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India is seeking concessions for generic drugs it exports to the United States in return for opening its dairy markets and slashing tariffs on farm goods as the two sides seek to shore up a new trade deal, three sources said.

Asian shares were set to open higher on Tuesday after U.S. markets gained ground on positive data from trials of three potential COVID-19 vaccines and hopes that the European Union would finalize a recovery fund.

In this episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard, Emily Flippen is joined by Motley Fool intern Meilin Quinn to discuss how some companies are leading with tech innovations since the COVID-19 outbreak. As Meilin's internship is about to end, she talks about her experience at The Motl

Another day of positive results from a prospective coronavirus vaccine and an upgrade for a tech giant lifted the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) 27 points, or 0.8% on Monday. According to a report in a major medical journal, AstraZeneca's (NYSE: AZN) AZD1222 vaccine candid

The Dow and S&P 500 posted modest gains to start the week, with the former paring earlier losses amid more positive vaccine news. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq soared to within a chip-shot of a fresh record high, as tech rebounded from last week's slump -- Amazon.com (AMZN) at

Wall Street gained ground on Monday and surging technology shares pushed the Nasdaq to a record closing high, as promising trial results from potential COVID-19 vaccines helped investors look beyond spiraling new cases of the disease.

Wall Street gained ground on Monday and surging technology shares pushed the Nasdaq to a record closing high, as promising trial results from potential COVID-19 vaccines helped investors look beyond spiraling new cases of the disease.

Wall Street advanced with the Nasdaq set to reach a record closing high on Monday, as investors pivoted away from cyclical stocks in favor of market leaders while new cases of COVID-19 spiraled but there were glimmers of hope that an effective vaccine will emerge.

The new week got off to a mixed start on Wall Street, but investors in the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) were celebrating. Both it and the Nasdaq-100 index benefited from a big bounce in technology stocks, rising between 1.5% and 2% as of 1 p.m. EDT.

What happened Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) jumped on Monday, rising as much as 6.1%. As of 12:41 p.m. EDT today, the stock was up 5.6%.

The S&P 500 rose on Monday as promising early data on a host of COVID-19 vaccine candidates countered fears over a surge in infections, while gains in technology stocks put the Nasdaq on track for a record closing high.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is experiencing significant disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While it appeared as though the outbreak was subsiding, recent surges in states such as Florida, Texas, and California are putting that into doubt. 

The S&P 500 edged higher on Monday as promising data across a range of COVID-19 vaccine candidates and hopes of more stimulus helped overcome fears around the extent of the economic damage from a surge in domestic coronavirus infections.

E-commerce is such an unstoppable force in our pandemic-stricken society that Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) analyst Heath Terry on Monday raised his price target for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) to a level 28% above where the stock closed trading Friday.

E-commerce is such an unstoppable force in our pandemic-stricken society that Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) analyst Terry Heath on Monday raised his price target for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) to a level 28% above where the stock closed trading Friday.

Either the market has to correct, or the news stories have to catch up to the optimism. Here are three stories that will play out this week and that investors should watch closely to see which of those things is more likely.

The S&P 500 edged higher on Monday as promising data across a range of COVID-19 vaccine candidates and hopes of more stimulus helped overcome fears around the extent of the economic damage from a surge in domestic infections.

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) continues to find a way to prosper amid ever-changing conditions. The company fought off Amazon and also held its own during a pandemic that shut down wide swaths of the world economy.

India is seeking concessions for generic drugs it exports to the United States in return for opening its dairy markets and slashing tariffs on farm goods as the two sides seek to shore up a new trade deal, three sources said.

The S&P 500 and Dow indexes were set to open lower on Monday as concerns about a jump in COVID-19 cases curbed risk appetite, with investors also hoping for more stimulus to shore up a battered global economy.