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Ouch! Why Comcast Corp. Stock Was Slammed on Thursday
Shares of Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) were hit hard on Thursday, falling as much as 7.2%. The stock finished the trading day down 6.2%.The stock's sharp sell-off comes as Comcast's vice president of....
Are These Healthcare Stocks Top Takeover Targets?
Following Gilead Sciences' (NASDAQ: GILD) decision to buy Kite Pharma (NASDAQ: KITE) for $11.9 billion in cash, we couldn't help but wonder what other healthcare stocks could be takeover targets,....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks fluctuated between positive and negative territory on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) eventually closing narrowly in....
Payment Company Square Applies for Bank Charter
On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that payments company Square (NYSE: SQ) planned to submit an application on Thursday for a bank charter in Utah. The purpose of the unit, Square....
Why Barnes & Noble, Aspen Insurance Holdings, and Leggett & Platt Slumped Today
Thursday was a relatively quiet day on Wall Street, as stock market participants dealt with mixed signals. On one hand, positive news related to debt ceiling negotiations suggested that lawmakers....
Why TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Stock Lost 21% in August
Shares of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) took a dive last month after the company posted a weak earnings report and lowered its guidance for the year. The packaged-food maker also said it would....
Why Cabela's, Fitbit, and AbbVie Jumped Today
The stock market was mixed on Thursday, with the major U.S. indexes closing the session almost flat. Concerns about the damage Hurricane Irma will inflict when it hits the Florida coast this....
PepsiCo's "Simply" Line Wants to Do Business With Whole Foods
Once you let the idea sink in, organic Cheetos isn't as crazy as it seems.As Bloomberg reported last week, PepsiCo's (NYSE: PEP) Frito-Lay division has expanded a concept product line, known as....
Why Shares of Camping World Jumped 15% in August
Shares of recreational vehicle retailer Camping World (NYSE: CWH) surged 15% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. A strong second-quarter report featuring....
Why 2U Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU) were up 10.6% as of 3:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, after the online education platform company priced a public offering of common stock.For perspective, today's move was....
Why Forterra Inc.'s Shares Popped 32% Today
Shares of Forterra Inc. (NASDAQ: FRTA) jumped as much as 32.5% in trading Thursday after the pipe manufacturer announced a new chief financial officer. There could also be some speculation that....
Why Clovis Oncology Fell 7.1% in August
Shares of Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ: CLVS), a commercial-stage biotech focused on cancer, fell more than 7% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The decline was owed....
Why I Love TerraForm Power, Inc.
TerraForm Power (NASDAQ: TERP) hasn't won the affection of investors since going public a few years ago, given that its stock is down nearly 60% over that timeframe. That said, the plunge isn't....
The End of Toys R Us Won't Be the End of Hasbro, Mattel, or JAKKS
The days may be numbered for Geoffrey the Giraffe, and investors of publicly traded toy makers are feeling the pinch. Shares of Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT), and JAKKS Pacific....
Why Johnson Outdoors Inc. Stock Surged 26%
Shares of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ: JOUT) were climbing last month after the recreation specialist posted another strong earnings report. The stock gained 10% in the two days following its....
Costco Stock: The Bear Case From a Bull
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) stock recently dipped into negative territory for the year to put it well behind the broader market's 10% increase. At first blush, the sell-off looks like shortsightedness....
Are You Buying Gilead Sciences, Inc. for the Wrong Reason?
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) is up about 12% over the last week or so since Novartis (NYSE: NVS) got its chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy Kymriah approved by the FDA.That's just....
Why NCI Building Systems Inc's Shares Plunged 22% Today
Shares of NCI Building Systems Inc (NYSE: NCS) plunged as much as 22.2% on Thursday after reporting fiscal third-quarter earnings that fell well short of expectations. Revenue did rise 1.5% in the....
Why Shares of Acacia Communications Surged 12% in August
Shares of Acacia Communications (NASDAQ: ACIA), a provider of optical-transport and network-infrastructure equipment, jumped 11.6% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market....
Why GoPro Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) were up 13.4% as of noon EDT Thursday after the action camera and drone maker announced strong preliminary third-quarter 2017 results.More specifically, GoPro....
Where Will Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. Be in 5 Years?
Five years ago, Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) decided to diversify into oil and gas in a move that it thought would pay big dividends down the road. Unfortunately, that decision didn't pay off as....
Square Wants a Piece of This $186 Billion Market
Payment-processing company Square (NYSE: SQ) plans to apply to form an industrial bank that will offer services to small businesses, including lending and deposit accounts. The small-business....
Why Ballard Power Systems Inc's Shares Jumped in August
Shares of fuel cell company Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BLDP) jumped 6.5% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after earnings topped the market's....
Should You Buy Ambarella at a 52-Week Low?
It's been a brutal year for Ambarella (NASDAQ: AMBA) investors. The chipmaker's stock plunged nearly 40% over the past 12 months, and currently hovers near a 52-week low. But investors looking at....
5 Ways for Retirees to Slash Their Expenses
When you're retired and counting on your investments to provide you with income, it's scary to watch your investment balance go down -- especially if it's falling too fast because you're spending....