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Dow Jones Sinks After Big Changes Announced; Apple Stock Down on Mixed "Fortnite" Ruling
Dow Jones Sinks After Big Changes Announced; Apple Stock Down on Mixed "Fortnite" Ruling

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) declined on Tuesday, underperforming the other major U.S. stock indices by wide margins. The Dow was down about 0.63% at 12:05 p.m. EDT after the

Why Smith & Wesson Brands Stock Surged 20% This Morning -- Then Gave Most of It Back
Why Smith & Wesson Brands Stock Surged 20% This Morning -- Then Gave Most of It Back

On its first day of trading as a once-again separate company, the guns business of Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) saw its shares leap more than 20% in early trading Tuesday. They later settled

Gap's Shares Rise After Analyst Upgrade
Gap's Shares Rise After Analyst Upgrade

Gap (NYSE: GPS) saw its shares rise more than 6.5% in Tuesday morning trading after Citigroup analysts confirmed their price target on the clothing retailer at $24, representing a more than 55%

Should You Buy Take-Two Interactive Stock Right Now?
Should You Buy Take-Two Interactive Stock Right Now?

While Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) is best known for its hugely popular Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise, the company has slowly built out its stable of video games and parlayed that

Why Orchard Therapeutics Stock Is Soaring Today
Why Orchard Therapeutics Stock Is Soaring Today

Shares of Orchard Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ORTX) are up by 16.9% as of 12:27 p.m. EDT on Tuesday after rising by as much as 32.9% earlier today. The biotech company did not report any news that served

Amazon and Microsoft Rival Snowflake Files for IPO
Amazon and Microsoft Rival Snowflake Files for IPO

Snowflake, a cloud data management company, filed a preliminary S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday in preparation for its initial public offering (IPO). It plans to

The Children's Place (PLCE) Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
The Children's Place (PLCE) Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

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The Children's Place (NASDAQ: PLCE)Q2 2020 Earnings CallAug 25, 2020, 8:00 a.m. ET

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Better Buy: IBM vs. Oracle
Better Buy: IBM vs. Oracle

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) both struggled to pivot their legacy businesses toward the higher-growth cloud market over the past few years.

IBM was weighed down by its legacy business

American Airlines to Cut 40,000 Jobs Without a New Coronavirus Stimulus
American Airlines to Cut 40,000 Jobs Without a New Coronavirus Stimulus

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) said on Tuesday that it expects at least 40,000 job cuts in early October, including about 19,000 involuntary furloughs, as the airline braces for falling

Will a COVID-19 Vaccine Save Live Nation Entertainment?
Will a COVID-19 Vaccine Save Live Nation Entertainment?

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV), parent of Ticketmaster and Live Nation Concerts, has been negatively impacted as much as any business from the coronavirus crisis. Bans on large gatherings are

Why Dada Nexus Is Falling Today
Why Dada Nexus Is Falling Today

Shares of Dada Nexus (NASDAQ: DADA) were tumbling 11% in morning trading Tuesday after the Chinese delivery logistics and retail platform operator reported second-quarter earnings after the market

Why YRC Worldwide Stock Just Crashed 16%
Why YRC Worldwide Stock Just Crashed 16%

Shares of trucking company YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ: YRCW) are down a staggering 16.2% in 11 a.m. EDT trading this morning -- rather an extreme reaction, one must say, to the news that sparked the

Why DraftKings Jumped 10% Today
Why DraftKings Jumped 10% Today

Shares of sports-gambling company DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) are up over 10% as of 10:35 EDT on Tuesday after an analyst maintains a buy rating on the stock. 

Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey updated

Why Novavax Stock Is Sinking Again Today
Why Novavax Stock Is Sinking Again Today

Shares of Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) were sinking 9% lower as of 11:23 a.m. EDT on Tuesday after dropping nearly 14% on Monday. The reason behind today's decline appears to be the same as it was

NIO, DraftKings Jump as Stock Markets Largely Ignore Dow Moves
NIO, DraftKings Jump as Stock Markets Largely Ignore Dow Moves

Tuesday featured a lot of news on Wall Street, but the major benchmarks for the most part just yawned at much of it. Grabbing the most attention were changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Should Shopify Investors Be Worried About BigCommerce's Debut?
Should Shopify Investors Be Worried About BigCommerce's Debut?

Outside of perhaps Zoom Video Communications, no company was as well-positioned for the chaos of COVID-19 than Shopify (NYSE: SHOP). The company, which provides a platform for just about anyone to

Software Company Asana Files for Direct Listing
Software Company Asana Files for Direct Listing

Asana, a San Francisco-based company that builds software to help teams collaborate on group projects, on Monday filed paperwork to launch its IPO through a direct listing. 

The action came six

Forget AT&T: Here Are 2 Better Dividend Stocks
Forget AT&T: Here Are 2 Better Dividend Stocks

The 7% dividend yield at telecom and media giant AT&T (NYSE: T) is eye-catching enough to attract many investors. However, it may well turn out to be structurally challenged -- its communications

Global Cord Blood Corporation (CO) Q1 2021 Earnings Call Transcript
Global Cord Blood Corporation (CO) Q1 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

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Global Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO)Q1 2021 Earnings CallAug 25, 2020, 8:00 a.m. ET

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Noah Holdings Limited (NOAH) Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
Noah Holdings Limited (NOAH) Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

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Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH)Q2 2020 Earnings CallAug 25, 2020, 8:00 p.m. ET

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3 Reasons Why I Sold Half of My Apple Stock
3 Reasons Why I Sold Half of My Apple Stock

I took pruning shears to one of my largest holdings earlier this month. I sold half of my position in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). It wasn't an easy decision. I'm still an avid fan of Apple products. I'm

How Medtronic Crushed Wall Street Estimates in Fiscal Q1
How Medtronic Crushed Wall Street Estimates in Fiscal Q1

Like many stocks, Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) rebounded nicely following the major market meltdown in late February and March. But while some stocks kept on climbing throughout the summer, Medtronic's

Why NIO Stock Is Rising Today
Why NIO Stock Is Rising Today

American depositary shares of Chinese electric-vehicle maker NIO (NYSE: NIO) are rising today, up about 8.6% as of 10:30 a.m. EDT, after a once-bearish analyst upgraded the stock.

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Are You Ready to Invest Beyond a 401(k)?
Are You Ready to Invest Beyond a 401(k)?

When it comes to retirement investing, it pays to take advantage of accounts that provide tax breaks for savings. Sadly, many people are passing up the chance to invest in one of the most accessible

KFC's 'Finger Lickin' Good' Tagline Put on Hiatus Due to Coronavirus
KFC's 'Finger Lickin' Good' Tagline Put on Hiatus Due to Coronavirus

KFC has decided encouraging consumers to lick their fingers in the age of the coronavirus might not be the best marketing angle. 

The Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) fried chicken chain announced Monday it