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Alibaba Will Allocate $28 Billion In Three Years to Expand Cloud Business
China's technology heavyweight Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) announced that it will invest 200 billion yuan ($28 billion) on cloud infrastructure over the next three years, Bloomberg reports.
Alibaba is a
Disney to Stop Paying 100,000 Employees
Entertainment giant Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is now suspending salary payments to over 100,000 employees, mostly cast members in its theme parks. The company employs 70,000 people in its Orlando
Why Shares of Tronox Are Falling Today
Shares of Tronox (NYSE: TROX) soared on Friday after the company released strong preliminary first-quarter results, but the mining company is giving up some of those gains on Monday as investors
Regulators Clear the Way for Pepsi's Rockstar Purchase
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is set to add a deep portfolio of energy drinks to its beverage lineup. Regulators have approved its deal to buy Rockstar, according to The New York Post, after concluding that
Why Exelixis Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Shares of Exelixis (NASDAQ: EXEL) were skyrocketing 25.5% as of 11:12 a.m. EDT on Monday. The big jump came after Exelixis and Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) announced positive top-line results
Trex Taps New CFO as Prior CFO Moves to CEO Role
Composite "wood" manufacturer Trex (NYSE: TREX) put up Q4 2019 financial results that were really fantastic, with sales leaping 18% and profits soaring 41% year over year. Of course, all of Trex
Why General Electric Stock Dropped 5% This Morning
Shares of industrial giant General Electric (NYSE: GE) dropped more than 5% in early trading Monday before rebounding to about a 3.3% loss as of 10:45 a.m. EDT.
The initial drop and continuing laggy
These 3 Chinese Tech Stocks Could Be in Serious Trouble
Luckin Coffee (NASDAQ: LK), which recently surpassed Starbucks as China's top coffee chain (by total number of stores), recently stunned investors after it admitted to fabricating sales figures last
Stock Market News: What Plunging Oil Means for Energy Investors
The stock market lost ground on Monday morning, but the energy market felt the biggest damage. Crude oil prices in the U.S. dropped below $11 per barrel, hitting their lowest level since the 1980s
Is Diamondback Energy Stock a Buy?
This year was supposed to be Diamondback Energy's (NASDAQ: FANG) year to shine. The energy company spent years building out a large-scale operation in the Permian Basin through acquisitions and
GE Wind Turbine Blade Plant Closes Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
A COVID-19 outbreak at a wind turbine blade facility operated by a unit of General Electric (NYSE: GE) is responsible for an additional 110 cases reported in the state of North Dakota, according
Microsoft Joins Alliance to Collect Plasma from Recovered COVID-19 Patients
As part of the effort to develop treatments for people with severe cases of COVID-19, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are teaming up with the CoVIg-19 Plasma
This Is Instagram's Opportunity to Make IGTV a Success
Instagram introduced IGTV in the middle of 2018, and so far it's had a bit of trouble gaining an audience. But the company is pulling out all the stops amid the coronavirus pandemic as
3 Gold Stocks to Buy Right Now
Investors in gold are among the few who possibly aren't feeling the pinch of the coronavirus market sell-off. Gold prices have surged in recent weeks, proving yet again that the yellow metal remains
Wayfair Appoints a Permanent Tech Leader
Wayfair (NYSE: W) announced on Monday that its acting chief technology officer is stepping into the role on a permanent basis. Jim Miller is officially the CTO after serving as interim leader since
Amazon's Twitch Has Seen Viewership Double During Pandemic
Since January, Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch has seen average concurrent viewers nearly double from about 1.3 million in January to 2.5 million in April, according to TwitchTracker.
Twitch
How This Small Massachusetts Bank Just Walloped the Big Bank Stocks
Six of the largest banks in the U.S. have now reported major profit declines in the first quarter of 2020, ranging from 30% to 90% on a year-over-year basis. The news did not exactly come as a
JPMorgan Chase Has Massive Small-Business Loan Backlog
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) claims to have originated more emergency small-business loans than any other bank, but it still has approved less than half of the total funding that small businesses have
3 Questions Kinder Morgan Investors Want Answered This Week
Shares of Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) have been battered and bruised this year. Overall, its stock is down about 30%, though it fell more than 50% from the high at one point. The main factor weighing
69% of Chronic Disease Patients Are Struggling to Cope During Coronavirus Outbreak, Survey Finds
The strain that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus outbreak is putting on the healthcare system is having a strongly negative impact on people who suffer from chronic diseases. That's the stark finding of a
3 Top Stocks for the $1,200 Burning a Hole in Your Pocket
You don't need a lot of money to get started in the market. That $1,200 stimulus check coming your way is obviously better off going to essential bills you need to pay, but let's hypothetically say
Weekly Cannabis Stock News: Canopy Growth Makes a Strategic Retreat
"Thanks" to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, all of us are living in a world that's suddenly gone topsy-turvy. For marijuana investors, last week saw a set of developments that at times seemed
Nearly 40% of Americans Have No Savings Right Now. 3 Tips for Saving More During COVID-19
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, these are uncertain times for everyone. Nearly 17 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the span of just three weeks, which is one of
Can GoPro Survive the COVID-19 Market Meltdown?
As part of a global restructuring effort, GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) last week stated it would lay off over 20% of its workforce to help it cut its operating expenses by $100 million this year and $250



