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Why CME Group Stock Rose 12% in August
Shares of CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) climbed more than 10% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, following the release of the exchange operator's....
Why Ford Stock Dropped 5% This Morning
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) stock got hit with a quick 5.3% drop in stock price Tuesday morning. But just as quickly, it turned around, climbed back up, and ended the day down only 1.4%.The....
Okta Management Talks Large Customers, the Macro Environment, and More
Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA), a provider of an identity-management platform for enterprise customers, crushed analyst estimates when it reported its fiscal second-quarter results late last month. Revenue....
Apple Bolsters Its Fast-Growing Wearables Business With a New Apple Watch
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone and services segments may get most of the attention from investors these days, but don't underestimate the potential of the tech company's smaller and more nascent....
Kinder Morgan Is Doing Some Bargain Hunting
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) is reportedly doing some shopping in the bargain bin. The energy company has reached a deal to buy some assets from bankrupt master limited partnership Southcross Energy....
Shopify Makes a $450 Million Move to Take On Amazon
After going public about four years ago, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) became something of a market darling, gaining more than 1,200% and becoming one of the best-performing technology stocks over the....
3 Ideas to Make Your Portfolio Recession-Resistant
Nervous investors worried about a recession will surely be preparing themselves for the worst right now. While it's far from clear that the global economy -- or even the U.S. -- will fall into a....
Google Steps Up Efforts to Clean Up the Play Store, Chrome
Under increasing scrutiny by regulators and with security problems plaguing its Play Store and Chrome web browser, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google has announced a new bounty....
Prudential’s Head of Retirement and the Last Stocks We Bought
In this week's installment of Industry Focus: Financials, president of Prudential (NYSE: PRU) retirement Phil Waldeck talks with host Jason Moser and Robert Brokamp, CFP, about the state of....
Target's Offering Shoppers New Perks in Hopes of Loyalty
Target (NYSE: TGT) says the results of its piloted loyalty program, Target Circle, were a success, and it's ready to roll it out nationwide. "Guest response has been overwhelmingly positive, with....
What CannTrust's New Allegations of Wrongdoing Could Mean for the Industry
The CannTrust Holdings (NYSE: CTST) scandal just keeps on getting bigger. While we're still waiting on a decision from Health Canada on what its punishment will be in relation to illegally....
Why Starbucks, Roku, and Universal Display Slumped Today
The stock market gave up ground on Tuesday as market participants processed the news that National Security Advisor John Bolton had been fired, and dealt with the rotation away from momentum....
Why Roku Stock Took a Hit Tuesday
Shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) were slammed on Tuesday, sliding 10.5% by the time the market closed.While some of this decline was likely due to a continued sell-off in many high-growth software....
Why State Street, Mallinckrodt, and ArcelorMittal Jumped Today
Tuesday was not a happy day on Wall Street as investors fretted about the direction of the U.S. economy. Major stock indexes traded mostly lower on the day, with particularly significant losses....
Limoneira Sees a Return to Normalcy as Lemon Prices Rebound
After weathering three wild quarters, Limoneira (NASDAQ: LMNR) heads into the fourth quarter of its fiscal year with an eye toward stabilization. Due to heavy rains in the first and second....
Why 2U Stock Jumped 39.7% in August
Shares of 2U (NASDAQ: TWOU) climbed 39.7% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, only partially recovering from its nearly 70% plunge in July. For perspective,....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Major benchmarks waffled between positive and negative territory on Tuesday before gaining ground after Chinese media confirmed that the country has offered to increase purchases of United States....
Why NetEase Stock Climbed 10.5% Last Month
Shares of NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) gained 10.5% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock climbed following the publication of the company's second-quarter....
Does Microsoft Have a New Smart Speaker in the Pipeline?
Thus far, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has mostly stayed on the sidelines of the booming smart speaker market. The enterprise software giant has primarily relied on third-party manufacturers to make....
Why Aurinia Pharmaceuticals' Stock Is Up Big Today
In response to receiving a favorable analyst rating, shares of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUPH), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, rose 12% as of 3:55 p.m. EDT on....
Why DXC Technology's Shares Crashed Hard Last Month
Shares of DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) fell 40.4% in August 2019, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The provider of IT services, born two years ago when Hewlett Packard....
Why Shares of J.C. Penney Are Surging Higher Today
Shares of J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) gained more than 15% on Tuesday, their second straight day of double-digit gains. But unlike on Monday, when the entire retail sector seemed to get a substantial....
2 More Reasons for Netflix to Worry About November
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shareholders knew that November was going to be challenging with Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Nov. 12 launch of Disney+, aggressively priced at $6.99 a month. There were already....
Apple Unveils iPhone 11 and 11 Pro: What You Need to Know
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) just wrapped up its annual iPhone event, unveiling the latest flagship handsets that will lead the lineup over the next year. Tellingly, the company kicked off the....
Why Universal Display Stock Dropped Today
Shares of Universal Display (NASDAQ: OLED) were down 10.7% as of 3 p.m. EDT Tuesday, likely driven by a combination of a broader sell-off in tech stocks and news of a notable insider stock....