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What happened Shares of Adaptimmune Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ADAP), a clinical-stage biotech focused on oncology, are rocketing higher in response to updated trial data. Investors impressed with the results have pushed the stock 139% higher as of 1:36 p.m. EDT on Friday. 

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Ecolab Inc (Symbol: ECL), where a total volume of 101,518 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Las Vegas Sands Corp (Symbol: LVS), where a total volume of 29,226 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approx

Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd is in discussions to invest $200 million in Warner Music Group, ahead of the record company's initial public offering next week, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/tencent-in-talks-to-buy-warner-music-stake-11590774885, citing people familiar with the matter.

Colombia's central bank board cut the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to a historic low of 2.75% on Friday, as policymakers continue trying to stoke the economy during the nationwide coronavirus quarantine.

Financial stocks continue to fall sharply in afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index dropping 1.8% while the SPDR Financial Select Sector ETF was sinking 1.5%.

HBO Max stumbled out of the gate on Wednesday, with large numbers of eligible users unable to access the service on their preferred platform and tepid new subscriber numbers compared to recent successful launches by rival services. 

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The solar-power industry has been a difficult place to make money over the past decade despite explosive growth in solar installations worldwide. Manufacturers and installers have been in a battle to win business with little technological differentiation, which has pushed prices

Capital spending is the lifeblood of energy services companies. With oil trading at historically low levels, exploration and production (E&P) companies have pulled back hard on spending plans. That's left services companies like Baker Hughes (NYSE: BKR) and Core Laboratories

Stocks are soaring lately, and it's easy to wonder if the big gains have already been earned. There are more than 1,500 stocks that have at least doubled since bottoming out between mid-March and early April, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see many of them retreat.

The S&P 500 and Dow slipped on Friday as investors were nervous ahead of a U.S. response to China's national security law on Hong Kong that threatens to take the shine off another month of strong gains for the stock market.

(RTTNews) - Chicago-area business activity unexpectedly contracted at a faster rate in the month of May, according to a report released by MNI Indicators on Friday.