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Bank of America Buys Stakes in 3 Minority-Focused Banks
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) on Monday announced it is plowing fresh equity investments into three lenders that concentrate on services for minority groups. These investments give it stakes of nearly
Daimler Teams Up With Waymo On Self-Driving Tractor-Trailer Trucks
Waymo has a new partner. The Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) self-driving subsidiary has inked a deal with Daimler's (OTC: DMLRY) heavy-truck unit, in which the two will work to create
Is TransDigm Stock a Buy?
Shareholders in aerospace-focused companies have had to endure a difficult year, and it's not over yet. The coronavirus pandemic hit the commercial aviation industry hard, and the recovery is
Why Pacific Ethanol Stock Just Crashed 9%
Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ: PEIX) is the little engine that could -- as in, it could transform its business from a low-margin maker of gasoline additives into a high-margin producer of alcohol for
Why Amkor Technology Stock Crashed 15% After Earnings
Shares of semiconductor tester and packager Amkor Technology (NASDAQ: AMKR) collapsed after the company reported earnings last night. Amkor beat estimates, reporting $0.38 per-share profit on sales
Energy Transfer Slices its Distribution in Half
Energy Transfer's (NYSE: ET) distribution is the latest victim of this year's downturn in the energy market. The master limited partnership (MLP) cut its quarterly payout in half (from $0.305 per
Is Limelight Networks' Post-Earnings Dip a Buying Opportunity?
Limelight Networks'(NASDAQ: LLNW) shareholders had legitimate reasons to fear third-quarter earnings. On Oct. 14, the competitor Fastly withdrew its full-year guidance and communicated surprisingly
AMD Taking on Intel in Data Centers With $35 Billion Xilinx Acquisition
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) will acquire rival Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) in a $35 billion all-stock transaction that sees the chipmaker making its biggest push yet to challenge Intel (NASDAQ:
Why Scholar Rock Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Shares of Scholar Rock Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SRRK) were skyrocketing 74.2% higher as of 10:18 a.m. EDT on Tuesday. The huge jump came after the company announced positive interim results from
Why Shares of Harley-Davidson Are Roaring Higher Today
Shares of Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) jumped 20% on Tuesday morning after the motorcycle manufacturer reported third-quarter results that came in well ahead of expectations. There are some reasons
Is TJX Companies Stock a Buy?
TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) has had a rough 2020. Stores were open for about two-thirds of the fiscal second quarter, which led to a significant drop in sales. Still, this is the type of environment
2 Reasons Procter & Gamble Crushed It This Quarter
It's not terribly surprising consumer staples giant Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) managed to grow last quarter despite coronavirus-crimped conditions. Consumer staples like diapers, razors, detergent
Better Buy: Amazon vs. Home Depot
Both Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) saw their stocks outperformed the market through the first three quarters of 2020. As leaders in the e-commerce and home improvement spaces
Baidu Could Challenge ByteDance by Buying JOYY's Chinese Business
In an effort to expand its streaming video ecosystem, Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) could soon acquire JOYY's (NASDAQ: YY) Chinese operations, according to the digital media outlet Jiemian. JOYY will
3 Biotech Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
In spite of the March market crash, the year has been decent for biotech stocks. The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ: IBB) is up 11% since the start of 2020. That's compared to the S&P
1 Airline Is Already Recovering From COVID-19
For most airlines, the pain of the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Cash burn has slowed compared to the spring, but revenue remains at a fraction of 2019 levels and breakeven is months away (at
3 Dividend Investing Tips That Could Earn You Thousands
Money market funds and CDs aren't cutting it with income investors these days. With interest rates so low it's only natural for risk-averse investors to find themselves in the stock market for all
Ahead of iPhone 12, the iPhone SE 2 Was a Hit
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) released the second-generation iPhone SE earlier this year, near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended the world. Leveraging a familiar strategy of adding
2 Stocks Under $10 to Buy Right Now
Some of the biggest companies in the world started small. And that's why investors should pay attention to cheap stocks with significant growth potential over the long term. Let's explore the
Could Las Vegas Sands Exit Las Vegas?
Bloomberg reported late on Monday that Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) could be exploring the sale of its Las Vegas casino complex. The report indicated that talks were in the early stages, but the fact
What's Next For iRobot Stock?
Investors have a right to be perplexed by the market's reaction to the third-quarter earnings report from iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT). There was certainly nothing wrong in the numbers and near-term
NIH Ends Clinical Trial of Eli Lily's Coronavirus Antibody Therapy Candidate
A phase 3 clinical trial of a potential COVID-19 antibody therapy developed by Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has been halted permanently, the company reported Monday night. No additional eligible
Today's Mortgage Rates -- October 27, 2020: Rates Staying Low Into Late October
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Mortgage rates are holding steady as the end of October nears, with both the 30- and 20-year loan coming in at well under 3% and the 15-year loan at just over 2.4%. This
Zoom Video Communications Launches Free End-to-End Encryption
Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) has launched end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for both its free and paid services.
The encryption is available immediately. However, it is currently in technical
3 Stock Market Mistakes That Could Cost You During Election Season
With the U.S. presidential election just around the corner, tensions are running high. Investors are also feeling that tension, as many Americans worry about what the future holds for the stock


