Energy Sector Led Monday’s Plunge
The energy sector dropped more than 4.5% Monday to continue its slide since the beginning of the year.
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Paul Ausick
Why Cronos and Tilray Have Crumbled
An analyst rating downgrade hit three marijuana stocks Monday morning, and a fourth was forced to announce a delay in filing quarterly documents with the appropriate U.S. and Canadian regulators.
Energy Sector Continues Getting Hammered by Coronavirus Spread
The impact of the spreading coronavirus has hit the energy sector particularly hard. Here are some of Monday's biggest losers.
As First Solar Stock Tanks, Peers Follow
First Solar's poor quarterly results are dragging down its peers as well. The same thing happened when SunPower announced it was splitting into two pieces. The company's stock recovered. Will First Solar's?
One-Third of Americans Question How 2020 Census Data Will Be Used, Shared
The Urban Institute reports that while a vast majority of Americans plan to complete and return 2020 census surveys, nearly a third are concerned about how the data will be used and with which…
Higher Wages Are Spread Unequally Among US Workers: EPI
A new report on wages for U.S. workers over the past 40 years underscores the wide gap between those Americans at the bottom of the economic ladder and those at the top.
Why Investors Are Throwing Shade on First Solar Stock
Solar energy company First Solar reported quarterly and full-year earnings after markets closed Thursday that were sharply lower than analysts were looking for, even excluding a $360 million litigation loss.
What to Watch For When First Solar Reports Earnings Thursday
First Solar is reporting earnings after the closing bell Thursday. The stock has been recovering from a recent low following the elimination of the federal subsidy on solar energy installation.
MIT Study Explains Why American Business Leaders Are More Likely to Be Indian Than Chinese
A new study examines why Asian Americans appear to be underrepresented in leadership positions at large U.S. companies, blocked from reaching the top by a "bamboo ceiling."
Cleveland-Cliffs, AK Steel Shares Sinking Equally as Merger Nears Closing
Iron-ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs is expected to close its acquisition of AK Steel next month. When both reported quarterly and full-year earnings Thursday morning, share prices dipped in tandem.
What’s Lit the Fuse Under Soaring Zillow Stock
Online real-estate services firm Zillow posted better-than-expected results after markets closed Wednesday and the company's stock price is soaring.
Did the Right Company Buy E*Trade?
Morgan Stanley announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire E*Trade in an all-stock transaction valued at $13 billion.
Ally Financial Stock Plummets on $2.65 Billion Acquisition of CardWorks
Ally Financial has agreed to acquire non-prime credit card issuer and payment services company CardWorks for $2.65 billion in cash and stock. Ally's stock tanked on the news.
Can an $8 Billion Buyout Breathe Some Life Into Coty Stock?
Cosmetics and beauty products maker Coty is reportedly interested in selling its professional beauty brands. The sale could fetch as much as $8 billion according to some.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Operating Room
Researchers have conducted a trial of a device that alerts anesthesiologists to a possible low-blood-pressure event for patients in surgery. The alerts come 15 minutes before the event could occur.
Pier 1 Wants to Sell the Company, Files for Chapter 11, but Are There Buyers?
That Pier 1 Imports has filed for bankruptcy protection and put the company up for sale. How likely is the company to find a buyer?
Franklin Resources Acquires Legg Mason Further Consolidating Investment Management Ranks
Investment management firm Franklin Resources has agreed to acquire Legg Mason for $4.5 billion in cash and the assumption of $2 billion in debt. Consolidation continues as passive investing makes it harder to prosper…
Will PG&E Stock Survive Another Shareholder Challenge?
Power company PG&E reported fourth-quarter and full-year results before markets opened Tuesday. The massive losses are less important than new threats to the bankruptcy settlement.
How a Penny May Be Keeping Walmart Stock From Sinking
Walmart reported fourth-quarter and full-year results Tuesday morning that were short of analysts' consensus estimates. Guidance wasn't encouraging either. Can raising the dividend by a penny really help?
Why Aren’t Imminent Defense Contracts Lifting Northrop Grumman Stock?
When the White House announced its fiscal year 2021 budget, there were winners and losers among the nation's largest defense contractors.