage/maintain its dominant registered account market share while targeting M&A offers investors a more stable and unique way to play in the mortgage industry through less cyclical technology revenue underwriting. Given accelerating revenue growth, increased LT margin and market positioning combined with a valuation discount to historical norms, we believe today represents an opportunity to one-time purchase for investors,” explained Gabriele.

To that end, Gabriele gives BKI an outperform (i.e., buy) rating, and his price target of $93 implies roughly 40% year-over-year upside potential. (To see Gabriele’s track record, Click here)

Overall, this stock has received 4 recent stock ratings and they include 3 Buys to 1 Hold, for a Strong Buy consensus rating. The average price target of $82 indicates room for growth of 23% from the current trading price of $66.60. (See BKI stock forecast on TipRanks)

Cue Biopharma (SIGNAL)

Last but not least, Cue Biopharma, a clinical-stage company working on new treatments in the field of immunotherapy, specifically a new class of injectable biologic drugs that will directly engage and modulate selected T cells. This approach has applications in multiple fields, including cancer treatment, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. Cue uses two proprietary biological platforms, Immuno-STAT and Neo-STAT to develop its pipeline drug candidates. CUE shares peaked in November and since then the stock has fallen 65%.

Even though the stock fell, the company showed progress in its research program. Most of the company’s pipeline is still in preclinical development, but the cancer treatment research track includes two drug candidates that are ready for release. One, CUE-101, is in a Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck; the other, CUE-102, has recently passed significant development milestones.

In a Jan. 5 announcement, Cue said CUE-102 has shown potential in preclinical studies for activity against Wilms tumor 1 (WT1)-specific cytotoxic CD8+ T cells. This makes it a strong candidate for clinical trials in the treatment of WT1-expressing cancers. Cue is developing this candidate in partnership with LG Chem Life Sciences and will now receive a milestone payment of $3 million, under the terms of its agreement with LG Chem. A filing for an experimental new drug is scheduled for 1Q22.

On the company’s human clinical trial of CUE-101, Cue announced in late January that the drug, in combination with Keytruda, had shown progress in four patients on dose escalation. Two showed partial objective responses, while two showed overt reductions in target lesions.

Cue is covered by Craig-Hallum analyst Robin Garner, who is impressed with the early clinical results and potential of CUE-101. He writes, “We believe that CUE is undervalued at the current price based on CUE-101 monotherapy and doubling the efficacy of SOC in difficult-to-treat HNSCC…There is evidence of reduction growth in target lesions in the four front-line patients in the dose-escalation of the combined study… CUE-101 represents an emerging solution to improve therapeutic benefit and expand patient access to checkpoint inhibitors.

Consistent with those comments, Garner assigns CUE stock a Buy rating and a price target of $28, indicating confidence in a 345% year-over-year upside. (To see Garner’s track record, Click here)

Overall, this stock enjoys a unanimous Strong Buy consensus from the street, based on 6 positive stock ratings. The stock is currently selling at $6.29 and its average target of $27.67 suggests it has a decidedly robust upside of 340% behind the scenes for 2022. (See CUE stock forecast on TipRanks)

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A article published Thursday in the Washington Free Beacon, Blumenthal revealed that he and his wife “sold between $1,265,000 and $2,550,000 worth of Robinhood stock in the last quarter of 2021.”

Hearst Connecticut Media could not independently verify or refute the Washington Free Beacon’s information, including whether any trusts controlled by Blumenthal’s wife’s family bought or sold Robinhood stock.

Blumenthal is one of the wealthiest members of Congress. Most of his wealth comes from the family of his wife, Cynthia, who are from the Malkin family, with real estate in and around Manhattan that includes shares in the Empire State Building.

Based on public records, the senator’s wealth is reported by various publications at $80-105 million. But neither Richard Blumenthal nor Cynthia Blumenthal control investments in family trusts, sources said, including Malkin Holdings LLC and related entities listed in the senator’s annual financial disclosure forms.

Blumenthal’s reporting and response highlighted a problem that has arisen over the years in Blumenthal’s long political career.

Themis Klarides, the former Republican leader of the State House who is seeking to challenge Blumenthal for his US Senate seat, seized on the Washington Free Beacon article, saying in a post Thursday on his Twitter page: “Blumenthal sold millions of shares of Robinhood as he called for an investigation into the trading platform – a clear conflict of interest.”

“Elected officials should not be allowed to use inside information for financial gain – we need to pass the STOCK Act now,” she added.

The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, or STOCK Act, was passed in 2012. It states that members of Congress and other government employees cannot engage in securities trading based on information that they learned in the course of their work. It requires timely disclosure of stock market transactions.

The Free Beacon story makes no accusations of insider trading by Blumenthal.

Blumenthal said Friday he “strongly supports” the STOCK Act and stronger legislation that would “absolutely prohibit” members of Congress from owning or trading stocks.

The GameStop frenzy was one of the most bizarre events in recent Wall Street history.

On January 27, 2021, shares of struggling video game retailer GameStop soared thanks in part to a group on the Reddit site called “WallStreetBets”. Members of the group began encouraging each other to buy GameStop stock in an attempt to force huge losses on hedge funds that had bet the company’s stock price would plummet.

The day after the trading frenzy, Robinhood abruptly halted trading in some meme stocks, stocks of companies suddenly gaining internet popularity, citing Wall Street rules and insufficient liquidity, among other reasons.

It sent shares of GameStop and other companies plummeting, prompting lawsuits, congressional hearings, and a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation. Blumenthal asked for an investigation by consumer protection officials and Congress on Feb. 1 — and said legislative reform was needed.

Republicans and Democrats have called for updates to the STOCK Act. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat who had opposed the idea, recently gave the green light to a plan that would prohibit members of Congress from trading in stocks.

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