Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Rite Aid Corp (Symbol: RAD), where a total volume of 32,044 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximatel
There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on March 10, Diamondback Energy, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer, Travis D. Stice, invested $487,001.27 into 17,146 shares of FANG, for
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Shares of mega-technology stocks Alphabet, Microsoft, and Facebook slumped on Wednesday as the stock market continued to convulse due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. At 2:50 p.m. EDT, the S&P 500 index was down about 8.7%.
The dollar soared across the board on Wednesday, hitting multi-year highs against several major currencies, as companies and investors worried by the coronavirus outbreak rushed to the perceived safety of the U.S. currency.
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Shares of Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) are down more than 16% on Wednesday, performing significantly worse than most other defense stocks. There is no company-specific Raytheon move, but the shares appear to be falling along side Raytheon merger partner United Technologies
The selloff in U.S. stocks deepened on Wednesday and the Dow was set to erase the last of its gains since U.S. President Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration, as the coronavirus pandemic threatened to bring U.S. economic activity to a halt.
As the United States moves to quickly curb the spread of the coronavirus, the question of which retailers can stay open - and where - depends on what government officials deem to be essential.
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Shares of retail stocks were down again on Wednesday, as investors continued to adjust their expectations in light of the fast-moving coronavirus pandemic.
In afternoon trading on Wednesday, Energy stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 15.8% loss. Within the sector, ONEOK Inc (Symbol: OKE) and Noble Energy Inc (Symbol: NBL) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 39.3% and 31.1%, respectively. Among
The best performing sector as of midday Wednesday is the Utilities sector, losing just 8.8%. Within the sector, WEC Energy Group Inc (Symbol: WEC) and Sempra Energy (Symbol: SRE) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 2.8% and 0.9%, respectively. Among utili
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Shares of Square (NYSE: SQ) have gotten destroyed today, down by 25% as of 1:30 p.m. EDT, as the coronavirus sell-off continues to wreak havoc on the market. The drop comes shortly after an analyst upgraded the stock to outperform.
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The market's whiplash continued today, with stocks giving back all of Tuesday's gains. Investors again pounded the retail sector, afraid that lockdown-style conditions keeping many Americans in their homes most hours of the day will torch demand for most retail pro
The world is awash in oil, and global giants are moving ahead with plans to flood oil markets further. Major oil benchmarks are down sharply on March 18, following the weekly U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) petroleum report.
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