ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets
Exploring the poetry in financial markets for students of money and economy since the year 2000.
Stock Market Commentary Last week featured yet another episode of momentary panic proceeded by a virtual “all clear” signal. In the middle of the week, the S&P 500 (SPY) broke down just as the stock market hit extremes. Subsequently, buyers stepped into the breach. As a result, the very next day, the stock market rebounded … Read more
Soliton (SOLY) is a pre-launch medical device company specializing in technology for tattoo removal and cellulite reduction. The company is working on extending its RAP (Rapid Acoustic Pulse) technology to other indications. Soliton is still pre-launch, so the company had little to report for its financials in its latest earnings report. Management spent most of … Read more
As highly anticipated, medical device maker Soliton (SOLY) announced the company received approval from the FDA for the cellulite indication of its Rapid Acoustic Pulse (“RAP”) technology. SOLY initially opened on February 1st with a 17.3% gain, but the stock ended the day with a 3.6% gain. Why did Soliton sell off after this good … Read more
A stock offering is an opportunity for a publicly traded company to raise money for corporate investment, strengthening the balance sheet, and/or funding operations. Insider shareholders can also sell their shares to the public through a stock offering. Like any seller, these parties want to maximize the money generated from the stock sales. As a … Read more
Almost two years have passed since I first wrote about the promise of Soliton for tattoo removal. Since then, the company expanded its indications to include cellulite removal. Soliton (SOLY) is currently rallying apparently in anticipation of news from the FDA on the cellulite application. Next, the coronavirus pandemic delayed plans for a 2020 launch. … Read more