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Why Investors Bid Immunogen Inc. Up Almost 12% Today
News that Irish biotech Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: JAZZ) had signed on to collaborate with Immunogen Inc. (NASDAQ: IMGN) in the development of drugs in the smaller, Massachusetts-based....
3 Millionaire-Making Moves for Millennials
Millennials are getting serious about money, and employers and financial-services companies are responding with products and services that allow them to easily save more. Nevertheless, millennial....
Warren Buffett Has Made Billions on Apple -- And He Hasn't Sold a Share
Since famed investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) (NYSE: BRK-A) started investing in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in early 2016, the technology company's stock has soared. Apple stock....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks closed higher on Wednesday, extending yesterday's modest gains despite heightened tensions with North Korea and concerns over the economic impact of Hurricane Harvey. The Dow Jones....
Why Analog Devices, Gilead Sciences, and Universal Display Jumped Today
The major benchmarks posted gains on Wednesday, as geopolitical fears and hurricane concerns gave way to positive economic news. A report released by the U.S. Department of Commerce showed that....
Why Shares of Vera Bradley Slumped Today
Shares of Vera Bradley (NASDAQ: VRA) slumped on Wednesday after the company reported its second-quarter results. Vera Bradley beat analyst estimates across the board, and the stock initially....
Why bluebird bio Inc Jumped Higher Today
bluebird bio (NASDAQ: BLUE) is up 10.1% at 3:40 p.m. EDT after Novartis (NYSE: NVS) got its chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy Kymriah approved by the Food and Drug Administration....
Why Bank of America's Shares Surged on Wednesday
Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) were up 2% on Wednesday after the bank announced that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) had exercised its right to purchase 700....
Is GameStop Corp. About to Cut Its Juicy Dividend Payout?
GameStop (NYSE: GME) shares touched a new low in August as investors punished the retailer following its fiscal second-quarter earnings report. The slump, though, pushed its dividend yield up to....
3 High-Yield Stocks Everyone Should Consider Buying
A single high-yield stock that fits every investor's needs isn't likely to be found. However, stocks that pay handsome dividends and offer conservative if not spectacular growth have a place in....
Why H&R Block, Dycom Industries, and Otonomy Slumped Today
The stock market climbed higher on Wednesday, with all three major benchmarks advancing. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the way with gains of more than 1%. Investors shrugged off geopolitical....
Why Tiny Organovo Is Giving Money to Huge Biotech Amgen
In the first half of 2017, Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) paid out 140 times more in dividends to its shareholders than Organovo Holdings (NASDAQ: ONVO) made in revenue -- during its entire history as a....
Here’s What Warren Buffett Just Said About Wells Fargo
Anytime Warren Buffett speaks, it's worth listening. That's especially true for people interested in bank stocks, given that his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), has....
3 Things to Expect from Intel Cannon Lake
After a much-delayed start, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is finally expected to go into mass production on the very first chip family built using its new 10nm manufacturing technology, known as....
Bitcoin Investment Trust's Premium Has Exploded
Speculators are paying high prices to bet on bitcoin. At the market close on Tuesday, Bitcoin Investment Trust (NASDAQOTH: GBTC) traded at a price 101.6% higher than the actual market value of the....
Why AeroVironment, Inc. Stock Skyrocketed Today
Shares of AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) were up 18.9% as of 1:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday after the unmanned aircraft systems specialist announced strong fiscal first-quarter 2018 results.More....
Shopify Draws Inspiration From Amazon
The e-commerce platform company, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), has an amazing growth story. Since 2012, the company has grown its customer base 12 times, and its revenues 21 times, which has powered its....
Tesla, Inc. Just Slashed Prices of Its Vehicles With Its Biggest Batteries
Electric-car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) just cut the price of its highest-end vehicles by up to $5,000, making its longest-range and fastest-accelerating Model S and X vehicles a bit more....
3 Top Stocks Under $10
They say that age is just a number, but the same can be said about a stock price. Many of the market's big winners began as low-priced stocks. The market is full of investments with single-digit....
Better Buy: PayPal Holdings, Inc. vs. Square
Square (NYSE: SQ) is often compared to PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) because it's doing for small businesses what PayPal did for online sellers 15 years ago. And based on the success of PayPal, one might....
Better Buy: Amazon.com, Inc. vs Google
When it comes to online search, there's Google and then there's everyone else. When it comes to online retail, there's Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and then there's everyone else. But when you put....
3 Ugly Truths and 2 Silver Linings from Zoe's Kitchen's Q2 Earnings
The last year has not been kind to Zoe's Kitchen (NYSE: ZOES) shareholders, with the stock down more than 50% over the past 12 months. Even with the low expectations baked into the second quarter....
Better Buy: Goldcorp Inc. vs. IAMGOLD Corp.
Political uncertainty in Washington and strained relations abroad are just two explanations for gold's more than 13% rise year to date. There's little to suggest that these two concerns will be....
Better Buy: Nike Inc. vs. Skechers USA
Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Skechers (NYSE: SKX) are very different companies. Nike sells a wide range of footwear, apparel, and accessories through its namesake, Jordan, Converse, and Hurley brands.....
How Interest Rate Hikes Affect Your Investments
As the Federal Reserve lifts interest rates up from their historically low levels, you're likely to start seeing the effects on your financial holdings. It's important to understand how these....