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Shares of Orphazyme (NASDAQ: ORPH) skyrocketed 24.6% as of the market close on Wednesday after rising as much as 56.6% earlier in the day. The big gain came after the drugmaker announced that

In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, join Motley Fool host Emily Flippen and analyst Asit Sharma as they take a big bite out of the Chinese grocery-delivery market and break down two

Investors took a break from aggressive and more risky names earlier this year, but sentiment has been rotating back into sectors including electric vehicles (EVs) recently. Three names that are

Cryptocurrency investing is seen as one of the most lucrative strategies in 2021. As institutional investors and famous personalities have expressed their love for cryptos, demand for these digital

Five days after Luokung Technology (NASDAQ: LKCO) soared on news of a new contract, the Chinese mapping technology stock was climbing again. This time, the catalyst was the approval of its HD map

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) pushed further into record territory on Wednesday, with some of its largest components contributing to gains for the index. As of 2:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday

It has only been two years since Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg gave streaming companies like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) the cold shoulder. Content made for TV screens should not be considered equal

Shares of electric-car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) rose sharply on Wednesday. The stock rose as much as 5.2%. As of 1:10 p.m. EDT, however, the stock was up 4.7%.

The automaker's stock was likely

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Patterson Companies Inc (NASDAQ: PDCO)Q4 2021 Earnings CallJun 23, 2021, 8:30 a.m. ET

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It might seem like a ridiculous investment: a company that sells a $2,500 stationary bike? Anyone could come along and offer a cheaper alternative. 

In a nutshell, that's how Motley Fool contributor

It's no secret that Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) was the stock to own in 2020. The vast majority of face-to-face interactions worldwide were replaced with the company's application in a

Shares of Patterson Companies (NASDAQ: PDCO) were under pressure Wednesday following the company's fiscal fourth-quarter 2021 earnings report. As of 1:11 p.m EDT, the stock had fallen by 12%.

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After gaining 14% on the heels of its first-quarter 2021 financial results yesterday, Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) stock has reversed course today. As of 12:15 p.m. EDT, Plug Power shares are down 3.9%

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Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO)Q3 2021 Earnings CallJun 23, 2021, 10:00 a.m. ET

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Stocks remain near all-time record highs, with some major market benchmarks pushing further into uncharted territory Wednesday morning. As of 11:15 a.m. EDT today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Are you worried growth stocks are uncomfortably close to their best-possible prices, setting the stage for broad weakness? You're not alone.

The S&P 500's 90% run-up from last March's low has taken

Shares of energy company Torchlight Energy Resources (NASDAQ: TRCH) fell as much as 28% in the first 90 minutes of trading on June 23. That follows on losses of around 25% from the previous trading

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) operates the leading online marketplace and fintech platform in Latin America. Its business has already benefited significantly from digitization, as consumers have

Many of China's top online education stocks soared last year as more students attended online classes during the pandemic. However, most of those stocks crashed this year due to three main

Shares of the sustainable-plastics company Loop Industries (NASDAQ: LOOP) had surged more than 31% as of 11:20 a.m. EDT today after the company announced a strategic partnership with the Asian

Brick-and-mortar gyms struggled in 2020 due the COVID-19 pandemic, giving an outsize opportunity to at-home fitness equipment companies. In this clip from Motley Fool Live, recorded on June 15

Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) is one of the largest IPOs of the last few years, raising $4.6 billion in its market debut this spring. The South Korean e-commerce giant is growing rapidly within its home

At a recent auction by diamond mining titan De Beers, diamond buyers found that many of their favorite stones were selling for 10% more than their previous prices. Further, some of those buyers went

Shares of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) jumped sharply on Tuesday, rising 8%. The stock's gain came as one analyst gave his 12-month price target for the company's shares

A company benefits from a network effect when its business gets stronger with more users. This can play out in different ways in different industries. But for consumer-facing brands, they can get