Bull vs. Bear

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Growing Fast, Losing Money

StreamNest is a made-up video app. Its number of users has roughly doubled each of the last two years, but it spends more than it earns and has never made a profit. Its stock price is high compared to its sales.

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Bargain or Warning Sign?

TrailPeak is a made-up outdoor clothing company. It is profitable and has been around for decades, but it just warned that sales next quarter will be lower than expected. The stock dropped sharply on the news.

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Slow and Steady?

HomeGrid is a made-up electric utility. Its sales barely grow from year to year, but it earns steady profits and has paid shareholders a dividend for a long time.

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Buy on the First Day?

GlowCart is a made-up online beauty shop that everyone at school seems to use. Today its shares start trading on the stock market for the first time, an event called an IPO. The price has jumped 40% within the first hour.

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Give the Money Back, or Spend It?

IronPeak is a made-up maker of power tools. It has built up a large pile of cash and announces it will spend most of it buying back its own shares, instead of building a new factory.

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One Very Big Customer

ChipLoom is a made-up company that makes parts for smartphones. Its sales and profits are growing fast. But 70% of everything it sells goes to a single phone maker.

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Cheap, or Cheap for a Reason?

PaperRoute is a made-up newspaper company. Its stock is very cheap compared with its profits, with a P/E ratio of 5, while most companies trade at 15 or more. It still makes money, but fewer people buy newspapers every year.

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The Founder Leaves

Orbitly is a made-up maker of smart home gadgets. Its founder, who has run the company for fifteen years and is closely tied to its image, announces she is stepping down. The stock falls on the news.