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Microsoft's 2 Biggest Announcements on WednesdayPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Software company, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Marc Adamus: https://img.theapi.app/temp/9d624ad0-0157-4808-b12c-caf136345180.png
Microsoft's 2 Biggest Announcements on Wednesday

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is primarily a software and cloud computing company, but the technology giant continues to play its hand in hardware as well. On Wednesday, it unveiled a new lineup of

General Motors' New Pickups Powered a Ford-Beating Sales Gain
General Motors' New Pickups Powered a Ford-Beating Sales Gain

General Motors (NYSE: GM) said that its U.S. sales rose 6.3% in the third quarter from a year ago, powered by strong results for its all-new full-size pickups and continued strong demand for

Amazon Is Diving Headlong Into the Grocery Business
Amazon Is Diving Headlong Into the Grocery Business

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) fired the shot heard round the grocery world when the tech giant acquired Whole Foods in late 2017 -- putting supermarkets on notice that there was a new sheriff in town

Why Shares of Charlotte's Web Holding Bounced 10.6% Higher Today
Why Shares of Charlotte's Web Holding Bounced 10.6% Higher Today

Shares of Charlotte's Web Holdings (OTC: CWBHF) closed 10.6% higher on Wednesday. The nice bounce came after the stock sank 10.9% on Tuesday. Yet again, Charlotte's Web didn't have any news to cause

4 Key Details From McCormick's Earnings Report
4 Key Details From McCormick's Earnings Report

McCormick's (NYSE: MKC) fiscal third-quarter report, issued Tuesday, pleased investors by showcasing an unexpectedly strong bottom-line result: Earnings per share (EPS) of $1.43 exceeded the

3 Things CalAmp Management Wants You to Know
3 Things CalAmp Management Wants You to Know

When CalAmp (NASDAQ: CAMP) announced better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results last Thursday, it was surprising at first to see shares of the machine-to-machine communications leader fall

Delta Stays Strong With Solid Guidance Update
Delta Stays Strong With Solid Guidance Update

The U.S. airline industry has faced lots of turbulence in 2019, with the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, delivery delays for Airbus A321neos, and overcapacity in certain regions tripping up many of

Why Retail Stocks Were Slipping TodayPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Toy manufacturer, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by David Maisel: https://img.theapi.app/temp/2788fcd3-d339-4592-8f5c-a3b9125dc61f.png
Why Retail Stocks Were Slipping Today

Shares of retail stocks were falling again on Wednesday as the specter of a recession spooked investors once again. A number of economic data points pushed stocks lower, including a weak ADP payroll

What Happened in the Stock Market TodayPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Aerospace components, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/3938f51e-9b01-45a9-aed1-ff9d047063fc.png
What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks fell on Wednesday after a weak jobs report fueled growing worries about the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) both lost nearly 2%

Here's Why Aimmune Therapeutics Stock Jumped on Wednesday
Here's Why Aimmune Therapeutics Stock Jumped on Wednesday

Shares of Aimmune Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AIMT), a company developing a peanut desensitization therapy, jumped 12% on Wednesday after an analyst shared the results of an informal survey. It looks like

How Fishy Is This Fish Oil Pill?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Medical device manufacturer, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Michael Light: https://img.theapi.app/temp/3a7f6312-1eee-4702-9005-93cc1e62f970.png
How Fishy Is This Fish Oil Pill?

The Irish biotech Amarin (NASDAQ: AMRN) only has one drug, but it's a doozy. Vascepa is a purified form of fish oil extract, without DHA and other components. What is left behind is 1 gram of the

With DeepScale, Tesla Breathes New Life Into Its Self-Driving Ambitions
With DeepScale, Tesla Breathes New Life Into Its Self-Driving Ambitions

It seems an understatement to say Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Autopilot team has endured more than its fair share of strife. Under the weight of Elon Musk's aggressive self-driving vehicle goals --

Michaels: Value Play or Value Trap?
Michaels: Value Play or Value Trap?

