CapGainz #12 🚀
Pfizer Official, $PTON a Buy?, and Djokovic Goes for the Grand Slam!
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1.) E-Z Money - The BIG Story
The world has drastically changed over the past 16 months. The coronavirus pandemic completely disrupted society, including the U.S. economy. Now, for the first time ever, a coronavirus vaccine will likely be fully approved. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine full approval on Monday, changing the current status from emergency use. Pfizer’s stock is predictably rising, up more than 4% in premarket trading. If you’re looking to invest in the space there’s not only opportunities with Pfizer ($PFE) and Moderna ($MRNA), there’s also AstraZeneca ($AZN), Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ), and Novavax ($NVAX).
2.) “To the Moon” — Retail Investing
Peloton ($PTON) really benefited from the shift to at-home life. The exercise equipment and media company went public in September of 2019 and is set to report earnings this week on Thursday. Peloton returned an incredible 434% in 2020(!!), but since hitting an all-time high in January of this year the stock has struggled. Part of the stock’s fall had to do with a treadmill recall that happened after a child was killed and more than 70 reported injuries. However, there is some positive news. Peloton reported that a fix is ready for one of the recalls and a new rowing machine may be on the way.
3.) “The Cypher” — Crypto Investing
Bitcoin is nearing $50K after months of weakness. The world’s largest digital currency has recovered from trading in the $30-40K range in the past few months. The cryptocurrency had hit an all-time high of $65K back in April of this year. Ethereum also rose this weekend, trading above $3,200. Part of the rise includes mainstream adoption of crypto. PayPal officially launched its cryptocurrency service in the UK on Sunday. It’s the first international expansion of $PYPL’s crypto product, which allows customers to buy, hold and sell digital currencies.
4.) “Straight Cash” — Sports Betting
It’s almost Labor Day weekend and soon the best tennis players from around the world will descend on Flushing Meadows in New York City for the US Open. On the women’s side experts are saying to avoid favorite Naomi Osaka who’s currently listed at +400 to win the championship. She’s followed by Ash Barty at +550, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek at +1000. On the men’s side Novak Djokovic is trying to become the first to win the Grand Slam (all four major championships in one calendar year) since 1969. Djokovic is currently listed at -150 (experts don’t like those odds), Daniil Medvedev is the second favorite at +400 and Alexander Zverev is third at +550.
5.) “The Alternatives” — NFTs, ESGs, & More!
NFTs are now becoming video games. Vine co-founder Dom Hofmann announced ‘Supdrive’, a blockchain-based system that will use non-fungible tokens to run games. Hofman told The Verge that the games are NFTs in an attempt to make them true limited editions. Also, each ‘Supdrive’ system will be unique with, “different color palettes, difficulty levels, and more.” The initial games are expected to be arcade focused, like ‘Pacman’, ‘Asteroid’ and more. Hofman says the release is expected for October of this year.
6.) Bonus Sh*t
Do you think your city apartment is small? Check out this crazy layout in NYC. There’s bathrooms with weird angles, narrow hallways after narrow hallways, and maze-like bedrooms. You can get lost just watching this TikTok.
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