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Why Petmed Express Inc's Shares Plunged 19% Today
Shares of Petmed Express Inc (NASDAQ: PETS) dropped as much as 19% in trading Wednesday after short-seller Aurelius Value laid out how it thinks the company is using opiates to fuel growth. At....
Here's What's Pushing Up 22nd Century Group Inc. Stock Today
Shares of 22nd Century Group Inc. (NYSEMKT: XXII), a plant biotechnology company focused on tobacco-harm reduction, popped 12.3% higher before settling to a gain of about 6.9% as of 3:22 p.m. EDT....
Why Seaspan Corporation Stock Just Jumped 10%
Shares of containership operator Seaspan (NYSE: SSW) are up 10% as of 2:45 p.m. EDT after the company provided investors with a "vessel update" in the form of a press release. As the company....
Here's the Simple Reason Why Multiple Sclerosis Drugs Cost So Much
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform want to know why the prices of multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs are so high. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.)....
Why Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of the rare-disease drugmaker Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: RARE) are under pressure today after the company announced that its late-stage study assessing aceneuramic acid extended....
3 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Bet Against Sirius XM Stock
Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) hit 11-year highs earlier this month -- fortified after posting another blowout quarter in late July -- but it doesn't mean the naysayers have gone away. There....
Here's Why Paratek Pharmaceuticals Soared as Much as 37% Today
Shares of clinical-stage biopharma Paratek Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PRTK) soared 37% today after news leaked that the company is considering a sale.The stock has returned solid gains to investors....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of Kinder Morgan, Inc.'s Natural Gas Pipeline
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) is one of the biggest energy infrastructure companies in North America. In fact, it's the largest independent transporter of petroleum products and carbon dioxide, the....
IBM Tackles Food Safety With Blockchain
With the price of bitcoin, the first and most prominent cryptocurrency, soaring this year, the underlying blockchain technology has gotten a lot of attention. A blockchain is a digital ledger of....
At 5-Year Lows, Is Foot Locker Stock a Buy?
Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) shares recently approached 5-year lows after the footwear and apparel retailer's weak second quarter earnings report missed analyst estimates. Its revenue fell 4.4% annually....
3 Reasons Altria Group Inc. Stock Could Fall
For nearly half a century, Altria (NYSE: MO) has delivered a steadily rising stream of income to its shareholders. In fact, the tobacco titan has increased its dividend 50 times in the past....
Intuit Caps a Year of Solid Top-Line Growth
Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) released fiscal fourth-quarter 2017 earnings on Tuesday after the markets closed, concluding a healthy fiscal year in which it overcame a rocky start to tax season. In the....
Why Express, Inc. Stock Skyrocketed Today
Shares of Express Inc. (NYSE: EXPR) were up 24.2% as of 12:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday after the clothing retailer announced better-than-expected second-quarter 2017 results. More specifically, Express'....
Why Shares of La-Z-Boy Inc. Plunged Today
Shares of furniture company La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) tumbled on Wednesday following a lackluster fiscal first-quarter report. The company missed analyst estimates for both revenue and earnings, with....
Forget Sunoco LP: These 3 Stocks Are Better Buys
While Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) currently yields a jaw-dropping 10.9%, that payout is on shaky ground. Not only does the company distribute nearly all its available cash flow to unitholders, since its....
Lowe's Companies Reduces Earnings Outlook
Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) investors had modest expectations heading into this week's earnings report, given that the retailer has consistently trailed Home Depot (NYSE: HD) on key growth and....
3 Reasons Why Disney Stock's Next Stop Could Be $99.99
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is flirting with the double digits again. Shares of the media giant traded as low as $100.53 on Monday, its lowest level of the year. You would have to go to late last year....
Why I Love Suncor Energy Inc.
Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU) has treated its investors well over the years. For example, it has delivered 15 consecutive annual dividend increases, which have helped fuel a total return of greater....
The 10 Best-Selling Video Games in July
July is typically a slow month for the video game industry, but NPD Group's recently released sales tracking data show that software sales for the month were up 17% year over year. Read on to see....
Why Intra-Cellular Therapies Is Skyrocketing Today
Intra-Cellular Therapies (NASDAQ: ITCI), a clinical-stage biopharma focused on diseases of the central nervous system, rose more than 26% as of 11:35 a.m. EDT Wednesday. The big jump came in....
Why Lowe's Companies, Inc. Fell on Wednesday
Shares of Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) fell as much as 6.1% on Wednesday, following the home-improvement retailer's second-quarter earnings report. At the time of this writing, the stock is down 5.5%.Some....
Is Cree Stock Doomed? 1 Analyst Thinks So
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Can Intel Corporation Launch Ice Lake in 2018?
On Aug. 21, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announced the first wave of its eighth-generation Core processors for the personal computer market, known as Kaby Lake Refresh.These chips are....
Tesla, Inc.'s Capital Expenditures Are Soaring
The capital-intensive nature of the auto business is a reality that even Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) can't escape. The electric-car maker's capital expenditures climbed rapidly ahead of the Model 3's....
3 Scorching Hot Dividend Stocks -- Are They Buys Right Now?
Big gains and healthy dividends are the investing world's version of good looks and a great personality, but there are stocks out there that fit the bill. A reasonable payout doesn't eliminate the....