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The allure of penny stocks is that you can control a lot of shares for relatively little money, so that even small upward movements in the price can result in windfalls. That's the theory. But with

Shares of LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE: LTM) soared 22% on Friday morning, before falling back somewhat, on encouraging news about a potential post-COVID-19 travel recovery. But not all airline stocks

Another big biopharmaceutical company has joined the crowd working to develop effective treatments for COVID-19. AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has partnered with Harbour BioMed, Utrecht University, and

Following news that multinational luxury and fashion goods titan LVMH Moet Hennessy (OTC: LVMHF) wanted to lower the price on its acquisition of Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF), sources say that the

Shares of Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) soared 153.9% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company announced more than $300 million in funding for its coronavirus

The stock market continued its remarkable rally on Friday, thanks to a blowout jobs report and general optimism about the economic recovery as states continue to reopen. As of 10:50 a.m. EDT, the

The estimates for the direness of the job market in May turned out to be overly pessimistic. On Friday, the U.S. Labor Department reported an increase in nonfarm payrolls of 2.5 million for the

The stock market posted a huge advance on Friday, lifted by an extremely optimistic outlook on the employment front. Most economists had expected dramatic job losses in May, but the employment

Shares of Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) rose 10.9% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The cruise company's stock price has been on a roller coaster ride this year as

Shares of Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY), Ruth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ: RUTH), and Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI), various restaurant chains are jumping Friday -- Dave & Buster's and Ruth's

Shares of MyoKardia (NASDAQ: MYOK) climbed 62.8% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company said its investigational heart drug met primary and secondary

Oil prices are in rally mode today. WTI, the main U.S. oil price benchmark, was up 4.5% to about $39 a barrel by 10:15 a.m. EDT on Friday. Meanwhile, Brent, the global benchmark, surged 5.3% to

One of the more remarkable rises in the solar industry over the past decade has been SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ: SEDG). The company has transformed from a nascent power optimizer manufacturer to

Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE: HTZ), which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 22 under the pressure of mounting debt payments and a near standstill in revenue generation, soared 84%

A couple of Central Florida theme parks have reopened this week after an 11-week disruption. Legoland Florida was the first major operator to open to the public on Monday. Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA)

In April, the U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7%, its highest on record. Economists feared the unemployment rate would climb even higher in May, what with millions of Americans still out of work, but

Brooks Automation (NASDAQ: BRKS) knows how to stay cold. Among other things, it engineers cryogenic equipment -- machines that keep drug samples super cold for storage and purity purposes. After

Chipmaker Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), which supplies wireless semiconductors to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) for its iPhone, hinted the next iteration of the device will be delayed. 

During a conference call

Shares of Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP) climbed 29.2% higher in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company didn't report any news during the month, so you

Shares of industrial products supplier W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) rose a respectable 12% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. That easily beat the S&P 500's gain of around

The stock market is ending the week on an extremely high note, fueled by a fantastic jobs report and overall optimism about the reopening of the U.S. economy. As of 10:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, the

Casual and lifestyle clothing retailer Gap (NYSE: GPS) reported its first-quarter 2020 results yesterday, unveiling both an operating loss of $1.2 billion and a faster-than-expected reopening. The

According to a report by Bloomberg, OPEC and its participating partner nations have agreed to extend their current crude oil production cut agreement through the end of July. The extension follows a

Connected-TV advertising spending in the United States is expected to more than double over the next few years, surpassing $14 billion by 2023. And with the recent pullback in traditional television

Next Friday, June 12, will mark the annual meeting for GameStop (NYSE: GME). The video game retailer has been quite the battleground stock in recent years -- and not only for bulls versus bears, but