Friday, 6 November 2026
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A new movie every 11 days? That's what Paramount's David Ellison is promising after clearing a path this week for his company's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, combining two storied Hollywood studios.
Fintel reports that on September 25, 2026, Craig-Hallum initiated coverage of TELA Bio (NASDAQGM:TELA) with a Buy recommendation.
Fintel reports that on September 25, 2026, Raymond James initiated coverage of Seaport Therapeutics (NASDAQGS:SPTX) with a Strong Buy recommendation.
Fintel reports that on September 25, 2026, Wells Fargo initiated coverage of 3M (NYSE:MMM) (XTRA:MMM) with a Equal-Weight recommendation. On September 24, 2026, the day prior to the rating action, the stock closed at $1…
Don’t look now, but there are some technical reasons to believe that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was right when he declared to the financial markets that “I am the house now.”
My friend is terminally ill. Should she sell her rental home and pay $100,000 in capital gains? “Her younger son lives in the condo, but wants to move elsewhere with friends.” Read at source
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that states have a right to regulate sports-related event contracts on prediction market platforms, marking a second major legal defeat for the industry as a fight a…
Artificial intelligence is transforming the hiring process, leaving many college students and recent graduates searching for ways to stand out in an increasingly competitive job market. As employers adopt AI-powered scr…
Rob Gehring, the head of Monster Energy's Americas business, will leave to run Coca-Cola's North America unit, the companies said Friday.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping ended his first formal trip to Washington in 11 years Friday, capping a highly anticipated state visit with President Donald Trump that saw three days of bonhomie and pageantry but delivered fe…
In trading on Friday, shares of Lithia Motors Inc (Symbol: LAD) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $313.24, changing hands as high as $316.88 per share. Lithia Motors Inc shares are currently trading up about…
In trading on Friday, shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Symbol: DRI) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $203.58, changing hands as low as $199.39 per share. Darden Restaurants, Inc. shares are currently tra…
Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) traded at $565.86 late Friday morning, September 25, up $29.84 or 5.57% from Thursday's close of $536.02. The stock opened with a premarket bid, trading at $546.50 by 6:48 a.m. ET, up $10.…
Clinical readouts are among the most important catalysts for biotechnology stocks, as study results can materially shift investor expectations about a drug candidate’s efficacy, safety, regulatory prospects and commerci…
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) is down -0.02 (-0.11%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26) is down -5.30 (-1.04%).
Microsoft shares got off to a rough start this year, but investors have warmed to the company’s AI narrative over the last few months.
Oracle shares traded at $137.45 on Thursday afternoon, down $7.11 or 4.9% from Wednesday's close of $144.56, after a session that ran from a high of $143.17 to a low of $133.48. At the bottom of the range, ORCL was down…
In trading on Thursday, shares of Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp (Symbol: AUB) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $37.30, changing hands as high as $37.85 per share. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp shares are …
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.26% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.45%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.34%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) are up +0.24…
The timing of an Nvidia product ramp may require a balancing act for Micron investors, as some estimated revenue shifts toward next year instead of this year.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.31% today. The dollar is under pressure today from a -1% decline in WTI crude oil prices, which eases inflation expectations and is a dovish factor for Fed policy. Losses in the d…
Bernstein analysts suggest Wall Street isn’t properly modeling the extent to which gross margins, a profit metric, could take a hit due to the rising costs of smartphone components.
Meta shares have become the market's muse, with its meteoric rise exhausting every superlative in the English vocabulary. Less talked about is what that surge has done for options prices.
U.S. airlines waived change fees for flights Friday through Sunday ahead of a nor'easter that federal forecasters warn will bring high winds and rainfall with the potential for dangerous flooding.