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Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) made headlines with the news that it was hiring 100,000 workers to help with the crush of demand during the coronavirus outbreak. But it's not the only business seeing a massive surge from consumers.

What happened Shares of Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) were down sharply in afternoon trading on Tuesday, after the company said that it will close stores and withdraw its guidance in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. 

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Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL), where a total of 581,668 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 58.2 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 91.1%

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in L Brands, Inc (Symbol: LB), where a total volume of 83,257 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Capri Holdings Ltd (Symbol: CPRI), where a total volume of 28,518 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approxi

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA), where a total of 94,475 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 9.4 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 51.6%

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 9,264 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of a

In trading on Tuesday, shares of United Rentals Inc (Symbol: URI) touched a new 52-week low of $74.62/share. That's a $95.42 share price drop, or -56.12% decline from the 52-week high of $170.04 set back on 12/27/2019. Large percentage drops always require that the stock pos

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Wells Fargo & Co (Symbol: WFC) touched a new 52-week low of $25.89/share. That's a $28.86 share price drop, or -52.71% decline from the 52-week high of $54.75 set back on 11/29/2019. Large percentage drops always require that the stock p

In trading on Tuesday, shares of WPX Energy Inc (Symbol: WPX) touched a new 52-week low of $3.00/share. That's a $12.32 share price drop, or -80.42% decline from the 52-week high of $15.32 set back on 04/23/2019. Large percentage drops always require that the stock post even

The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the

What happened Shares of L Brands (NYSE: LB) were sharply lower in midday trading on Tuesday, after the company said that it will temporarily close stores and draw down a line of credit in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP), a subsidiary of asset management company Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM), has finally struck a deal to acquire TerraForm Power (NASDAQ: TERP), or the roughly 38% stake that it and its affiliates don't already own in the compan

American hotel and travel industry executives from companies such as Marriott and Hilton were to meet with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday to discuss the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak as thousands of hotel workers begin to be furloughed.

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On Tuesday, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) agreed to collaborate on the development of an experimental vaccine to prevent COVID-19 transmission. BioNTech's U.S. partner signed a letter of intent shortly after Fosun Pharma agreed to assist development efforts in

What happened Shares of radio-frequency identification solutions provider Impinj (NASDAQ: PI) tumbled on Tuesday despite no company-specific news. The retail industry is in turmoil as temporary store closings become necessary to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in the U.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has already told consumers that the Xbox Series X would offer best-ever performance and speed while also offering back-compatibility with older titles. The first two parts were a given -- new consoles always offer better specs than previous ones -- while