General Motors Company (GM) Seeking to Become More Silicon Valley
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is in the spotlight after the company announced that it will add ~1,100 new jobs and invest $14 million in a new R&D facility for Cruise Automation...
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Jefferies Weighs in On Axovant Sciences Ltd (AXON)
Analysts at Jefferies recently weighed in on Axovant Sciences Ltd (NYSE:AXON), a biotech whose shares have taken off after Dr. David Hung agreed to become the company's CEO.
Alere Inc (ALR) Surges on Amended Buyout News
Alere Inc (NYSE:ALR) has surged 16% in the pre-market after the Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) finally bit the bullet and agreed to an amended merger to buy Alere for $51 per...
United States Steel Corporation (X) Gets Good News From the EPA
Shares of United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) are trending after initial data showed that the company's chemical spill last week at a Portage, Indiana facility didn't release...
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Gets the Thumbs Up from Wells Fargo
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is on many traders' watch-lists today after Jeff Farmer of Wells Fargo upgraded the fast food chain to 'Outperform' from 'Market Perform'.
BP plc (ADR) (BP) Trending Due to Well Leak
Traders are keenly watching BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) after one of the company's wells in Alaska leaked uncontrollably over the weekend.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)’s Affiliate Offers $1.2 Billion for Moneygram International Inc (MGI)
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) is trending today after its financial affiliate, Ant Financial, increased an offer to buy the money transfer service Moneygram International...
Musk’s New Products Send Tesla Inc (TSLA) Higher
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares beat the market once again on Thursday after Elon Musk announced two new products on Twitter.
Why Pandora Media Inc (P) Shares Fell
Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) shares retreated almost 3% on Thursday after the New York Post reported that the music streamer has been in talks with PE firms KKR, Silver Lake, ...
Revised Operating Plan Sinks MoSys Inc. (MOSY)
Shares of MoSys Inc. (NASDAQ:MOSY) fell 35% on Thursday after the company disclosed that its effort to consider strategic alternatives was unsuccessful.
Why Facebook Inc (FB) is Winning the War Against Snap Inc (SNAP)
Although Mark Zuckerberg didn't succeed in buying Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) when it was a start-up, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) certainly seems to be winning the war against the social...
Chevron Corporation (CVX) Becomes the Latest Conglomerate to Reconsider the Oil Sands
According to Reuters, Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is considering divesting its 20% holding in the giant Athabasca Oil Sands project, potentially becoming the latest energy...
Why Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (HIMX) is Trending
Traders are watching Himax Technologies, Inc.
Here’s Why Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) is Trending Today
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) is trending today after analyst Rob Sanderson of MKM estimated that Alibaba's cloud business has a $20 billion opportunity in five years...
DelMar Pharmaceuticals Inc (DMPI) Plunges Due to Secondary
Shares of DelMar Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:DMPI) have fallen $1.02 or 25% in pre-market trading after the company priced a registered public offering of 2.769 million shares...
Tesla Inc (TSLA) Shares in the Spotlight Due to Musk Comments
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is in the spotlight after CEO and founder Elon Musk responded with the following tweet to an investor group comprising of the California State Teachers...
Oclaro, Inc. (OCLR) Trending After Applied Optoelectronics Guidance
Traders are watching Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR) after optical peer Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ:AAOI) guided for a stronger-than-expected first quarter.
Strong Guidance Powers Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) Higher
Shares of Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ:AAOI) rallied 22% in the pre-market on Thursday after the optical networking company announced better-than-expected preliminary...
Adeptus Health Inc (ADPT) More Than Doubles on Wexford Stake
Adeptus Health Inc (NYSE:ADPT) shares more than doubled on Wednesday after entities associated with Wexford Capital disclosed a 1.4 million share position, or around 8.4% stake...
Proposed Stock Offering Sinks Sorrento Therapeutics Inc (SRNE)
Shares of Sorrento Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRNE) have fallen 22% in extended-market trading after the biopharmaceutical company announced a proposed public offering of common...
Why Plug Power Inc (PLUG) Dipped 12%
Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) shares fell 12% on Wednesday after Tech Opportunities LLC exercised warrants to purchase 10,501,500 shares at a price of $1.5 a piece.
Berkshire Hathaway Sells 7 Million Shares of Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) is trending on Wednesday after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it has sold 7.134 million shares of the bank between April 10 and April 12.
