Why Mattel, Continental Resources and The Trade Desk jumped today

<p class = "web-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The stock market climbed higher on Tuesday, supported by comments suggesting that the Federal Reserve might be willing to cut interest rates in the US if the economy started to show signs of weakness.Representations from various central bank officials seemed to open the door to A sharp turnaround in policy The major indexes rose about 2%, but some stocks posted even larger gains. Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT), Continental resources (NYSE: CLR), and The trade office (NASDAQ: TTD) were among the most successful. Here is why they did so well. "Data-reactid =" 11 "> The stock market rose Tuesday, supported by comments suggesting that the Federal Reserve may be willing to cut interest rates in the US if the economy starts to show The remarks of various central bank officials seemed to open the door to a sudden shift in policy as soon as it was convened later this month, despite the fact that the Fed had spent much of the year raising interest rates. indices rose by about 2%, but some stocks posted even larger gains. Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT), Continental resources (NYSE: CLR), and The trade office (NASDAQ: TTD) were among the most successful. Here is why they did so well.

Mattel takes a few steps

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Actions of Mattel climbed nearly 12% while the toy maker announced that it would build partnerships to expand the reach of its product line. One of the partnerships concerns a movie based on Mattel's Magic 8 Ball toy, but it's probably the most important agreement that has seen the agreement signed between Mattel and Sanrio, the company behind the international Hello Kitty success. With Hello Kitty-based toys coming to market around the world by the end of 2020, Mattel hopes to boost his global appeal – and even though the toy company has learned that his company will be downgraded. S & amp; P 500 the S & amp; P 400 Midcap Shareholders believe Mattel will be in a better position for the future. "data-reactid =" 13 "> Mattel shares climbed nearly 12%, the toy maker having announced plans to form partnerships to expand the one of the partnerships includes a film based on the Mattel's Magic 8 Ball toy, but it's probably the most important agreement that has seen the agreement signed between Mattel and Sanrio, the company behind the international success Hello Kitty. Mattel hopes to increase its global appeal, with an almost global release by the end of 2020 – and even though the toy company has learned that his company will be downgraded. S & P 500 the S & P 400 Midcap index, the shareholders believe that Mattel will be in a better position for the future.

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Mattel has many toy and game franchises, including Blokus. Source of the image: Mattel.

Continental becomes shareholder

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Continental resources saw its stock jump 15% after the oil and gas exploration and production company surprised investors by announcing measures to return capital to its shareholders. Continental announced that it would start paying a dividend of $ 0.05 per share on a quarterly basis, which would give it a modest initial return of 0.5%. In addition, the energy company announced that it would authorize a $ 1 billion stock repurchase program, which is considerable given its market capitalization of $ 1 billion. about $ 15 billion. Even in a challenging energy pricing environment, Continental has been able to improve its financial position. Today, shareholders are reaping the benefits of their patience and, even if the company still has some work to do, the prospects are more promising for Continental than for a long time. "Data-reactid =" 27 "> Continental Resources saw its shares jump 15% after the oil and gas exploration and production company surprised investors by announcing measures to return capital The energy company also announced that it would authorize a $ 1 billion share buyback program, which is significant given its market capitalization of approximately $ 15 billion. better positioned financially: today, shareholders are reaping the benefits of their patience and, even if the company still has work to do, the prospects are more promising for Continental than what they have in a long time .

The Trade Desk is trading higher

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Finally, the actions of The Trade Desk have climbed by 13% The specialist in programmatic advertising had recorded considerable losses last week, investors are generally scared of high-growth technology companies, as pointed out some of the antitrust advocates among the largest technology companies . The Trade Desk potentially offers competition to its larger peers to help users evolve beyond the outdated business models of Internet and mobile advertising. Investors have become accustomed to the volatility of The Trade Desk's stock, but in the current bullish movement, the optimism that the advertising company could take advantage of growth opportunities seemed compelling. 13% The specialist in programmatic advertising recorded considerable losses last week as investors are generally scared of high-growth technology companies. However, as pointed out by some of those who have followed the antitrust concerns of the largest technology companies, The Trade Desk potentially offers competition to its larger counterparts by helping users to move beyond business models obsolete advertising on the Internet and mobile. growth opportunities seemed compelling.

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