Renewable energy and cannabis-related stocks, tipped to gain under a Joe Biden administration, were among the hardest hit on Wall Street on Wednesday, as traders adjusted to overnight results that left the presidential election hanging in the balance.
To say the COVID-19 pandemic has caused some market turbulence this year would be a big understatement, and the volatility hasn't subsided yet. Still, the stock market is performing quite well, all things considered. In fact, many investors are surprised to learn that the S&P
Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes rose in volatile trading on Wednesday as investors faced the prospect of a drawn-out and potentially contested U.S. election result after President Donald Trump took the lead in some key states.
U.S. stock index futures swung to gains in volatile trading on Wednesday as investors faced the prospect of a drawn-out and potentially contested U.S. election result after President Donald Trump took the lead in some key states.
In this episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard, Nick Sciple interviews Joost van Dreunen, author of One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games, about his book and the business of video games. They discuss how developers, game publishers, console makers,
SK Hynix, the world's No.2 memory chip maker, posted a 175% jump in quarterly operating profit on Wednesday as mobile chip demand rose thanks partly to a rush of orders from Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL].
In an offbeat corporate partnership, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) might be teaming up to produce and market smart TVs. That's according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, which cited "people familiar with the matter" as saying that the retailer and the ent
The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -22.47 to 11,257.44. The total After hours volume is currently 54,162,157 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session: Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is -0.65 at $274.00, with 3,118,854 shares
In this episode of Industry Focus: Energy, Nick Sciple chats with Will Thomson of Massif Capital about the role of ESG investing in addressing climate change. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. To get started investing, ch
What happenedShares of Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS) rose as much as 12.5% on Tuesday morning, following a strong second-quarter earnings report. By 12:10 p.m. EST, the stock had cooled down to a 7.3% gain.
Following two product launch events -- one on Sep. 15 and another on Oct. 21 -- Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced it will host yet another virtual event next Tuesday. "One more thing," reads the invitation Apple sent to press.The timing of the product-launch event highlights the rap
Holding a stock forever seems unimaginable in a world where holding periods are getting shorter and shorter. But as Foolish investors who take a long-term view of investing, we should go into investments with the idea that we're never going to sell a stock. Sometimes the investme
(RTTNews) - Apple has announced an event for November 10, where the tech giant is expected to unveil new Mac computers with its own customer-designed processors. According to Apple, the launch event with a tagline "One More Thing" will commence at 10 am PST. The event will be hel
The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 64.56 to 11,149.32. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 41,364,395 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session: Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (BBGI) is +0.93 at $2.17, with 17,598,147 shares tra
Antitrust scrutiny of major tech corporations has been intensifying in recent years as critics argue that the companies wield too much power in their respective markets. For Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), the main criticisms revolve around the App Store, which is the only way for average
Investors were ecstatic when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced a 4-for-1 stock split back in late July. The first stock split in six years created a wave of buying in the tech giant's shares, sending the stock to record highs and Apple's valuation above the $2 trillion mark.The spli
Taiwan's exports likely rose for a fourth straight month in October, boosted by strong demand for the island's electronic goods as people work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a median forecast of 11 analysts polled by Reuters.
Always eager to roll out its new wares in as splashy a manner as possible, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced Monday that it has set a date for its latest event -- next Tuesday, Nov. 10. The occasion, which will be live-streamed from the company's California headquarters on apple.com
In between bouts of video gaming, owners of the upcoming consoles from Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sony (NYSE: SNE) will have access to a popular entertainment service. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is making versions of its Apple TV app available on both the Xbox Series X and Series S c
The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -15.57 to 11,069.19. The total After hours volume is currently 65,564,611 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session: Pinterest, Inc. (PINS) is +0.22 at $58.60, with 4,925,523 shares traded. As