The Bitcoin-hoarding software company is a high-risk, high-potential-reward investment.For many years, MicroStrategy (MSTR 4.20%) was a sleepy tech stock. Between 2010 and 2020, the data mining and analytics software provider only grew its annual revenues at a compound annual rate of 0.6%, and it struggled to stay relevant against nimbler cloud-based competitors like Salesforce.But in 2020, MicroStrategy's co-founder and then-CEO Michael Saylor directed it to invest $250 million in Bitcoin (BTC 1.51%). It h ...

MicroStrategy, the preferred high beta play on the price of bitcoin, will join the Nasdaq 100 index, a move that could further increase demand for the controversial stock that has been on a torrid run this year alongside the price of the cryptocurrency.The Nasdaq 100 comprises 100 of the largest nonfinancial companies in the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite index. A stock's addition means that ETFs – including the highly popular Invesco QQQ Trust, which has $325 billion in assets – will become automatic buyers ...

Investing in MicroStrategy for Bitcoin exposure? Don't forget to monitor this crucial metric before joining chairman Michael Saylor's Bitcoin-buying spree.MicroStrategy (MSTR -4.67%) still sells enterprise software, focused on data analytics and business intelligence. However, most investors see it as a direct bet on Bitcoin (BTC -0.62%) these days, and for good reason.Under the authority of co-founder and Chairman Michael Saylor, who also served as MicroStrategy's CEO at the time, the company converted mos ...

Investors will not be surprised to hear that MicroStrategy executive chairman and former CEO Michael Saylor is bullish on Bitcoin.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 10, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 12, 2024. ...

It seems Bitcoin BTC/USD miners have found their muse—and it's none other than MicroStrategy Inc MSTR. JPMorgan's Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou reveals that miners are mimicking the tech company's aggressive bitcoin accumulation strategy as they navigate a landscape of dwindling mining rewards and rising competition.The result? A shift in how these digital prospectors approach profitability.MicroStrategy, led by Bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor, helped start the corporate trend of turning cash flow and leverage ...

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MicroStrategy (MSTR 3.28%) is committed to adding billions of dollars' worth of Bitcoin over the next several years.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 8, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 10, 2024. ...

LQWD Technologies Corp. Joins MicroStrategy Led "Bitcoin for Corporations" Initiative as Executive MemberDecember 04, 2024 11:41 AM EST | Source: LQWD Technologies Corp.Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 4, 2024) - LQWD Technologies Corp. (TSXV: LQWD) (OTCQB: LQWDF) ("LQWD" or the "Company"), a leader in enterprise-grade Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure, proudly announces its membership as an Executive Member in the esteemed Bitcoin for Corporations initiative, fou ...

ETFs that give that give retail investors magnified exposure to individual stocks are booming. That could be an ominous sign for the market, and for the funds themselves as glitches emerge.Leveraged single stock ETFs hit a record of $17 billion of trading volume on Nov. 21, according Strategas ETF strategist Todd Sohn. Several issuers have launched these funds in recent years, typically tracking stocks with high volatility like Nvidia, Tesla and MicroStrategy."The entire leveraged cohort is just 0.4% of U.S ...

Michael Saylor's company MicroStrategy (MSTR -1.85%) has arguably been the best-performing stock in the market this year, even outperforming many of the artificial intelligence darlings that have fueled the bull market. MicroStrategy is up roughly 518% this year. Stocks that grow like a weed tend to attract short sellers who are constantly on the hunt for overvalued stocks, and today's market likely has many candidates worthy of attention. Now, a formerly bullish analyst thinks MicroStrategy's stock is way ...