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Shares of AutoNation (NYSE: AN), CarMax (NYSE: KMX), Group 1 Automotive (NYSE: GPI), Sonic Automotive (NYSE: SAH), and just about every other publicly traded automotive dealership group were soaring

The stock market soared on Monday, lifted by fresh enthusiasm about the possibility of the U.S. economy getting back to normal. Despite concerns from health officials, many states are moving forward

Shares of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) rose 4.76% on Monday, as the F-35 manufacturer gained altitude along with the broader market. Investors are feeling optimistic thanks to some promising early

Shares of several companies that have done well since the onset of stay-at-home orders in March were down today, as investors reconsidered their future prospects while U.S. states reopen, and in

Shares of Vir Biotechnology (NASDAQ: VIR) soared on Monday after the company announced some exciting news regarding its efforts to develop a treatment for COVID-19. Specifically, promising research

By now you've heard the news: vaccine-maker Moderna Inc. announced this morning that Phase 1 data on its mRNA-1273 vaccine against the SARS-CoV-19 coronavirus is looking promising, with the vaccine

Shares of Littelfuse (NASDAQ: LFUS) closed Monday's trading 11.3% higher. The maker of automotive sensors and electric circuit protection components was the subject of a bullish analyst report

Shares of Chart Industries Inc (NASDAQ: GTLS) are up more than 13% on May 18, rising along with an energy industry that's surging today. At this writing, the Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSEMKT: XLE)

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) was put on notice Monday the social media giant could face more regulation in Europe if it doesn't reign its current business practices. 

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News that vaccine-maker Moderna Inc. has a (probably) successful vaccine candidate to prevent the SARS-CoV-19 coronavirus sent stock markets flying on Monday. By close of trading, the S&P 500 Index

By now you've probably heard the news: biotech Moderna Inc. appears to have a viable coronavirus vaccine -- "mRNA-1273" -- that "interim Phase 1 data" from a study of 45 people shows to be

Shares of several upscale apparel and home-goods companies were rising on Monday afternoon amid a broad-based market rally driven by a promising report from early trials of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Shares of ridesharing giant Uber (NYSE: UBER) have popped today, up by 7% as of 1:50 p.m. EDT, after the company confirmed it was laying off thousands more workers. The layoffs are in addition to

Major U.S. grocery and drugstore chain Kroger (NYSE: KR) says it will pay $130 million more in bonuses to its workers, both part-time and full-time, in two parts. Like other bonuses and extra pay

Shares of Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) have popped today, up by 11% as of 1:15 p.m. EDT, after the company reported first-quarter earnings. The results missed expectations, but the mobile gaming and

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Oil prices are surging today along with a very optimistic stock market. At this writing, both Brent and West Texas crude futures are up more than 7%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT: SPY)

The stock market was rising sharply on Monday as investors cheered a positive development in the fight against COVID-19. As of 2:50 p.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 benchmark

The stock market was having an extremely strong day on Monday. As of 3:50 p.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by more than 4% and the S&P 500 index wasn't far behind.

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Crude oil was on fire today. WTI, the leading U.S. oil price benchmark, rose as much at 12.5% by 2:45 p.m. EDT on Monday and closed above $32 a barrel. Meanwhile, the global oil benchmark price,

Shares of Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN), HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA), and HealthEquity (NASDAQ: HQY) rose big on Monday. These healthcare stocks all jumped by at least 9% in early morning trading

The standout star of the marijuana industry last week was unquestionably Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB). In a sector that is starved for good news, Aurora delivered with its Q3 results, showing

Shares of transportation and logistics companies are surging on hopes that scientists are making progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine, which could speed the process of reopening the economy and

The auto industry has been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic: Automakers' factories were closed in many countries amid worldwide efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, and

Declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy after devastating sales losses to COVID-19 deepened its already existing troubles, department store chain J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) says it intends to close a greater