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The 1 Surprising Thing Missing in the New COVID-19 Stimulus Proposal
For many Americans, 2020 has been one of the most challenging years of their lives. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has completely upended societal norms, sent the unemployment rate
CDC: U.S. Coronavirus-Related Deaths to Start Falling Next Week
Thanks largely to a decline in one coronavirus hotspot, the number of deaths from COVID-19 -- the disease it can trigger -- should begin to fall next week. That, at least, was the prediction of Dr
Report: JPMorgan Chase to Launch Online Bank in the U.K. in 2021
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is apparently going digital across the pond. Citing "technology industry sources," a report from the U.K.'s Sky News says that the big American lender intends to open an
Best Buy Stock Hits All-Time High
On Friday, as both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq index set new record highs, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) notched its own milestone in its 35-year life as a publicly traded company. The electronics retailer's
Lowe's Raises Dividend by 9%; New Yield Is 1.5%
Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) capped the week by making its shareholders incrementally richer. On Friday, the retailer's board of directors declared that its next quarterly dividend is going to be $0.60, which
Baozun (BZUN) Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
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Baozun (NASDAQ: BZUN)Q2 2020 Earnings CallAug 21, 2020, 7:00 a.m. ET
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Baidu Launches Its New Urban Robotaxi Service
The future of autonomous driving is in the core of the Chinese city of Cangzhou. Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) announced on Friday that it has launched a branch of its robotaxi service Apollo Go in that
S&P 500 Gains 12 Points as Apple, NVIDIA Stocks Surge Higher
The S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 0.34% on Friday, August 21. Closing at 3397.16, the index of 505 stocks that makes up the vast majority of the U.S. stock market's value, ended the week at
How Chinese Tech Is Gamifying E-Commerce
In this episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard, Nick Sciple chats with Motley Fool analyst Ben Ra and Rui Ma, co-host of the TechBuzz China podcast to talk about Chinese technology companies coming out
How Apple Single-handedly Lifted Stock Markets Friday
By all appearances, the stock market continued to look healthy on Friday. Investors sent the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) to new records, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Why Apple Stock Surged to a New All-Time High Today
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) jumped more than 5% to a new closing high of $497.48 on Friday, furthering the tech stock's post-earnings -- and pre-split -- gains.
Apple's market cap recently topped
Pinduoduo Inc (PDD) Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
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Pinduoduo Inc (NASDAQ: PDD)Q2 2020 Earnings CallAug 21, 2020, 7:30 a.m. ET
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Despegar.com, Corp. (DESP) Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
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Despegar.com, Corp. (NYSE: DESP)Q2 2020 Earnings CallAug 21, 2020, 8:00 a.m. ET
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Transocean Stock Crashes 28% on Bankruptcy Concerns
Shares of struggling offshore oil and gas-drilling services provider Transocean (NYSE: RIG) crashed hard and fast on August 21, down almost 28% at 3:44 p.m. EDT. Today's huge drop comes a couple of
Why BioNTech Stock Jumped Today
Shares of BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) climbed on Friday after the biotechnology company and its pharmaceutical partner Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) released positive data related to their COVID-19 vaccine
Nasdaq Fans Have 2 Stocks to Thank for Friday's Record Run
The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) finished the week with another record run, reflecting the seemingly unending bullishness for tech stock investors. Whether you're looking at tried-and-true
Tesla Stock Closes In on $2,100. Here's Why It's Rising Sharply Again
Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) jumped sharply on Friday, extending the stock's torrid run-up over the last year. As of 2:45 p.m. EDT, the stock was up about 4.5% on Friday. This put shares above
Grupo Supervielle S.A. (SUPV) Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
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Grupo Supervielle S.A. (NYSE: SUPV)Q2 2020 Earnings CallAug 21, 2020, 9:00 a.m. ET
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Pfizer and BioNTech's Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Produces Antibodies in People Up to 85 Years Old
If a vaccine does its job, it will produce a strong immune response in the patients inoculated with it -- driving the body to make antibodies to the illness in question. But different groups of
Foot Locker Inc (FL) Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
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Foot Locker Inc (NYSE: FL)Q2 2020 Earnings CallAug 21, 2020, 9:00 a.m. ET
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Wells Fargo Kicks Off Cost-Cutting Plan by Resuming Layoffs
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), the largest U.S. bank by number of employees, has resumed cutting thousands of workers from its payroll, a process that it had put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic
Why GAN Limited's Shares Plunged 20.5% Today
Shares of GAN Limited (NASDAQ: GAN) fell as much as 20.5% in trading Friday after reporting second-quarter 2020 results. Shares pared some of those losses as the day wore on and were down 16.9% at
Dow Jones Gains 100 Points as Apple Shares Surge, Consumer Stocks Rise
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was up 0.4% as of 1:30 p.m. EDT following positive economic news from the housing market. U.S. sales of previously owned homes increased by the
Why Ballard Power and Bloom Energy Stocks Are Up Today -- But Plug Power Is Plunging
Shares of alternative energy fuel cell stocks Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) and Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) are off to the races in end-of-week trading Friday, with Ballard exploding 9% higher
Apple Stock Nears $500: Buy, Sell, or Hold Ahead of Its Stock Split?
When Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) market capitalization crossed $1 trillion for the first time in 2018, few investors likely imagined the company adding another trillion dollars of value to its name over