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What happened It's Friday and, once again, fuel cell stocks are moving higher in lockstep -- and once again, there appears to be no news to explain it.

(RTTNews) - The Switzerland benchmark SMI ended on a firm note on Friday as stocks rebounded after three successive days of losses, after a couple of positive economic reports from Europe, and positive news from Gilead Sciences about its coronavirus vaccine remdesivir.

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (Symbol: CMG), where a total volume of 6,924 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of a

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Netflix Inc (Symbol: NFLX), where a total of 346,738 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 34.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 584%

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Citigroup Inc (Symbol: C), where a total volume of 126,023 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Symbol: TTWO), where a total of 9,240 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 924,000 underlying shares. That amou

As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) announced it acquired the remaining one-third stake of Silversea Cruises it didn't already own.

In this episode of Market Foolery, Chris Hill chats with The Motley Fool's chief investment officer, Andy Cross, about the latest headlines from Wall Street. Levi's (NYSE: LEVI) announced its second-quarter numbers. A 200-year-old U.S. retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy pr

The stock market is recovering quickly from the COVID-19 panic of the spring. The S&P 500 market barometer stands just 7% below its all-time highs and the tech-heavy Nasdaq index set another new record on Thursday.

The stock market has been resilient even in the face of ongoing uncertainty about the future of the economy, and Friday morning was no exception. Although economic weakness has persisted and COVID-19 cases have been at elevated levels in the U.S. far longer than in other parts o

In trading on Friday, shares of PriceSmart Inc (Symbol: PSMT) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $62.87, changing hands as high as $66.80 per share. PriceSmart Inc shares are currently trading up about 7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance

There isn't an obvious reason behind every big stock move. Shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) exploded 12% higher on Thursday, and finding the actual catalyst isn't as easy as it might seem.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares have surged past $3,000 in recent days as investors bet that the e-commerce giant will emerge from the pandemic even stronger than it was before.

What happened Shares of plant-based meat company Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) were down sharply on Friday morning, after an analyst downgraded the stock, slapping it with a sell rating. As of 11:15 a.m EDT, the stock was down just 4%. But it had dropped 7% lower earlier in the day

Tax day for 2019 would normally have come and gone by now -- but this is far from a normal year. Because of COVID-19, the IRS extended the deadline for filing and paying your taxes to July 15, providing much-needed relief for Americans coping with job losses or other effects of

(RTTNews) - Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) said additional data from a late-stage study demonstrated that its antiviral remdesivir significantly improved clinical recovery and a 62 percent reduction in the risk of mortality in Covid-19 patients compared to standard of care.

In this episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard, Nick Sciple and Motley Fool contributor Luis Sanchez talk about SPACs. Discover what they are, what's behind their growing popularity, how they are different from regular IPOs, and what advantages and disadvantages they offer. The hos

Investor enthusiasm is hitting a higher gear for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) ahead of the streaming video giant's second-quarter earnings report on July 16.

As the world eases its way back to normal despite the lingering coronavirus pandemic, the economy is seeing some fresh signs of life. Last month, 4.8 million people in the U.S. returned to work. The Manufacturing ISM Index, which gauges how busy the nation's factories are, jumpe