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IBM Offloads Legacy Business to Focus on $1 Trillion Cloud Industry
IBM Offloads Legacy Business to Focus on $1 Trillion Cloud Industry

Embattled tech relic IBM (NYSE: IBM) has made many attempts to right its flagging business over the years, thus far to no avail. However, in spring 2020, CEO Arvind Krishna -- former Senior Vice

Why Aurora Cannabis, Canopy Growth, and Other Marijuana Stocks Surged Today
Why Aurora Cannabis, Canopy Growth, and Other Marijuana Stocks Surged Today

Shares of Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB), Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC), and a host of other cannabis stocks moved sharply higher on Thursday, following comments by Democratic vice presidential candidate

Moderna Doesn't Plan to Enforce Coronavirus Vaccine Patents During Pandemic
Moderna Doesn't Plan to Enforce Coronavirus Vaccine Patents During Pandemic

Drugmakers live and die by the exclusivity provided by patents on their medications. Generic competition or even a branded competitor can substantially cut a company's market share.

But Moderna

Why Marijuana Stocks Tilray, HEXO, and Cronos Group Were on Fire Thursday
Why Marijuana Stocks Tilray, HEXO, and Cronos Group Were on Fire Thursday

Wednesday night, Kamala Harris promised in the vice presidential debate that if elected, her and Joe Biden's administration "will decriminalize marijuana ... and we will expunge the records of those

Why Companies Are Increasingly Going Public Without an IPO
Why Companies Are Increasingly Going Public Without an IPO

In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Ron Gross and Andy Cross about the latest headlines and earnings reports from Wall Street. They talk about the latest

S&P 500 Gains 27 Points as Occidental, ExxonMobil Lead Oil Stock Surge, IBM Shares Rise on Spinoff
S&P 500 Gains 27 Points as Occidental, ExxonMobil Lead Oil Stock Surge, IBM Shares Rise on Spinoff

For a change, investors aren't having to count on tech stocks to deliver the goods. The S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 27 points, up 0.8%, on Oct. 8. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF 

The Roku Channel Launches on Amazon Fire TV
The Roku Channel Launches on Amazon Fire TV

Streaming-video platform Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) is making The Roku Channel available to users of Amazon Fire TV, according to a blog post today from the company. Roku believes people want more

Stock Markets Rise as Marijuana Stocks Show New Signs of Life
Stock Markets Rise as Marijuana Stocks Show New Signs of Life

The stock market's advance slowed down on Thursday, but it didn't stop entirely, and that was enough to make most market participants satisfied with the outcome of the trading session. The same

Why Shares of This Top Coronavirus Vaccine Hopeful Popped in September
Why Shares of This Top Coronavirus Vaccine Hopeful Popped in September

Shares of biotech company Vaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT) rose 12.1% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That sounds good, since the S&P 500 fell 3.9% during the month

Domino's Pizza Inc (DPZ) Q3 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
Domino's Pizza Inc (DPZ) Q3 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

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Domino's Pizza Inc (NYSE: DPZ)Q3 2020 Earnings CallOct 8, 2020, 10:00 a.m. ET

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Here's Why Shares of The Toro Company Climbed 12% in September
Here's Why Shares of The Toro Company Climbed 12% in September

Extending their 6% rise in August, shares of The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) rose 12% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. In addition to rejoicing at the company's

Why ANGI Homeservices Stock Tumbled Today
Why ANGI Homeservices Stock Tumbled Today

Shares of ANGI Homeservices (NASDAQ: ANGI) fell steadily over the course of Thursday's session after the company, which is majority-owned by IAC (NASDAQ: IAC), posted middling metrics for the month

Why Acuity Brands Stock Dropped 10% Today
Why Acuity Brands Stock Dropped 10% Today

Shares of Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI) had been rising over the past two weeks, but today's earnings report from the company left investors wanting more, and the stock sold off to the tune of 10% after

Why PagSeguro Digital Stock Fell 10.5% Last Month
Why PagSeguro Digital Stock Fell 10.5% Last Month

Shares of PagSeguro (NYSE: PAGS) slumped 10.5% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Despite that pullback, the Brazilian payment-processing company's share price is

Here's Why Shares of Switchback Energy Acquisition Jumped 53% in September
Here's Why Shares of Switchback Energy Acquisition Jumped 53% in September

Joining the spate of special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, announcing deals over the past few months, Switchback Energy Acquisition (NYSE: SBE) revealed the object of its affection in

Nasdaq Rises as Tesla, Paychex Got Thumbs Up From Wall Street Thursday
Nasdaq Rises as Tesla, Paychex Got Thumbs Up From Wall Street Thursday

The stock market had another solid day on Thursday, sending the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) up by half a percent. Market participants continued to cite hope for economic support from the

Why Venmo Just Launched a Credit Card
Why Venmo Just Launched a Credit Card

In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser about the latest headlines from Wall Street. Venmo takes another step toward expanding its payments platform

Why Coty Stock Popped Today
Why Coty Stock Popped Today

Shares of Coty (NYSE: COTY) were climbing for the second day in a row today after the cosmetics maker announced the launch of Kylie Skin in the U.K., France, Germany, and Australia under a

Why These Coronavirus Vaccine Stocks Crashed in September
Why These Coronavirus Vaccine Stocks Crashed in September

Shares of coronavirus vaccine hopefuls CureVac (NASDAQ: CVAC), Altimmune (NASDAQ: ALT), and VBI Vaccines (NASDAQ: VBIV) each fell more than 15% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global

Saratoga Investment Corp (SAR) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript
Saratoga Investment Corp (SAR) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

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Saratoga Investment Corp (NYSE: SAR)Q2 2021 Earnings CallOct 8, 2020, 10:00 a.m. ET

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Why Oil Stocks Jumped by Double Digits on Thursday
Why Oil Stocks Jumped by Double Digits on Thursday

Shares of oil-related stocks jumped on Thursday as some rays of hope for stimulus, political stability, and potentially more oil production gave investors reason to get bullish again. Shares of

Why Yalla Stock Just Went Up 11%
Why Yalla Stock Just Went Up 11%

Dubai-based Middle Eastern social networking company Yalla (NYSE: YALA) -- which (according to Google) roughly translates from the Arabic as "Hurry up" or "Let's go" -- is a new stock that had its I

Carnival's Q3 Report Shows Rough Sailing Isn't Over for the Cruise Line
Carnival's Q3 Report Shows Rough Sailing Isn't Over for the Cruise Line

Major cruise company Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL) reported its third-quarter 2020 financial results today, along with a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing on the subject

Why General Electric Stock Just Popped 5%
Why General Electric Stock Just Popped 5%

General Electric (NYSE: GE) stock is continuing to claw its way back after falling hard Tuesday, after it was revealed GE is the subject of an SEC investigation into its accounting practices. In

Why Wix Stock Tumbled 13% Last Month
Why Wix Stock Tumbled 13% Last Month

Shares of Wix.com (NASDAQ: WIX) fell 13.5% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as investors began selling off tech stocks during the month, cashing in on