What happened
Late Wednesday night, the U.S. Senate passed its Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In total, the stimulus bill promises some $2 trillion in funding to help taxpayers and companies struggling to survive under government-mandated measures to
In trading on Thursday, shares of Staar Surgical Co. (Symbol: STAA) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $32.06, changing hands as high as $32.67 per share. Staar Surgical Co. shares are currently trading up about 15.8% on the day. The chart below shows the one year
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Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) are up almost 8% at 2:41 p.m. EDT today, having held on to most of their earlier gains while other retail-focused stocks have shifted from gaining to falling in afternoon trading.
Disney (NYSE: DIS) has been under severe pressure during the COVID-19 crisis with its theme parks on lockdown and movie theaters across the country closed. But the launch of its new streaming service couldn't have come at a better time, with schools closed and parents working fr
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO), which has become famous for the exceptionally rapid development of its candidate COVID-19 vaccine, reported data for its lead vaccine candidate, VGX-3100, which treats anal dysplasia, a precancerous condition caused by human papillomavirus (
Federal financial regulators are encouraging banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to offer responsible small-dollar loans to consumers and small businesses during the coronavirus crisis.
The S&P 500 has rallied over 17% off its Monday low, which marked its lowest level since 2016. The markets are now on a high following the $2 trillion fiscal stimulus plan that may save the American economy from collapse. I originally wrote that a fiscal stimulus plan would
What happened
Shares of Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW), and TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) were all moving higher today as the trio of retail titans responded favorably to the Senate's passage of a $2 trillion stimulus plan designed to keep consumers and corporation
The stock market was in rally mode on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) up 5% at 12:40 p.m. EDT. Stocks rebounded following the brutal sell-off over the past few weeks driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic and actions taken by governments to sl