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Why SmileDirectClub Stock Was Getting Hit Today
Shares of SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ: SDC), a maker of low-cost dental aligners, were down 12% as of 3:50 p.m. EDT on Monday. The double-digit drop is traceable to a regulatory update from the State of
Why Are Companies Spinning Off Successful Brands?
Two big retailers are spinning off more successful brands from their struggling parents. That's good for investors because it gives them a better picture of how each company is doing.
In this
Ping Identity Scores a Slew of Buy Ratings: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one
Why CrowdStrike Stock Dropped 10% This Morning
Shares of cybersecurity specialist CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) -- the company credited with uncovering alleged Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee servers in the last presidential
Stock Market News Today: Oct. 14, 2019
The stock market hemmed and hawed on Monday, unable to make a strong move in either direction. A limited trade deal announced by President Donald Trump is apparently not yet in the bag, with
Why Yandex Stock Popped 5% This Morning
Shares of Russian tech giant Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX) dropped for a 16% loss on Friday, after Russian news reported that the Kremlin is backing an effort to limit foreign ownership of marquee local
Solid PC Sales in Q3 Bolsters Bullish Case for HP, Dell
It's still not red-hot growth by anybody's standards. But, sales of personal computers did improve in Q2 for the second quarter in a row -- and for the third quarter in the past five. Information
A Foolish Take: Gen Z Diners Love Chick-fil-A
Earlier this year, a Morning Consult survey found that Gen Z adults (between the ages of 18 to 21) ranked Chick-fil-A as their favorite restaurant brand. Piper Jaffray's latest "Taking Stock with
Why Shares of 21Vianet Group Surged Today
Shares of 21Vianet Group (NASDAQ: VNET) jumped on Monday on two pieces of news. The Chinese data center services provider announced a new project with Alibaba, and it announced an agreement to issue
Why Did the Market Whack This IPO?
The bankers priced Vir Biotechnology (NASDAQ: VIR) at $20 a share for its IPO on Friday. There was no demand for the name.
The stock opened at $16.20 a share and proceeded to drop to $14.02 a share
A Foolish Take: Social Security's Wage Base Gets Another Big Lift
Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security to help them make ends meet in retirement. Each year, key changes to Social Security affect the benefits that participants in the program
Stock Market News: Canopy Growth Takes Another Hit; Boeing Sees Changes at the Top
Major benchmarks made small moves on Monday morning, failing to sustain upward momentum from Friday's big rise. Despite hopes for progress on the trade front, it appears that there's still work to
3 Things Netflix Stock Needs to Get Right This Week
It's time for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) to throw the market a plot twist that its recently scorched investors need. The leading premium streaming-video service reports quarterly results on Wednesday
Congress Takes Aim at a Social Security Benefit Killer
There's a lot of complexity to Social Security, which can make it hard for a person to figure out exactly what their actual benefits will be. With one set of rules governing how to calculate your
Could Apple Solve Some of Its Woes With a Low-Cost, Powerful iPhone?
A few weeks after Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) put speculation to bed about what it would unveil with the launch of its new iPhone 11 in September, the rumor mill is at it again. This time, talk centers
Kroger Joins the Growing List of Retailers Dumping E-Cigs
Even if the electronic cigarette industry survives the coming regulatory onslaught, will users have anywhere to buy its products? Supermarket giant Kroger (NYSE: KR) recently became the latest
Why Parsley Energy Stock Is Plunging Today
Shares of Parsley Energy (NYSE: PE) sold off more than 11% by 10:30 a.m. EDT on Monday. Weighing on the energy company's stock price was the announcement that it would acquire fellow Permian Basin
2 Big Winners From President Trump's Latest Solar Tariff Decision
In June of 2019 the Trump Administration announced that bifacial solar panels -- panels made from solar cells that collect the sun's energy on both sides -- would be exempt from import tariffs that
This Single Metric Will Drive Netflix's Fortunes When the Company Reports Earnings
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock has been a non-stop thrill ride for shareholders, though not without its share of challenges along the way. Over the past year, the company's stratospheric growth
Beyond Meat's Growth Already Priced In, Analyst Says
Analysts at Wells Fargo see plenty of growth opportunities for imitation-meat pioneer Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND), but the stock is just too expensive to recommend.
John Baumgartner of Wells Fargo
4 Reasons Facebook Should Abandon Libra
Earlier this year, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) assembled a consortium of companies to develop an open-source cryptocurrency called Libra. Facebook doesn't own Libra, but it stated that it would offer





