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Shares of major steel stocks rose as much as 13.7% on Friday after the United States and China announced that they had agreed to a partial truce in the trade war. The "phase one" agreement will take

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Shares of fledgling healthcare company Livongo Health (NASDAQ: LVGO) dropped 43.1% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company only recently IPO'd on July

Optimism about trade talks with China fueled a big rally on Wall Street Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) were up almost 2% during the day

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a massive medical products conglomerate. But skimming through the headlines it's been producing lately, you'd almost think it was a law firm -- a really bad law

The stock market finished the week strong, with investors pleased by what appeared to be a cordial and productive meeting between leaders of the U.S. and Chinese trade delegations. President Trump

The general mood was upbeat on Wall Street Friday as market participants were swayed by indications that China and the U.S. might be able to reach some sort of resolution to their ongoing trade

If you've ever labored in a cubicle, you're familiar with the work of Herman Miller, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLHR). In business since 1905, the Zeeland, Mich.-based designer and manufacturer of high-end

It can be hard for a non-scientist to judge the validity of a biotech's claims. Are this company's drugs going to be approved by the FDA? How valid is its research? These questions are almost

Shares of Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) were climbing today after news broke that the U.S. and China were set to reach at least a partial agreement in their trade talks. This boosted stocks broadly

Shares of GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) have popped today, up by 12% as of 2:30 p.m. EDT, after Prentice Capital Management disclosed that it had boosted its stake in the action-camera maker. Separately, the

Raise your hand if you remember "quantitative easing," the controversial U.S. Federal Reserve program initiated during the financial crisis. It was intended to force interest rates down and attempt

Offshore drilling stocks are rallying on Friday, Oct. 11. As of 1:22 p.m. EDT, the biggest offshore drilling stocks are up between 8% and 18%:

*As of 1:22 p.m. EDT.

Several catalysts are likely

Pop-culture consumer-products company Funko's (NASDAQ: FNKO) motto is "Everyone is a collector of something," and boy, are they right.

Funko is perhaps most widely known for its highly stylized

Biotech is in the doldrums. The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF declined 18% in the past six months, and money continues to flow out of the sector. While several biotechs managed to IPO in September and

Optimism surrounding the trade talks between the U.S. and China propelled the major stock indices higher on Friday. President Donald Trump has said that the negotiations are going "very well," and

Shares of Aerie Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AERI) jumped nearly 22% today after the company published an October investor presentation. The slide deck indicates that the ophthalmology, or eye-focused

Shares of McDermott International (NYSE: MDR), the energy industry-focused construction and engineering company, are up 11.8% at 12:30 p.m. EDT on Oct. 11. It looks like a number of factors are at

Shares of Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE), a discount airline operator known for cheaper base fares and options for travelers to upgrade amenities, jumped more than 11% Friday morning after the company

When Aphria (NYSE: APHA) reported positive net income in its fiscal fourth-quarter 2019 results, it bucked the unprofitable trend seen among many marijuana stocks it competes against. Canopy Growth

The stock market is having a great day on Friday, and Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS) is doing better than most. As of noon EDT, the U.K.-based bank was up by more than 12%.

A few factors could

Investors have had their eyes on the trade negotiations between the U.S. and China for a long time, and on Friday morning, they liked what they saw. Signs that a planned meeting between President

You're absolutely right. Shareholder-friendly management is one of the most important things to look for when choosing stocks to invest in. You can have the best business idea in the world, but poor

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