If you judged craft-goods seller The Michaels Companies (NASDAQ: MIK) based on its stock-market interest, you might not guess the company has some pretty loyal customers and high cash flow. The

Why Delta Air Lines, United Natural Foods, and Acuity Brands Slumped Today
Why Delta Air Lines, United Natural Foods, and Acuity Brands Slumped Today

The fourth quarter hasn't started out well for the stock market, and Wednesday's declines for major benchmarks were even more severe than Tuesday's. Investors increasingly fear that the U.S. economy

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Why Stars Group, Sibanye Gold, and Zynex Jumped Today

Wall Street went through a minor panic attack on Wednesday, with investors sending major indexes down roughly 2% to add to Tuesday's losses. Some more poor economic data signaled that the U.S

Lennar Corp (LEN) Q3 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
Lennar Corp (LEN) Q3 2019 Earnings Call Transcript

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Lennar Corp (NYSE: LEN)Q3 2019 Earnings CallOct 2, 2019, 11:00 a.m. ET

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Landec Corp (LNDC) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
Landec Corp (LNDC) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

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Landec Corp (NASDAQ: LNDC)Q1 2020 Earnings CallOct 2, 2019, 11:00 a.m. ET

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Paychex Inc (PAYX) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
Paychex Inc (PAYX) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

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Paychex Inc (NASDAQ: PAYX)Q1 2020 Earnings CallOct 2, 2019, 9:30 a.m. ET

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Microsoft Is Now an Android Phone MakerPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Computer hardware manufacturer, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Edward Burtynsky: https://img.theapi.app/temp/32e7a10f-efd0-424a-861f-2f3e0bb7ce02.png
Microsoft Is Now an Android Phone Maker

Roughly two years after Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) officially killed Windows Phone, which had been rebranded as Windows 10 Mobile shortly before its demise, the company is now jumping back into the

Ford's Sales Drop Again as Product Makeover Continues
Ford's Sales Drop Again as Product Makeover Continues

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that its U.S. sales fell 4.9% in the third quarter from a year ago, as limited supplies of the all-new Explorer SUV more than offset good sales of several of Ford's

Cal-Maine Gets Fried as Egg Oversupply Hurts First-Quarter Results
Cal-Maine Gets Fried as Egg Oversupply Hurts First-Quarter Results

Shares of Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ: CALM) were far from calm on Sept. 30 after the company reported first-quarter results that were worse than already low expectations, causing the stock to dip back

Why United States Steel Stock Dropped 8.5% Today
Why United States Steel Stock Dropped 8.5% Today

It's been a couple of days of mixed news for shareholders of United States Steel (NYSE: X). On Tuesday, the steelmaker announced that it will invest $700 million to acquire a 49.9% stake in Big

Near a 3-Year Low, Is Simon Property Group a Buy?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Clothing manufacturer, neutral atmosphere, photo by Galina Stepanova: https://img.theapi.app/temp/4c710447-f68a-47bc-a682-c2d83e801596.png
Near a 3-Year Low, Is Simon Property Group a Buy?

The "retail apocalypse" strikes again as a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy of Forever 21 adds to the long line of retailers that have fallen prey to changing shopping patterns. While the media is probably

Winners and Losers of Europe’s Big Cancer MeetingPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Biotech company, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://img.theapi.app/temp/80e18bfd-1ff8-4487-af62-1cdb7de1ceb6.png
Winners and Losers of Europe’s Big Cancer Meeting

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) meeting, which wrapped up on Tuesday, featured presentations from a few smaller companies that saw their stock prices move substantially after the

Though Sales Lag, Acuity Delivers Promised Margin ImprovementsPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Diversified industrial company, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Ansel Adams: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/3bc2ecaa-ddda-4d9f-865e-4df253bbd22f.png
Though Sales Lag, Acuity Delivers Promised Margin Improvements

Industrial lighting and controls manufacturer Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI) reported results from its fiscal 2019 fourth quarter on Wednesday morning, and shareholders promptly registered their