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Share: A potential Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock split and its implications were discussed Wednesday on CNBCs "Fast Money: Halftime Report." What Happened: A rumored stock split for Amazon has recently been tossed around via various media sources. Some believe the split could happen as soon as Thursday when the e-commerce giant reports earnings.  Host Scott Wapner asked Jon Najarian if he thought a stock split would benefit it.  Although the company would remain the same, a stock...

Share: Regardless of how the reopening plays out, retail e-commerce is not going away, Stephanie Link, chief investment strategist and portfolio manager at Hightower Advisors, said Tuesday on CNBCs "Fast Money: Halftime Report." Retail e-commerce had a $4 trillion TAM in 2019 and is expected to reach $7 trillion by 2027, Link said. She told CNBC that she likes Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) ahead of its earnings report. Earnings Preview: Amazon is scheduled to report earnings on Thursday. Aver...

Leslies Inc (NASDAQ:LESL) thinks there could be 200,000 new swimming pools purchased in 2020 and 2021, wealth advisor Josh Brown said Tuesday on CNBCs "Fast Money: Halftime Report." Echoing thoughts from Benzingas Jason Raznick, Brown said demand for swimming pools is off the charts, adding that pool permits have seen 32% year-over-year growth. The total addressable market is massive and Leslies is a dominant player in the space, he said. Browns Thesis: There is a secular "deurbanization tren...

Share: Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) will ultimately reward long-term investors, Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO Josh Brown said Tuesday on CNBCs "Fast Money: Halftime Report." Over the last five years, Apples stock has been compounding at an annualized rate of 40% a year, Brown said. "This is maybe the greatest business in the history of mankind," he said. Wait for the company to make a mistake and disappoint before getting bearish, he said, adding that the company has yet to do so. Apple Analyst P...

Share: CNBCs Jim Lebenthal is expecting big tech investors to be happy at the end of this week, he said Monday on CNBCs "Fast Money: Halftime Report." This week is an incredibly important one for the markets, Lebenthal said.  The expectations are high going into the reports, he said, adding that earnings will be a tell as to where investor sentiment stands. Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) have not moved much over the last seven months, Lebenthal told CNBC....

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) dont work if the network isnt secure, Brown said.  CrowdStrike reported fourth-quarter earnings on March 16. The company is estimated to report first-quarter earnings at the beginning of June. CRWD Price Action: CrowdStrike is up 223.69% over a 1-year period and 5.30% year-to-date.  CrowdStrike was up 3.02% at $216.73 Thursday afternoon at publication.  (Image by TheDigitalArtist from Pixabay) © 2021 Benzin...

People are going to continue upgrading their Apple products, he added.  "Youve got to listen to Katy" when it comes to Apple, Najarian said, adding Huberty has been right about Apple more than just about any other analyst.  "There are a lot of different categories that I think make Apple really interesting going forward," Najarian told CNBC. CNBCs Scott Wapner said he normally provides a counter to arguments on the show, but in the case of Apple, he said he did not have one. "The numb...

The success of Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is directly related to the companys original content, Tiffany McGhee of Pivotal Advisors said Tuesday on CNBCs "Fast Money: Halftime Report." Netflix figured out that when it brings original content production in-house, the company is able to lower its costs, McGhee said. Original content is one of the companys competitive advantages.  McGhee said she bought more Netflix heading into the earnings report after the close today.  Scott Wapner asked ...

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Ray Dalio, Leon Cooperman, Brevan Howard Asset Management, Lynwood Capital Management, Alden Global Capital, Regions Financial Corp (RF), Citrix Systems Inc (CTXS), and More One of the world’s most revered investors and hedge fund managers has changed his anti-Bitcoin stance. Ray Dalio, the founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, now believes that Bitcoin has the potential to become one of the best investments of our time. In a recent blog post, he ...

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) said Tuesday it may sell additional equity shares as the video game retailer seeks to capitalize on the more than 800% surge in its stock price since January amid a Reddit-fueled trading frenzy earlier this year. What Happened: In a regulatory filing for its fourth-... Read More...