Confirming rumors that have been swirling for days, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) said Sunday it has been in talks to buy the short-form video app TikTok in the U.S. and several other countries from its Chinese parent ByteDance. Microsoft said it is working with the federal governmen
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Shares of space tech company Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) spiked sharply higher in Monday trading, and remain up a good 10.1% as of 2:45 p.m. EDT.
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Shares of Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) are up 9.6% in afternoon trading as of 2:15 p.m. EDT, after the freelancing facilitator received a pair of bullish endorsements on Wall Street.
Major international delivery company United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is preparing for the potential rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine by readying two large freezer farms, according to a report by Bloomberg this morning. Two locations are being built, one in the state of Kentucky a
The coronavirus pandemic is causing millions of people around the world to stay home more often than they would like. The increased time spent indoors is leading to a surge in demand for in-home entertainment. That creates an opportunity for video game company Activision Blizzar
On Saturday, May 30, SpaceX made history when it successfully sent NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station (ISS) atop a SpaceX-built and -operated Falcon 9 rocket. Two months later, the company made history again when it brought them back.
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Shares of Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON), a connected fitness product company, jumped sharply on Monday. As of 2:08 p.m. EDT, the stock was up more than 7%.
Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) is about to become a pure-play gunmaker stock again after it announced it will spin off its outdoor gear and accessories business on Aug. 24.
Despite the consumption-sapping effects of the coronavirus pandemic, especially potent in transportation fuel markets, shares of Renewable Energy Group (NASDAQ: REGI) have proven surprisingly resilient. The biodiesel and renewable diesel manufacturer is by no means immune to mar
A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a publicly traded shell company that raises capital for the purpose of acquiring a privately held company. SPACs raise money through initial public offerings (IPOs) and use the funds to purchase companies, effectively taking them p
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Shares of over-the-top (OTT) streaming video company Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) jumped 5% out of the gate this morning and remain up a respectable 2.5% in 12:05 p.m. EDT trading.
(RTTNews) - European stocks closed on a buoyant note on Monday as encouraging data from Eurozone, China and the U.K. helped ease worries about global economic recovery and triggered hectic buying almost across the board.