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Why These COVID-19 Vaccine Stocks Soared Today
The COVID-19 vaccine space was on fire today. As of the market close Monday, shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) were up by 9.6%, while Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) rose 10.3%. Novavax (NASDAQ:
Why Pinduoduo Stock Jumped Today
Shares of Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) were moving higher today after the Chinese social commerce company got an analyst upgrade and made an investment in a brick-and-mortar retailer.
As a result, the
Ally Financial Slides on Surprise Q1 Loss, Revenue Miss
Investors were not on the side of Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY) Monday after the bank posted its first-quarter results.
For the quarter, Ally flipped to a loss on the bottom line, with an adjusted
Stock Market Wrap-Up: 3 Big Stock Winners From Negative Oil Prices
Stock markets fell on Monday, reacting to disruptions that have stemmed from the economic reactions to the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, the near-standstill in industrial activity has
Truist Financial Corp (TFC) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
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Truist Financial Corp (NYSE: TFC)Q1 2020 Earnings CallApr 20, 2020, 8:00 a.m. ET
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Oil Stocks Barely Blink as Oil Implodes and Crashes Into Negative Territory
Today will go down in history. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil plunged into negative territory. One contract sold for a jaw-dropping negative $37.36 a barrel. That's more
Why Marriott International Stock Was Down Over 5% Today
Shares of Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) were 5.3% lower at the close of trading Monday as pricing for West Texas Intermediate crude oil collapsed and plunged into negative territory for the
Bristol Myers Squibb's Cancer Drug Opdivo Successful in 2 Clinical Trials
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) started off the week by delivering a double-dose of good news regarding its cancer drug Opdivo: In two late-stage clinical trials testing the drug in patients with
Why Nordstrom Stock Was Sliding Today
Shares of Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) were falling today after reports emerged that rival Neiman Marcus was preparing to file for bankruptcy. Privately held Neiman Marcus is a high-end department store
Pentagon Hands Out Over $100M in Respirator Contracts to 3M and Honeywell
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has executed the first military use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, awarding $133 million in contracts for N95 mask
Why Shares of Rite Aid Surged 18% Today
As of 3:35 p.m. on Monday, shares of Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) had traded up as much as 17.6%. While investors have been concerned with the company's long-term prospects for much of the last year, they
Citing Weak Demand, SunPower Suspends Solar Production
Coronavirus has done a number on all kinds of industries. Today we got perhaps our clearest proof that the solar industry also isn't immune to COVID-19.
This morning, solar panel producer SunPower
Why Shares of GameStop Popped 14.3% Today
Shares of video game retailer GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) jumped as much as 14.3% in trading Monday after news broke that insiders bought a significant amount of shares. At 3 p.m. EDT shares were
Why Wayfair's Shares Are Surging Today
Shares of online furniture and home-goods retailer Wayfair (NYSE: W) were higher on Monday afternoon, after the company said that its acting chief technology officer will take the job permanently.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals to Initiate Phase 3 Study for Ultomiris as a Potential Coronavirus Treatment
Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALXN) recently announced that it would initiate a phase 3 study to investigate the safety and efficacy of Ultomiris as a treatment for COVID-19. Ultomiris is already
Why Shares of FLIR Systems Are Up Today
Shares of FLIR Systems (NASDAQ: FLIR) gained more than 14% on Monday after news broke that Amazon.com is using FLIR thermal cameras at its warehouses to screen for workers who might have fevers, a
U.S. Crude Oil Prices Just Went Negative
Contracts for early May deliveries of West Texas Intermediate crude oil deliveries are absolutely crashing on April 20. At this writing, those contracts have gone negative. Yes, you read that
Shares of Sasol Plunge After It Cuts Production
Shares of South African chemical company Sasol (NYSE: SSL) were down 11.7% as of 1:30 p.m. EDT today. While the stock price has been on a roller coaster even on days where there was no news, today's
How Frontline Heroes Shields Healthcare Workers From COVID-19
In this episode of Industry Focus, Nick Sciple chats with Ben Hunt from Epsilon Theory about Frontline Heroes. Frontline Heroes is an NGO set up by Ben and others to help equip healthcare workers
Canopy Growth Rolls Out New Line of CBD Topicals
Canada-based Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) is expanding its brand footprint in the U.S. The cannabis company announced Monday that it's rolling out the first line of topical products within its First &
Ally Financial (ALLY) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
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Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY)Q1 2020 Earnings CallApr 20, 2020, 9:00 a.m. ET
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Halliburton Co (HAL) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
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Halliburton Co (NYSE: HAL)Q1 2020 Earnings CallApr 20, 2020, 9:00 a.m. ET
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Here's Why New Gold Jumped as Much as 13% Today
Shares of New Gold (NYSEMKT: NGD) rose as much as 13% today in the latest move during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The stock market has recovered surprisingly quickly from its mid-March plunge
Medtronic Shares Ventilator Specs Online
In this episode of Market Foolery, Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst Ron Gross look at the most recent business headlines. Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT) posts strong results across segments. Medtronic
Nike Launches Early Promotional Batch of Air Jordan 5 Shoes as Michael Jordan Documentary Begins
Timing the promotional gesture carefully to coincide with the start of a new Michael Jordan documentary mini-series, The Last Dance, Nike (NYSE: NKE) put up a limited number of Air Jordan 5 Fire Red