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Here Are the Ways Coronavirus Is Quietly Remaking the Stock Market

Here Are the Ways Coronavirus Is Quietly Remaking the Stock Market

Coronavirus isn't just unleashing historic volatility in the stock market. The outbreak may also reshape the face of investing for years into the future. Many old-economy stocks are dwindling in value as a new flock of technology firms rise. In most cases, the trends...

Oil’s Having its Worst Week in a Generation, and it’s Only Monday

Oil’s Having its Worst Week in a Generation, and it’s Only Monday

Monday, March 9, 2020: A date that will go down in the history books for energy. Consider these milestones: Crude oil futures plummeted 24 percent today. It was their biggest drop since the U.S. invaded Iraq in January 1991. The front month contracts expiring on March...

Three Ways the Market Is Completely Obsessed with Coronavirus

Three Ways the Market Is Completely Obsessed with Coronavirus

Stocks tried to bounce last week as markets obsessed over the spread of coronavirus. The S&P 500 at one point was down as much as 1.8 percent, but rallied late on Friday to close up 0.6 percent. It followed the worst week since 2008 and kept the index below 3,000....

How Much Would $1,000 Invested in Tesla’s IPO Be Worth Today?

How Much Would $1,000 Invested in Tesla’s IPO Be Worth Today?

Tesla has had an enormous price surge in 2020. The stock almost doubled since the beginning of the year and hit a record high of $968.99 in early February. But that move is tiny compared with TSLA's gain since its initial public offering (IPO) a decade ago. Did you...

Earnings Season Ends Strong, Thanks to Technology Stocks Like Zoom Video

Earnings Season Ends Strong, Thanks to Technology Stocks Like Zoom Video

Technology stocks continue to shine as earnings season winds down. Companies including JD.com (JD), Zoom Video Communications (ZM) and Marvell Technology (MRVL) rallied on better-than-expected results in the last week. Meanwhile, prominent retailers like Target (TGT)...

These Were The Five Most Popular Stocks at TradeStation In February

These Were The Five Most Popular Stocks at TradeStation In February

Tesla spiked to new highs this month, and TradeStation clients were all over it. The electric-car maker remained the most active symbol on our platform in February. It's surged in popularity since October after CEO Elon Musk solved its manufacturing problems. The...

A Handful of Stocks Just Rose Despite Yesterday’s Carnage

A Handful of Stocks Just Rose Despite Yesterday’s Carnage

The S&P 500 got hammered yesterday, but a handful of stocks shot higher on good news. Here are their stories. HP (HPQ) and Xerox (XRX) had the biggest gains in the index as their takeover battles continue. It all started in November when XRX offered to buy HPQ for...

These Are the Three Big Questions After Stocks Fell Last Week

These Are the Three Big Questions After Stocks Fell Last Week

Stocks sank into the red last week as investors balked at chasing highs -- especially with coronavirus still spreading in China. The S&P 500 slid 1.25 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, February 14, and Friday, February 21. Big technology...

Data Shows the U.S. Economy Improving Despite Coronavirus

Data Shows the U.S. Economy Improving Despite Coronavirus

Coronavirus may be hurting Asia, but the latest numbers show economic growth is only improving in the U.S. Manufacturing data from the New York and Philadelphia branches of the Federal Reserve rose more than expected. They cited strong orders and demand. It was the...