Monday, 31 October 2022

[Post 413] What's It Like To Be A Foreign Worker in Japan? | CNA Correspondent


The abuse of a Vietnamese worker in the western Japanese city of Okayama sparked outrage in Japan in January 2022. The incident once again turned the spotlight on Japan's treatment of migrant workers and the decades-old Technical Intern Training Program. Its initial aim was to bring in interns, also known as technical trainees, from developing countries, mostly from Southeast Asia. They would learn new skills and when they returned to their countries, they were expected to transfer these skills to their countrymen. But that concept is hardly alive anymore. Critics say technical trainees have become a cheap source of manual labour for farms, factories and other businesses in Japan. 

But for Japan to be the top choice for foreigners to work and live in, this has to change. And the Japanese people must learn to be more accommodating to those who cannot speak Japanese and are of different cultures and values. As its demographic time bomb keeps ticking, there's no other option.

Saturday, 29 October 2022

[Post 412] Market Summary and Ark Daily Trades Summary for 28/10/2022

Market summary for today

S&P 500 (SPY) +2.35%NASDAQ (QQQ) +3.06%Dow (DIA) +2.53%Russell 2K (IWM) +2.27%

Top news for today

If You Invested $1,000 In Twitter When Musk Disclosed A Stake, Here's How Much You Made
The world’s richest person now owns one of the leading social media platforms with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk acquiring Twitter Inc. (4:40pm ET)
Amazon's Market Cap Bloodbath: Value Of Netflix, Paypal Combined Vanishes In A Flash
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) rebounded Friday, climbing to the $100 level — gaining back about $100 billion in market cap — after basically seeing shares fall off a cliff on the previous day. (4:08pm ET)
Donald Trump Back On Twitter? Not So Fast, Says Elon Musk
Many anticipate that Twitter will undergo a number of changes as a result of Elon Musk's acquisition of the micro-blogging platform. (3:46pm ET)
Exxon Doesn't Care About Biden, Oil Giant Rests At All Time Highs Following Earnings
Oil giant ExxonMobil is making bank and its stock is currently at record highs, thanks to consumers paying more at the pump. (1:08pm ET)
Dow Gains 11% On This Day In 2008 On Interest Rate Cut Optimism
Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened: On Oct. 28, 2008, the Dow and S&P 500 each gained roughly 11% on optimism surrounding another potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut. (10:08am ET)
Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter: Who's In Charge, Who's Gone And What Happens To The Stock?
A highly anticipated takeover of a leading social media platform looks to be finalized Friday. (9:55am ET)
Tesla's Autopilot Draws Regulatory Scrutiny, Volkswagen Expects Supply Crisis To Continue, TikTok To Launch Standalone Gaming Channel: Top Stories Friday, Oct. 28
Wall Street Journal Tesla’s Autopilot Draws Regulatory Ire From DoJ and SEC (8:58am ET)
Cramer Says Stay With This Stock As It Is 'Really, Really Well-Run Company'
On CNBC’s "Mad Money Lightning Round," Jim Cramer recommended staying with Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX), and added that it’s a "really, really well-run company." (8:06am ET)
US Market Set To End Week With Whimper As Amazon Drags Nasdaq Futures Lower; Apple, Pinterest, Oil Giants, Inflation Readings In Focus
U.S. index futures are uniformly lower on Friday, as tech stocks continue to drag the overall market. (7:12am ET)
Oil Market Draws Strength From China's Crude Binge As It Nudges Refiners To Bump Up Fuel Shipments
China has bought millions of oil barrels in a late buying spree in the wake of refiners planning to increase fuel exports through the end of the year, reported Bloomberg. (6:45am ET)
My top 1 mover for today
My favorite companies with biggest relative price change today. Prices from IEXGo to my dashboard.
CompanyPrev CloseCloseChange
AAPL$144.80$155.71+7.54%
My news for today
Selected news for my favorite companies.
TickerTitle
AAPL5 Apple Analysts On Q4 Earnings Beat: 'Consumer Staple-Like Demand Characteristics' (3:18pm)
AAPLMeta Platforms Is Now The 2nd Most Profitable Stock For Short Sellers In 2022, Behind Only Tesla (10:46am)
AAPLTesla's Autopilot Draws Regulatory Scrutiny, Volkswagen Expects Supply Crisis To Continue, TikTok To Launch Standalone Gaming Channel: Top Stories Friday, Oct. 28 (8:58am)
AAPLApple's 2023 High-End iPhone 15 Series May Have These 2 Major Updates; Analyst Expects Android Vendors To Ape Changed Design (8:13am)
AAPLCredit Suisse Maintains Outperform on Apple, Lowers Price Target to $184 (7:59am)
AAPLBarclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Apple, Raises Price Target to $156 (7:31am)
AAPLUS Market Set To End Week With Whimper As Amazon Drags Nasdaq Futures Lower; Apple, Pinterest, Oil Giants, Inflation Readings In Focus (7:12am)
AAPLHuawei's Erstwhile Revenue Trajectory Shows Reversal Amid US Sanctions (6:58am)
AAPLDeutsche Bank Maintains Buy on Apple, Lowers Price Target to $170 (6:39am)
AAPLPinterest Only Social Media Asset Likely To See Double-Digit Revenue Growth, Margin Expansion In 2023, Says Analyst; How Minnow Outdid Bigger Rivals In Q3 (6:28am)
My Reddit updates for today
Selected Reddit posts for my favorite companies.
TickerTitle
AAPLWhich would you rather run a PMCC on? AAPL or AMZN. (options)
AAPLOh how the mighty have fallen. (smallstreetbets)
AAPLWeekend Discussion Thread for the Weekend of October 29, 2022 (wallstreetbets)
AAPL4 months ago when Jim Cramer said "People should buy this stock" (StockMarket)
AAPLHey y’all been winning money or losing money with options? (options)
AAPLApple is currently up over 7%, on pace for its best day since 2020 (StockMarket)
AAPLDaily Discussion Thread for October 28, 2022 (wallstreetbets)
AAPLWhy is the market moving up? (Daytrading)
AAPLWeekend Discussion Thread (WallstreetbetsOGs)
AAPLApple today is a good example why the markets are so hard. (stocks)
Top institutional trades filed today
Beneficial ownership from 13D and 13G filings. More on Docoh.
D/GCompanyFiled ByTradedSharesPrevPrice
DAIVLand & Buildings Investment ManagementOct 205.8%0%$7.28
DAGTB Private BDCAngelo Gordon & Co.Oct 2647.7%46.8%
DVRRMScopia Capital ManagementOct 284.4%5.3%
DVIVOImpactive CapitalOct 274.4%5.5%$32.28
DCCRNSimcoe Capital ManagementOct 264.2%6%$36.36
GAUPHDeep Track CapitalOct 185.53%0%$7.45
GAPGBMillennium ManagementOct 245%0%$9.91
GTCDACitadel AdvisorsOct 183.7%0%$12.01
GLADMFN PartnersOct 215.6%0%$185.63
DPZNGBL Gamco InvestorsOct 271.96%2.7%$9.61
Top insider trades filed today
Direct and active (not through a 10b5-1 plan) trades. More on Docoh.
ActionCompanyPeopleSharesPriceTotal
BuyNC SLF17.08 mm$9.79$69.31 mm
SellORCL1200.00 k$74.90$14.98 mm
BuyEPIX12.00 mm$4.24$8.22 mm
SellAKRO1136.83 k$43.32$5.84 mm
SellJBL222.98 k$64.45$1.48 mm
SellSQSP164.62 k$22.49$1.45 mm
SellGSBC18.17 k$60.68$495.76 k
SellFITB110.21 k$35.77$365.10 k
SellNBHC17.50 k$40.49$303.68 k
BuyHBAN116.84 k$14.75$248.39 k
Trending on Reddit
Companies currently trending on Reddit. More on Docoh.
TickerCompany14 Day Trend ➡️
MCDMcDonald`s Corp
LFGArchaea Energy Inc
NOVCNovation Companies, Inc.

