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Why SM Energy Stock Rocketed 17% Higher on Monday
Shares of U.S. onshore oil and natural gas driller SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) jumped as much as 17% on June 1, rising throughout the morning and into the early part of the afternoon. By 2 p.m
Zoom to Bring End-to-End Encryption to Paying Customers Only
Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) is strengthening the end-to-end encryption on its video conferencing platform but is only rolling it out for its paid customers.
In a security update over the
Semiconductor Companies Gear up to Seek Federal Funding to Open U.S. Plants
The Semiconductor Industry Association, the trade group that represents Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and other U.S. semiconductor companies, plans to lobby the federal government for billions of dollars in
2 Top Health Insurance Stocks to Buy in June
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on American hospitals. In the past few months, the number of outpatient surgeries decreased by 70% year over year, while patient admissions decreased
Why Cerence Stock Popped to Record Highs
Shares of Cerence (NASDAQ: CRNC) have popped to record highs today, up by 16% as of 1:40 p.m. EDT, after getting an upgrade from Wall Street. The maker of automotive virtual assistants is expected
Why Clorox Stock Gained 11% in May
Clorox (NYSE: CLX) shareholders outperformed a booming market last month. The stock gained 11% in May compared to a 4.5% increase in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market
Why Airline Stocks Are Climbing Today
Airline shares took flight Monday after another weekend of positive data points suggesting travel demand is slowly returning and a positive write-up of the industry in Barron's.
Spirit Airlines
Quidel Stock Is Up 130% This Year: Is This Coronavirus Stock Still a Hot Buy?
The coronavirus pandemic's sent many stocks reeling this year as businesses have closed down and had to reduce their operations. But there have also been a select few that have seen their share
Why Sturm, Ruger Stock Shot Up 12.5% This Morning
Shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE: RGR) -- one of American's two big publicly traded manufacturers of firearms, exploded 12.5% higher in early trading Monday, and by 1:15 p.m. EDT, is still
Why Minerva Neurosciences Is Heading Higher Today
Minerva Neurosciences (NASDAQ: NERV), a small-cap biotech, is rebounding a bit Monday after a dramatic plunge on Friday. Specifically, the drugmaker's shares are up by 16.4% as of 12:47 p.m. EDT.
Ulta Beauty Is Rethinking the Spa and Shopping Experience in the Wake of COVID-19
Investors had been bracing for bad news from Ulta Beauty's (NASDAQ: ULTA) first-quarter earnings report, as the retailer's store base was closed for most of the three-month period that ended in
Dow Jones Rises Despite Civil Unrest; Walmart and Apple Close Stores Over Weekend; Microsoft Replaces Editors With AI
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) shook off some truly bad news on Monday, up about 0.2% at 11:40 a.m. EDT. Just as the U.S. economy was beginning to recover from the novel
StoneCo Soars on Earnings; Real Estate Is Making a Comeback
In this edition of Industry Focus: Wildcard, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel start by discussing recent stock price action in the banking industry, and why some banks, like
China Gets Its Introduction to Beyond Meat's Beyond Burger on June 3
Beyond Meat's (NASDAQ: BYND) Beyond Burger is making its debut in mainland China. Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) -- the country's largest restaurant operator and sole licensee of Kentucky Fried Chicken
Why HEXO Stock Surged Today
Shares of HEXO (NYSE: HEXO) rose sharply on Monday after the cannabis company announced that it has received a license amendment for its cannabis manufacturing and processing facility in Belleville
Is $1,200 Just Around the Corner for Chipotle Shares?
Wedbush analyst Nick Setyan lifted his price target on Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) by 38% on Monday. He reiterated his outperform (buy) rating on Chipotle's stock, while raising his price
Goldman Sachs Shorts the U.S. Dollar as World Economies Restart
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) said in a note it sent out this weekend that it is making bets against the U.S. dollar, under the theory that signs of economic recovery will induce investors to shift their
This Analyst Says Boston Beer Stock Is Worth $650
Shares of Sam Adams-maker The Boston Beer Company (NYSE: SAM) are on a tear this morning, rising more than 3.7% -- and counting -- as of 11:55 a.m. EDT. This is nothing new to the brewmeister
Why Pfizer's Shares Are Slipping 7.6% Today
Shares are tumbling after Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) reported that its breast cancer drug, Ibrance, came up shy in a phase 3 trial evaluating its use alongside adjuvant endocrine therapy in early breast
Should You Buy Amazon Stock?
Retail sales are migrating to the internet at an accelerated pace -- and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) stands to benefit.
So says Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak. On Monday, Nowak reiterated his
Stock Market News: SpaceX Success Launches Tesla, Virgin Galactic Stocks
The stock market moved higher on Monday morning, brushing off protests across much of the U.S. as well as ongoing coronavirus-related concerns. Despite warnings from major investment banks that the
Why Adaptimmune Therapeutics Stock Sank and Then Quickly Rebounded Today
Shares of the clinical-stage biotech Adaptimmune Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ADAP) fell by as much as 11% immediately out of the gate Monday morning. The drugmaker's stock kicked off the week off on a
Why Coty Stock Soared 20% Monday Morning
Shares of Coty (NYSE: COTY), a leading global beauty company, soared 20% Monday morning after the company announced a strategic transformation and definitive agreement with KKR.
The deal calls for
Software Developers Love These 3 Companies -- I Love the Stocks
It's hard to get through a day without using software. Between the mobile phone apps we use, the interactive websites we visit, and the features in our cars that keep us safe, our lives are better
Shares of Sasol Surge as South Africa Eases Lockdown Restrictions
Shares of South African chemical supplier Sasol (NYSE: SSL) are up 13.8% as of 12 p.m. EDT today. The rise in shares comes after the South African government announced it was moving to level three