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The stock market was in a positive mood Friday with the major U.S. indexes up fractionally as of mid-afternoon. But that didn't stop edge-computing platform operator Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) from getting

Shares of Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) are rising today, up by 12% as of 1:34 p.m. EDT, after getting positive commentary from Wall Street. RBC Capital and J.P. Morgan both upgraded their respective views on

Shares of fuel cell pioneer Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) are down another 4% today (in 12:20 p.m. EDT trading). It's the stock's fourth move lower in the past five days -- and for no apparent

A statement from Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) released Friday suggests the company's coronavirus vaccine candidate could be ready for distribution throughout the U.S. by the end of November. In the open

Facing a backlash from Republican senators for blocking a New York Post story potentially damaging to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) announced on Thursday that it

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Shares of Boeing (NYSE: BA) jumped more than 5% at the open on Friday after the company's 737 MAX jet was deemed safe by European regulators. Getting the MAX airborne is a key part of the bull case

Shares of movie theater operator AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) were up 11% as of noon EDT today, after increasing as much as 18% on the day. The jump is in contrast to the stock's performance

General Electric (NYSE: GE) investors have had a tough year. As the S&P 500 surged more than 16% over the past 52 weeks, GE stock went the other way. It's still down 23% -- and lagging the S&P's

At last! Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) stock is up 4.7% in 11:30 a.m. EDT trading. It's not quite a 5% move, but we'll take it.

It's been a solid three days since the last time Virgin Galactic stock

Adaptimmune Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ADAP), a clinical-stage cancer specialist, is having another off day today. Specifically, the biotech's shares are down by 16.8% as of 10:55 a.m. EDT Friday

The stock market reversed course and pushed higher on Friday morning, with many investors hoping that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) might finally be poised to climb into record

GTT Communications (NYSE: GTT) stock spiked today after the company said it had reached a deal to sell its infrastructure division to I Squared Capital. Shares of the technology company jumped by as

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently launched its newest iPhone 12 lineup, and 5G was the main talking point of the event -- but the new devices seem to be drawing mixed reactions from both Wall Street and

In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen chats with Motley Fool contributor Asit Sharma about some emerging trends in the sector. They look at e-commerce and some companies

Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT) are both survivors of the retail apocalypse. Nike has expanded its direct-to-consumer presence with its online and brick-and-mortar

Speaking yesterday on a CNBC interview, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) CEO Doug McMillon urged America's leaders to reach a bipartisan agreement on a new round of stimulus quickly to help American families and

2020 has been a disastrous year for the retail industry, but there's one exception.

Essential retailers, especially those focused on consumer staples , have mostly thrived during the pandemic as

Shares of Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ: TACO) got crushed on Friday after the company reported results for the third quarter of 2020. Sales growth and results actually exceeded analyst expectations

Shares of Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ: MAXN) have had their share of ups and downs -- but mostly downs -- since the company's widely publicized spinoff from parent company SunPower in late

Volkswagen's (OTC: VWAGY) acquisition of Navistar International (NYSE: NAV) is back on. Navistar stock gained on the news this morning, up 21% as of 10:40 a.m. EDT.

Two days ago, the German

The stock market was having a strong day on Friday, but regional bank CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) was a big standout. As of 10:45 a.m. EDT, shares of the bank stock were higher by more than 22% for the

The deal GameStop (NYSE: GME) negotiated with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) last week is apparently better than many people thought.

While shares of the video game retailer got a big boost from the

Here's the answer to the headline's question: The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is a great dividend stock. Of course, "great" is a relative term; there are various ways to measure greatness. However, after

Saving in an IRA or 401(k) is only half the job of securing a comfortable retirement. The other half is choosing investments that give you a fighting chance at growing your nest egg over time