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Shares of aluminum producer Alcoa (NYSE: AA) dropped a whopping 24.7% today, as investors sold off nearly every segment of the market. At the market's close, shares were down 18.1% on the day. 

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In the sea of red that represents the 29% year-to-date plunge of the S&P 500 index as of this writing, packaged foods manufacturer General Mills (NYSE: GIS) has enjoyed coveted status: Shares have

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IAA Inc (NYSE: IAA)Q4 2019 Earnings CallMar 18, 2020, 9:00 a.m. ET

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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) couldn't escape the market's terrible day today. Shares of the large-cap diversified health management company ended Wednesday down by 11.22%. Since the start of the

Another day, another big drop in stock price for the biggest hotel and cruise line operators. This is becoming a theme and if the COVID-19 pandemic gets worse, we may see stocks fall even further

Shares of Universal Display (NASDAQ: OLED) had another bad day on Wednesday. The technologist behind the organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) found in many mobile devices and high-end TV screens

Announcing a pact to partner for deliveries nationwide today, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) and Uber Technologies' (NYSE: UBER) Uber Eats are cooperating to deliver burritos, tacos, and

NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a minimally invasive spinal surgery company, is having another rough day today. Specifically, the company's shares are down by 22% as of 3:01 p.m. EDT Wednesday

Slack (NYSE: WORK) has begun rolling out an overhaul of its platform that makes it easier for users to communicate and collaborate. 

The move couldn't come at a better time for Slack. With the cases

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to weigh on investors' minds on Wednesday, and the stock market took another big hit. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below the 20,000 mark for the first time

On a regular day, for most people, cellphones remain a luxury. Sure, we use them to communicate and for a lot of other useful things, but we don't need them to interact with the outside world.

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is stepping up its response to the coronavirus, announcing it is centralizing information in a new feature. 

Dubbed Information Center, the feature will appear at the top of

Shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE: WAB), or Wabtec, closed down 18.2% on Wednesday, on growing fears the economy is headed toward a recession. If so, the company's railroad

Oil prices continued plunging today. WTI, the U.S. oil benchmark, dove another 21%, falling to its lowest level in 18 years. At one point, WTI was within pennies of the $20-a-barrel level, though it

Increased concerns about COVID-19 slammed the stock market again on Wednesday, hitting several healthcare stocks especially hard. Shares of Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) were falling 14.9% lower

Shares of Home Depot (NYSE: HD) were falling sharply today as stocks plunged over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, and the company announced that it would temporarily cut store hours due to

It's hard to know just how many ventilators U.S. hospitals will require to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic because the demand will largely depend on how rapidly the disease spreads, and how high the

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China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL)Q1 2020 Earnings CallMar 18, 2020, 8:00 a.m. ET

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Shares of Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) were jumping 10.4% higher as of 3:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday after rising as much as 20.8% earlier in the day. How did Novavax stock perform so well while the overall

Contributing to the nationwide effort to "flatten the curve," GE Appliances recently announced that it will reduce shifts or suspend operations in four states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and

Shares of auto parts supplier BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) were down sharply in trading on Wednesday afternoon, after several major automakers said that they will temporarily shut down their North America

Shares of Textron (NYSE: TXT) fell 13% on Wednesday after the company announced it was furloughing 7,000 aviation workers. Investors had worried that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic would depress

Shares of mega-technology stocks Alphabet, Microsoft, and Facebook slumped on Wednesday as the stock market continued to convulse due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. At 2:50 p.m. EDT, the S&P 500

Shares of Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) are down more than 16% on Wednesday, performing significantly worse than most other defense stocks. There is no company-specific Raytheon move, but the shares appear

Shares of retail stocks were down again on Wednesday, as investors continued to adjust their expectations in light of the fast-moving coronavirus pandemic.

Here's where things stood for these stocks