ARK Investment Management Daily Trades 28/10/2022

ARKK view fund page10/28/2022
DirectionTickerCompany NameShares Traded | % of Total ETF
BuySQBLOCK INC23,157 | 0.0180
BuyROKUROKU INC6,667 | 0.0045
SellMTLSMATERIALISE NV78,509 | 0.0110
ARKQ view fund page10/28/2022
DirectionTickerCompany NameShares Traded | % of Total ETF
BuyRKLBROCKET LAB USA INC31,517 | 0.0162
SellONVOORGANOVO HOLDINGS INC291 | 0.0001
ARKW view fund page10/28/2022
DirectionTickerCompany NameShares Traded | % of Total ETF
BuyHOODROBINHOOD MARKETS INC144,251 | 0.1320
BuySQBLOCK INC15,700 | 0.0741
BuyROKUROKU INC5,679 | 0.0233
BuyZMZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS300 | 0.0020
SellRBLXROBLOX CORP52,623 | 0.1912
SellDKNGDRAFTKINGS INC217,690 | 0.2596
SellSHOPSHOPIFY INC145,134 | 0.3912
ARKG view fund page10/28/2022
DirectionTickerCompany NameShares Traded | % of Total ETF
BuyCDNACAREDX INC24,210 | 0.0203
BuyADPTADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES14,879 | 0.0048
BuyPSNLPERSONALIS INC10,800 | 0.0012
SellONVOORGANOVO HOLDINGS INC599 | 0.0000
SellSGFYSIGNIFY HEALTH INC25,000 | 0.0317
SellIONSIONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC86,543 | 0.1676
ARKF view fund page10/28/2022
DirectionTickerCompany NameShares Traded | % of Total ETF
BuySQBLOCK INC4,072 | 0.0297
BuyHOODROBINHOOD MARKETS INC19,549 | 0.0277
BuyROKUROKU INC1,972 | 0.0125
ARKX view fund page10/28/2022
DirectionTickerCompany NameShares Traded | % of Total ETF
BuyRKLBROCKET LAB USA INC3,483 | 0.0061