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Monday was a solid day for the major benchmarks. Investors liked what they saw coming out of China, as well as on the mergers and acquisitions front. As the key holiday shopping season approaches

After a brief lull in pharma industry merger and acquisition activity in recent months, two announcements today have broken the silence.

Novartis offered to gobble up The Medicines Company (NASDAQ:

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, all the cool kids (and adults) had a pair of Gap jeans in their closets. The Gap (NYSE: GPS) was the place to shop, and the mall, where many of its stores were located

The stocks of Magenta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MGTA) and Molecular Templates (NASDAQ: MTEM) bolted skywards last week, to the tune of 39% and 28% respectively.

Cutting-edge gene-editing therapies

Shares of Valaris (NYSE: VAL) rallied more than 12% by 3 p.m. EST on Monday. Fueling the energy company's rise was news that an activist investor had boosted its stake in the offshore driller.

Shares of Editas Medicine (NASDAQ: EDIT) were jumping 11.9% higher as of 3:33 p.m. EST on Monday in much heavier-than-normal volume. The gene-editing biotech didn't announce any news, either today

Shares of CymaBay Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CBAY) fell over 76% today after the company announced that it was halting the development of its lead drug candidate, seladelpar, in primary biliary

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY), a home furnishing retailer with bed and bath accessories, among other products, are up over 7% early Monday afternoon after one Wall Street analyst gauged

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Niu Technologies (NASDAQ: NIU)Q3 2019 Earnings CallNov 25, 2019, 8:00 a.m. ET

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When Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) unveiled its futuristic Cybertruck on Thursday, critics mocked its appearance. "Tesla's Cybertruck is a jarringly angular stainless-steel-bodied behemoth that looks like it

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Often shrouded in anticipation

eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) announced on Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell StubHub to Swiss ticket seller viagogo for about $4 billion. This brings StubHub full circle: The

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is off to a strong start on this holiday-shortened week. The Dow had gained 0.48% by 1:50 p.m. EST, pushing it above the 28,000 mark.

Shares of

After its unveiling on Thursday night, Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Cybertruck saw a mixed reception (at best) in the news and across social media. The market was certainly disappointed, as Tesla shares

It turns out the rumors were true.

Novartis (NYSE: NVS) is buying The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO) for $85 per share. That's a 45% premium above the closing price prior to the acquisition rumor

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Bancolombia S.A. (NYSE: CIB)Q3 2019 Earnings CallNov. 07, 2019, 8:00 a.m. ET

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One of the biggest hurdles for the marijuana industry is that marijuana is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration. As long as it's on that list, using

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In terms of popularity, few marijuana companies can beat Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB). The Edmonton-based pot grower ranked as the most widely held stock on the trading app Robinhood.

However, Aurora

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Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) is a cloud communication platform that allows software developers to communicate with customers and clients securely and efficiently, anywhere in the world.

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UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD (NASDAQ: TIGR)Q3 2019 Earnings CallNov 25, 2019, 8:00 a.m. ET

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects U.S. holiday retail sales in November and December -- excluding auto, gas, and restaurant sales -- torise up to 4.2% to $730.7 billion this year. Within

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) this past week issued a rare downgrade of its growth outlook. It marked the second straight quarter that the retailer had lowered its 2019 projection, and that miss raised

Although President Trump seems to be backing away from his previously announced intention to ban flavored electronic cigarettes, it may not matter to the industry. 

States have started enacting