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German immunotherapy specialist BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX), which is collaborating with Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) on a potential coronavirus vaccine, on Wednesday received regulatory permission to begin

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting much of the U.S. economy. The trickle-down effect is impacting almost every aspect, including demand for energy and the ability of companies to get financing.

In the past few years, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has ambitiously sought to expand into new markets to leverage its ubiquitous retail presence and universal brand awareness. Between the $69 billion

During a period of legal turbulence and a criminal investigation for British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI), the company's U.S. biotech subsidiary says it has made a "significant breakthrough" in a

While Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) continues to make adjustments to its business operations in light of COVID-19, the company has announced a new plan for sustainability. The plan is centered around three

Shares of BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) rose nearly 30% today after the company announced it will soon begin clinical trials of coronavirus vaccine candidates in Germany. The biotech and its development

In his annual letter to shareholders as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), Warren Buffett made some poignant observations. He wrote, "Whatever the downsides may be, strong

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) will allow sellers to list ads for free on its Google Shopping platform. The new policy will go into effect in the U.S. before the end of April and roll out

Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) is holding advanced discussions with private equity firms Silver Lake and Apollo Global Management to sell a stake in the online travel company. 

With travel coming to a

Shares of Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) were sinking 10.5% as of 10:59 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. The big drop came after the biotech announced in its first-quarter earnings update that it was delaying the

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported earnings after the market close on Tuesday, and the all-important subscriber acquisitions far exceeded even the most bullish forecasts. Before the COVID-19 pandemic

The world is eagerly awaiting results from hundreds of clinical trials searching for treatments for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Much like stay-at-home orders

Earnings season for the first quarter kicked off with a deluge of bank earnings. The common theme so far has been a big uptick in reserves being set aside for future credit losses driven by

As the economy prepares for a looming recession, many banks are bracing for heavy loan losses. Several of the largest banks in the world, such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo

Despite having approximately $5.2 billion cash on hand according to its first-quarter 2020 earnings report, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) declared its intention today to sell $1 billion in senior unsecured

Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) stock has taken a big hit in the past few months as the COVID-19 pandemic has many advertisers reining in their spending. But with share prices well off their 52-week high of

Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) is shutting down operations indefinitely at its largest pork plant, according to a press release from the company. The shutdown at the Iowa facility begins this week, as a

Economics have increasingly not favored coal-fired power plants in the United States in the last decade. The rise of low-cost renewables and natural gas, the reality of an aging coal fleet, and the

Glioblastoma is the most invasive and malignant type of brain cancer. If untreated, patients survive for a medial duration of merely three to four months from the initial development of tumors. The

Houston-based international oilfield services company National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) has been playing defense with its cash position since 2016's dividend cut. While most of its customers are

What will happen after the COVID-19 pandemic from an economic standpoint is anyone's guess. The oil and gas industry, airlines, cruise ships, sit-in restaurants, and even the financial services

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) did almost everything possible in delivering a blowout quarter on Tuesday afternoon. It closed out the quarter with 15.77 million more streaming subscribers worldwide than it

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE: FCAU) said on Tuesday that it has borrowed 6.25 billion euros ($6.8 billion) from a revolving line of credit in an effort to buffer its cash reserves while many of

Last October, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) its coveted Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract. The deal, which will be worth up to $10

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) is one of the true blue chips in the technology space. Founded all the way back in 1930, it's one of the oldest technology companies in America. The key to TI's