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Florida Theme Parks Brace for Hurricane Irma
Hurricanes may be old hat for Floridians, but with Orlando in the crosshairs of Hurricane Irma over the weekend, Disney (NYSE: DIS), Universal Orlando parent Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), and SeaWorld....
Here's Why Range Resources Corp.'s Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of Range Resources (NYSE: RRC) sank on Friday and were down more than 10% at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Fueling the sell-off was a downgrade by Goldman Sachs, which cut its rating from buy to neutral.....
Here's Why FMC Corp Rose 11.5% in August
Shares of leading agricultural services provider and lithium miner FMC Corp (NYSE: FMC) jumped over 11% last month after the company announced second-quarter 2017 financial results on the first....
Here's Why CVR Energy Rose 12.3% in August
Shares of Carl Icahn's holding company CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI) rose over 12% last month thanks to timing. The stock slid at the end of July after disappointing second-quarter 2017 earnings....
How Infinera Corp. Stock Fell 28% in August
Shares of Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) fell 27.9% in August 2017, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The plunge started with a sharp drop in early August, when a mixed....
Why Applied Optoelectronics Inc. Stock Plunged 39% Lower in August
Shares of Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) took a hard fall in early August due to a solid earnings report with a disappointing slate of forward guidance targets. AOI shares closed 31%....
Here's Why Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Gained 13.3% in August
Shares of specialty materials manufacturer Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) continued the rally that began in mid-May by surging over 13% last month. Fresh off promising....
Here's Why Hudbay Minerals Inc. Fell as Much as 12.9% Today
Shares of base metal miner Hudbay Minerals (NYSE: HBM) dropped nearly 13% today after the company announced the sale of 24 million shares of common stock that will provide about $200 million in....
Do Married Couples Pay More Taxes?
Getting married comes with its share of benefits -- namely, someone else with whom to split both the bills and the chores. But when it comes to taxes, getting married isn't always a plus. That's....
Here's Why Alcoa Gained 20.6% in August
Shares of the world's largest producer of bauxite, alumina, and aluminum rose nearly 21% in August after the company reported strong second-quarter 2017 earnings at the end of July, and aluminum....
These Charts Explain Why Goldman Sachs' CEO Is Unnerved by the Markets Right Now
The chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), Lloyd Blankfein, added his voice to a chorus of high-profile financiers that have expressed concern about the current state of the markets."Things....
Here's Why Wells Fargo Stock Has Underperformed This Year
This year is almost certainly one that Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) would like to have a do-over, as the performance of its stock proves. Since the beginning of 2017, shares of the nation's....
4 Things HPE Management Wants You to Know
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) had a surprisingly good 2017 third quarter for a tech company that has been weighed down in recent quarters by its plan to slim down its operations.The....
How Grocery Chains, Warehouse Clubs, and Dollar Stores Compete for Your Retail Dollars
In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, the team opens the mailbag for another listener question: Mat wants to know whether the recent pullback for Kroger (NYSE: KR) and Costco (NASDAQ:....
Why The Cheesecake Factory's Stock Lost 13% in August
Shares of The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) got sent back to the kitchen last month after the restaurant chain posted disappointing second-quarter earnings. According to data from S&P....
Why Revlon's Stock Fell 14% in August
Revlon (NYSE: REV) stock shed 14% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.The decline added to big losses for shareholders, with the stock down over 40% so far....
Why American Outdoor Brands Stock Just Crashed 15%
Shares of American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOBC) -- formerly known as Smith & Wesson -- crashed in early Friday trading after the gunsmith reported a small per-share loss for its fiscal....
143 Million Americans May Be at Risk of Identity Theft Due to Equifax's Data Breach. Here's What to Do Now
Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit bureaus in the United States, announced on Thursday that hackers may have accessed the personal information of more than 143 million people.The....
Here's Why United Therapeutics Sank as Much as 10.8% Today
Shares of rare-disease specialist United Therapeutics (NASDAQ: UTHR) dropped nearly 11% today after the company announced that a phase 3 trial evaluating Orenitram in patients with pulmonary....
Why NewLink Genetics Is Soaring 37.5% Higher Today
After NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ: NLNK) updated data from its ongoing phase 2 trial of IDO inhibitor indoximod in advanced melanoma, shares in the immuno-oncology specialist shot higher....
Why Zumiez Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) were surging today after the streetwear retailer posted better-than-expected results in its second-quarter earnings report and gave strong guidance for the....
Equifax Stock Drops 13% After Massive Data Breach
Credit monitoring company Equifax (NYSE: EFX) announced a massive data breach on Thursday evening that exposed the personal information of 143 million U.S. consumers. Among the information stolen....
4 Tips for Attracting Talent
There's a reason it takes the average U.S. company 52 days to fill a job opening: Good talent can be hard to come by. In fact, in 2016, 46% of U.S. employers struggled to fill jobs, according to a....
Why Shares of Tintri Inc. Crashed Today
Shares of enterprise cloud-platform provider Tintri Inc. (NASDAQ: TNTR) tumbled on Friday after the company reported mixed second-quarter financial results. Revenue came in below the average....
Ask a Fool: Which Are Better -- Index Funds or Actively-Managed Mutual Funds?
Not necessarily. In fact, there’s a better case to be made in favor of index funds.Perhaps the biggest difference between the two types of funds is their cost. Actively managed mutual funds employ....