U.S. stocks retreated from record closing highs on Tuesday, ending lower as surging COVID-19 cases, the growing threat of a fresh round of economic lockdowns and weak retail sales data dampened the euphoria caused by potential vaccine breakthroughs.
The S&P 500 and the Dow retreated from record closing highs on Tuesday as surging cases of COVID-19 and the growing threat of a fresh round of economic lockdowns and weak retail sales data dampened the euphoria caused by potential vaccine breakthroughs.
On Tuesday, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that customers in 45 states will be able to fill their prescriptions through Amazon Pharmacy beginning this week. Delivery to the remaining five states -- Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Minnesota -- should be available over
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Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday with the S&P 500 and the Dow retreating from record closing highs hit a day earlier, following disappointing retail sales data and a spike in COVID-19 cases across the country.
Wall Street was expecting a robust performance from massive retailer Walmart (NYSE: WMT), but the company nevertheless managed to outstrip their hopes with the third-quarter 2020 earnings report it issued Tuesday morning. The discount department store and grocery chain not only b
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What happenedShares of prescription drug digital platform GoodRx Holdings (NASDAQ: GDRX) plunged more than 20% at the market open today, before settling down 14% as of 10:25 a.m. EST. The drop comes after shares also dipped last week when the company reported its first quarterly
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday with the S&P 500 and the Dow retreating from record closing highs hit a day earlier, following disappointing retail sales data and a spike in coronavirus cases across the country.
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The S&P 500 and the Dow were set to open lower on Tuesday, retreating from record closing highs a day earlier as more U.S. states took measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
(RTTNews) - Amazon.com, Inc. on Tuesday announced its expansion into the healthcare industry with the launch of Amazon Pharmacy, a new online store on Amazon that will allow customers to order prescription medications for home delivery.Prime members will receive unlimited, free t
(RTTNews) - Amazon.com Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos announced the first set of beneficiaries of his $10 billion fund to combat climate change and its impact on communities around the world. The "Bezos Earth Fund" was pledged and launched in February.In an Instag
2020 has been a wild ride and it's not over yet. The stock market crashed 30% lower in March as the COVID-19 lockdowns of the spring took effect. Then, the S&P 500 market index rebounded with a vengeance, posting a 62% gain from the market bottom on March 23. All told, we're
Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched an online pharmacy for delivering prescription medications in the United States, increasing competition with drug retailers such as Walgreens, CVS and Walmart.