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Eric Volkman

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Eric Volkman is a contributing Motley Fool finance and stock market analyst. Previously, Eric was an equities analyst at European investment bank Raiffeisen Capital and Investment. He’s also been a freelance finance writer since 1995. He studied at Susquehanna University.

Recent Articles by Eric Volkman

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Aug 18, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Viking Therapeutics Stock Zoomed 5% Higher Today

The company is a front-runner in the race to develop an orally administered weight loss drug.

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Aug 18, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Newsmax Stock Surged 15% Higher Today

Not for the first time, the company has effectively made peace with a legal opponent.

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Aug 18, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why UnitedHealth Stock Pushed Higher on Monday

The insurer vaulted to prominence again last week -- this time for good reason.

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Aug 15, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Cisco Systems Stock Slumped Today

A major global bank became notably less positive on the company's future.

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Aug 15, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Investors Were So Fired Up About First Solar Stock on Friday

If a high-level petition to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is successful, recent rules benefiting wind and solar companies might be preserved.

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Aug 15, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why EVgo Stock Blasted 10% Higher This Week

The company continued its forward momentum after last week's well-received earnings release.

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Aug 15, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Novo Nordisk Flew Almost 3% Higher on Friday

It seems to be holding off on price adjustments demanded by President Trump.

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Aug 15, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Solaredge Technologies Was Soaring on Friday

There was some serious pushback against the Trump administration's efforts to curb subsidies for wind and solar energy.

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Aug 15, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Micron Technologies Stock Was Flopping on Friday

Investors were nervous about the company potentially becoming a victim in an upcoming round of the tariff war.

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Aug 15, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Peloton Stock Was Winning This Week

A promised turnaround plan might be put into action very soon.

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Aug 15, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Pagaya Technologies Stock Was Leaping Higher This Week

Following the previous week's earnings release, analysts kept raising their price targets on the company.

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Aug 15, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Editas Medicine Stock Was Skyrocketing This Week

The company's CEO made quite the encouraging statement regarding its immediate future.

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Aug 15, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why 3D Systems Stock Was Soaring This Week

The once-hot 3D printing stock was looking like quite the sleeper play.

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Aug 15, 2025 by Eric Volkman

If You'd Invested $1,000 in BAC 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

The bank has been quite the safe investment across the past half-decade.

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Aug 14, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Kratos Stock Bumped Higher Today

One pundit following the stock feels Kratos could see strong growth in certain parts of its business.

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Aug 14, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Texas Pacific Land Corporation Zoomed 4% Higher Today

The big land baron is strengthening the connection to its native state.

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Aug 14, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Coherent Stock Tanked by Nearly 20% on Thursday

Slowing growth in a crucial customer demographic provided reason for the market to be concerned about recent results.

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Aug 14, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Weibo Stock Popped by Over 11% Today

Investors welcomed the comforting, if not mind-blowing, growth rates the company delivered in its latest reported quarter.

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Aug 14, 2025 by Eric Volkman

Why Cisco Systems Stock Sank on Thursday

The market was hungry for a blowout quarter from the networking equipment specialist, but it didn't receive one.

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Aug 14, 2025 by Eric Volkman

GoPro Stock Is on the Move After Earnings. Here's Why.

Meme stocks can be sensitive to discouraging developments, like the action camera specialist's second-quarter results.

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