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Shares of streaming-TV platform Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) were up on Friday after the company announced that its new original-content strategy appears to be paying off. This is good news considering the

Shares of Orphazyme (NASDAQ: ORPH), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, are getting hammered after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused to approve an application for the company's

Kroger (NYSE: KR) investors were bracing for some bad news in the supermarket chain's fiscal first-quarter results. After all, the company was going up against an unusual prior-year period that

Shares of Sykes Enterprises (NASDAQ: SYKE) have skyrocketed today, up by 30% as of 11:30 a.m. EDT, after the company said it was being bought out by Sitel Group. The two companies offer

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) may have reportedly paid a pittance to acquire the content catalog of the shuttered Quibi streaming service, but it's making that deal pay off in a hurry. The debut of Roku

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) was in the doghouse Friday morning. As of 10:40 a.m. EDT, Elon Musk's favorite cryptocurrency had dropped by 6.2% from Thursday's value, and folks looking for a reason why

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) have been foundational technology companies for decades, and each has had to adapt to the shifting tech landscape over the

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Shares of Geron (NASDAQ: GERN) were trading up by 35.8% as of 11:33 a.m. EDT on Friday. The big jump came after the company published data from its phase 2 clinical study evaluating imetelstat as a

Shares of CAI International (NYSE: CAI) jumped 45% higher on Friday after the transportation equipment finance provider agreed to be acquired for $2.9 billion. Mitsubishi HC Capital has agreed to

Firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) reported earnings today, and the stock is bucking the overall market and moving higher. As of 11 a.m. EDT, Smith & Wesson shares were up

DraftKings' (NASDAQ: DKNG) share price has been on a growth trajectory. The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing temporary pauses of major sports leagues did slow down this growth stock, but it

Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) is a big data analytics software company that helps government agencies and companies manage and analyze data. The company recently reported record-breaking results. Palantir

The consumer loan industry is somewhat antiquated, to put it kindly. Just 48% of Americans have access to prime credit -- yet 80% have never defaulted. Why the imbalance? Traditional consumer credit

At its peak in 2006, the Las Vegas Strip generated $569 million in monthly gambling revenue and the region's casinos had never been healthier. But a wave of expansion and a pandemic in 2020 left the

Federal marijuana legalization in the U.S. is seen as a potential catalyst for pot stocks achieving massive growth. Currently, 14 states allow recreational marijuana use and 36 have authorized

I went out to pick some nice things for my portfolio earlier this week. I added to my NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) position on Monday. I also made my first investments in Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:

Investors haven't been quick to snap up shares of Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) since the payment technology company had its initial public offering last week. At Friday morning's prices, it was trading

Turtle Beach (NASDAQ: HEAR) doesn't get the same level of attention as its larger peers in the gaming peripherals market like Logitech International (NASDAQ: LOGI) and Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ: CRSR)

The pandemic affected the food industry in different ways. Restaurant stocks generally faltered as dine-in business was cut off, while grocery stores thrived as consumers stocked up goods from

Retirement is becoming more expensive every year. With general living costs increasing, healthcare expenses skyrocketing, and financial safety nets like pensions and Social Security becoming less

Shares of Kroger (NYSE: KR) rose sharply on Thursday, climbing more than 4%, even as the S&P 500 dipped slightly. The stock's gain came after the grocer reported better-than-expected fiscal

Sometimes, it pays big to bet on an upset. When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Biogen's (NASDAQ: BIIB) drug Aduhelm for Alzheimer's disease on June 7, its stock immediately

The stock market has roughly doubled in the five years that ended in mid-June 2021. Despite some big slumps in that period, it has been a fantastic ride for well-diversified investors who've been in

Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) was one of the darlings of the pandemic stock market. People needed dependable remote communication solutions for both work and social functions, and Zoom