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Why Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Got Hammered Today
Ra Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RARX) characterized its interim phase 2 data testing RA101495 SC in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) as "positive," but the market sees it....
Why Endocyte, Inc. Stock Briefly Spiked Today
Shares of the clinical-stage biotech Endocyte (NASDAQ: ECYT) briefly rose by as much as 16% Monday on more than double the average daily volume. The catalyst? Investors appear to have noticed a....
3 Beaten-Down Oil Stocks to Think About Scooping Up Before 2018
Oil prices have bobbed and weaved this year, which quickly turned the initial optimism that things would be better back into pessimism. Because of that, many investors bailed on oil stocks when....
Why Apple Fans Might Want to Consider Samsung Stock
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) vs. Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) is the ultimate tech battle that electronics fans love to debate. When you start talking about the companies rather than just their devices,....
Why Blue Apron, General Cable, and Cameco Jumped Today
The stock market saw some signs of internal discord on Monday, as major benchmarks moved in different directions. The Dow Jones Industrials were up triple digits, celebrating the Senate's passage....
Why PayPal Holdings, VMware, and Align Technology Slumped Today
Monday was an unusual day for the stock market, which saw strong cross-currents take various sectors in different directions. The cyclical sectors of the economy responded favorably to the passage....
2 Brilliant Stocks to Capitalize on Megatrends
The future can arrive in an instant, or so it often seems -- especially in the world of business, where companies that fail to adapt to new trends can go the way of the dinosaur quickly, leaving....
Why SodaStream Stock Gained 10.5% in November
SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA) stock rose just under 11% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, compared to a 2.8% increase for the broader stock market.The surge....
A New CEO at Blue Apron Isn't the Missing Ingredient
There's change coming at the helm of Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN), but don't let the buoyant market reaction lull you into thinking that anything will actually change for the company. Shares of the....
1 High-Risk Penny Stock That May Be Worth Buying
Penny stocks, or stocks with a sub-$5 share price, generally aren't my cup of tea. These types of companies tend to be far too risky to make them worthy of serious investment consideration. The....
Why CVS Health Is Sinking Today
Shares of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) fell as much as 6.5% on Monday after news broke that the company has officially reached a deal to acquire health insurance giant Aetna (NYSE: AET). Image source:....
Here's Why Bank of America's Stock Could Hit $30 This Week
Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) are surging yet again on Monday, after the Senate voted late last Friday in favor of cutting the corporate tax rate from 35% down to 20%.There's still work to....
Why General Cable Corporation's Shares Popped 35% Today
Shares of General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) jumped as much as 35.2% in trading on Monday after the company accepted a $3 billion buyout offer from Prysmian Group. Shares traded in a tight....
Why Japanese Equities Will Continue to Run
In December 2014, I detailed why the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEMKT: EWJ), a proxy for participating in Japanese equities, was a timely purchase for investors. In the roughly three years since,....
$69 Billion Mega-Deal: What CVS Health's Acquisition of Aetna Means for Investors
It's official. After a little over five weeks of speculation, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) announced on Sunday that it was acquiring Aetna (NYSE: AET) for $69 billion. The combination of the two....
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This Bitcoin Fund Could Plunge When Bitcoin Futures Begin Trading
Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ: CBOE) will soon list a futures contract for bitcoin, which could be very bad news for Grayscale Investment's Bitcoin Investment Trust (NASDAQOTH: GBTC) and the people....
3 Big Oil Stocks to Consider Buying Now
The oil industry endured a brutal year in 2016, when crude plunged into the $20s. However, 2017 has been much better thanks to some help from OPEC, which along with several non-member nations cut....
Will 2018 Be Netflix, Inc.'s Best Year Yet?
Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have gained 33% so far in 2017. That's an impressive boost on top of an already huge market cap, giving the stock an $81 billion market cap today. Netflix has....
Here's Why Uranium Stocks Are Soaring Today
Uranium stocks are jumping today after Kazakhstan's state-owned uranium miner, Kazatomprom, announced that it will reduce output 20% for the next three years beginning in January 2018. Why is that....
Why Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) were up 8.6% as of 1 p.m. EST Monday amid speculation that the specialty retail chain could benefit greatly from the passage of a congressional....
Facebook Wants to Hook Your Kids on Messenger
Though YouTube finds itself embroiled in numerous controversies surrounding children, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has apparently decided that now would be a good time to roll out a brand-new product....
Will 2018 Be Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s Best Year Yet?
It's been an up and down past few years for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), as revenue has fallen from its peak in mid-2013 and net losses have persisted on the....
Here's Where Things Went Wrong for American Outdoors Brand Corp in 2017
Some industries like private prisons and for-profit education got a big boost from the 2016 election, but the gun industry didn't.Continue readingSource: Fool.com
Why Walt Disney Co Stock Popped Monday
Shares of media and entertainment giant Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) jumped as much as 7.1% on Monday, following a report from The Wall Street Journal this weekend that the company has "re-engaged in....
5 Reasons You'll Never Be Rich
It takes $2.4 million to be considered rich in the United States, according to a 2017 Charles Schwab survey. That's close to 30 times the median net worth of U.S. households. With just 10.8....