Spot Secondary Powers Coupa Software Inc (COUP) Higher
Although secondary offerings typically cause stocks to fall, Coupa's offering has been the exception to the rule. Coupa Software Inc (NASDAQ:COUP) surged 13.7% on Wednesday ...
Why United States Steel Corporation (X) Shares Fell 10%
Shares of United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) declined almost 10% on Wednesday as traders basically sold off anything related to iron after the spot price of 62% fines iron...
Facebook Inc (FB) Messenger Notches Another Record
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) continues to make progress in its mission to connect the world.
Why Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF) is Trending
Traders are keenly watching Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE:CLF) after iron ore prices in China experienced the worst drop in over a year, falling 8.5% overnight. Given ...
Why Traders Are Piling Into BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY)
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) shares have surged 16% in the pre-market on Wednesday after the company won a binding interim arbitration decision against chip-maker QUALCOMM, Inc...
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NBIX) Surges After FDA Gives Green Light to Ingrezza
Shares of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
Why Tesla Inc (TSLA) is Making Headlines Today
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is trending today after a number of pension funds including the California State Teachers’ Retirement System sent a letter to Tesla's independent ...
Here’s Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) Latest Trick to Gain Market Share Against Amazon
According to Recode, Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) plans to provide discounts of 3-5% on a variety of merchandise consumers order through Wal-Mart.com but pick up at a nearby...
Why Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is in the Spotlight
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is trending today after Bloomberg reported the e-commerce giant had considered whether to bid for the organic grocer Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Secondary Sends Axovant Sciences Ltd (AXON) Off to the Races Again
A day after surging sharply due to the hiring of Dr.
Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) Declines on Guidance Update
Shares of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) are in the red in after hours on Tuesday after the company provided a business update for the first quarter ended April 1, 2017...
GoPro Inc (GPRO) Shares Surge Due to Trade-Up Program
Shares of GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) rallied 3% on Tuesday after the action camera maker introduced a trade-up program for the first time ever.
Soft First Quarter Guidance Sinks Hub Group Inc (HUBG)
Hub Group Inc (NASDAQ:HUBG) shares have sunk 14% in afternoon trading after the company announced somewhat disappointing Q1 earnings expectations.
United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL) in the Spotlight Due to Video
Traders are keenly watching United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) today after the a video of airport security personnel forcibly removing a doctor of Asian ethnicity from...
RetailMeNot Inc (SALE) Surges Due to Sale to Harland Clarke Holdings
Shares of RetailMeNot Inc (NASDAQ:SALE) have surged 49% in after hours on Monday after the company agreed to sell itself to Harland Clarke Holdings for $11.60 in cash per share...
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc (AUPH) Gets the Thumbs Up From Cantor
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AUPH) is in the spotlight on Monday after Cantor Fitzgerald initiated an 'Overweight' rating and a target of $14 per share.
Why United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) Fell Sharply on Monday
United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNFI) shares fell over 8% on Monday after Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners disclosed an around 9% stake in Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Why Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is in the Spotlight
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Regulatory Update Sinks TherapeuticsMD Inc (TXMD)
TherapeuticsMD Inc (NYSEMKT:TXMD) has sunk almost 20% after it has received a letter from the FDA notifying the company of deficiencies related to an NDA that preclude at ...
New Management at Axovant Sciences Ltd (AXON) Sends Shares Soaring
Shares of Axovant Sciences Ltd (NYSE:AXON) have surged 26% after the biotech hired a new star CEO in the form of Dr.
Why Traders Are Piling Into Lannett Company, Inc. (LCI)
Lannett Company, Inc. (NYSE:LCI) shares have spiked over 10% on Monday after peer generic drug company Akorn, Inc.
Why Akorn, Inc. (AKRX) Shares Rallied on Monday
After surging sharply on Friday, Akorn, Inc.
Straight Path Communications Inc (STRP) Surges on Buyout
Straight Path Communications Inc (NYSEMKT:STRP) shareholders are having a very nice Monday after AT&T Inc.
Why eBay Inc (EBAY) is in the Spotlight
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) is in the spotlight today due to the e-commerce giant agreeing to invest half a billion dollars in cash and exchanging its eBay.in business for an equity...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Moves on From its Cross Selling Mess
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) is trending after the bank's board of directors disclosed the findings of the company's independent investigation into its retail banking sales practices...
