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Oil Prices Are Cratering, Yet These Energy Stocks Are Surprisingly Surging Today
WTI, the U.S. oil price benchmark, is crashing today. May contracts for that oil benchmark have nosedived more than 40% to around $10 a barrel, its lowest level since 1986. However, that's mainly
Campbell's Is Enjoying a Lift to Sales and Profits
Demand has taken a turn higher at The Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) in recent weeks. The prepared food specialist said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday that its
Will You Have to Pay Taxes on Your Coronavirus Stimulus Payment?
Coronavirus stimulus payments have already begun hitting bank accounts, and more Americans will soon see direct deposits or checks arriving in the mail.
These payments, authorized by the Coronavirus
Halliburton Slashes Costs After Posting $1 Billion Loss
Oilfield services behemoth Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) pledged to cut its 2020 spending by 50% and reduce other expenses by $1 billion after it announced a billion dollar net loss in Q1 2020.
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There's More to Gilead Sciences' Remdesivir Data Than Meets the Eye
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to the global economy, as well as grievances for families witnessing their loved ones die from the virus. Fortunately, there's
Why Overstock.com Is Soaring 13% Today
Shares of Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) were soaring 13% higher in midday trading as the company announced it was a week away from issuing shareholders their digital dividend.
On April 27, the online
Facebook and Google Will Have to Pay to Publish News in Australia
Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) will have to pay media companies for news they publish on their platforms in Australia.
The federal government has told
Uber Launches Two New Delivery Services to Counter COVID-19 Drop in Demand
With demand for ride-hailing plummeting amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Uber (NYSE: UBER) is launching two new delivery services to cushion the blow.
In a blog post over the weekend, Uber announced it
Here's Why Verastem Stock Is Jumping Today
Shares of Verastem Oncology (NASDAQ: VSTM), a biotechnology company developing new cancer drugs, are on the rise again after the company announced an upcoming conference call. Investors excited to
Tyson Urged to Close Second Iowa Plant as Outbreaks Occur at Multiple Meatpacking Facilities
Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) has already closed one of its slaughterhouse and meatpacking facilities in Iowa in response to coronavirus cases there, but now Iowa politicians are filing an OSHA complaint
Why FLIR Systems Stock Just Popped 14%
Shares of thermal camera maker FLIR Systems (NASDAQ: FLIR) are up 14.4% as of 12:35 p.m. EDT, and if you think this has something to do with the novel coronavirus -- you're right!
This morning
Is the Coronavirus About to Make NVIDIA Stock a Bargain?
Chipmaker NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has beaten the coronavirus-induced stock market sell-off so far, thanks to a solid set of results and outstanding guidance issued a couple of months ago.
NVDA data
Why 2U Stock Dropped Today
Shares of 2U (NASDAQ: TWOU) have dropped today, down by 7% as of noon EDT, after the company reported preliminary first-quarter results. 2U also announced a proposed offering of convertible notes.
Forget Amazon, Microsoft Is a Better Cloud Computing Stock
With millions of people sheltering in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the cloud computing market is getting a serious usage boost.
Schools, corporations, and individuals are using cloud-based
Wynn Resorts CEO Calls for Reopening Vegas Strip By Mid-May
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) CEO Matt Maddox says the Las Vegas Strip could reopen as soon as mid-May and as late as the end of May, so long as "extensive safety measures" are taken.
The casino
3 High-Yield Stocks at Rock-Bottom Prices
Despite the recent stock market rally, the high-yield tech stocks CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL), AT&T (NYSE: T), and International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) remained close to their multi-year lows
Is Beyond Meat Stock a Buy?
There's a disconnect between Beyond Meat's (NASDAQ: BYND) stock price and what's happening in the restaurant industry.
Restaurants have been hammered by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Many have
Facebook Still Wants a Piece of the Cryptocurrency Market
Last year, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) assembled a consortium of companies to create an open-source cryptocurrency called Libra. Facebook planned to offer Libra as a payment option in a digital wallet
Why Airline Shares Are Falling Today
Airline stocks sputtered on Monday after United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) released preliminary first-quarter results that came in well below expectations. Investors knew first- and
Should You Avoid Anheuser-Busch After Its Second Dividend Cut in 2 Years?
After Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) slashed its dividend in half in 2018, causing its stock to tumble, investors rushed in and bid up its shares again, so that within a year's time the stock
Bloomin' Brands Sees Big Jump in Takeout and Delivery Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba's Italian Grill parent Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) is seeing a small positive trend amid the novel coronavirus crisis. In an interview with Tampa Business Journal
Facebook to Introduce a Gaming App to Take on Amazon's Twitch
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) introduced an app on Monday that will allow gamers to create and watch video games being played live, a move that will take on industry leader Twitch, owned by Amazon.com
Truist Sees Solid Earnings in First Quarter
In its first full quarter since it was formed in the merger of SunTrust and BB&T, Truist Financial (NYSE: TFC) reported $986 million of net income, a 31% increase compared to what the two banks
Sir Richard Branson Seeks $620 Million Bailout, Offers Island as Collateral
Sir Richard Branson is widely believed to be the seventh richest person in Britain, richer than the Queen of England, and the 286th richest person in the world, according to Bloomberg. His personal
Dow Jones News: 2 Downgrades for Disney; IBM Reports Earnings Today
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) opened lower on Monday as a busy week of earnings reports began. Contributing to the decline was a precipitous drop in crude oil prices, driven by


