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Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday, holding above the key $1,800 level, as rising tensions between United States and China firmed demand for the safe-haven metal, but a strong equities market capped its advance.

What happened Shares of movie theater operator Cinemark Holdings (NYSE: CNK) rose roughly 11% in the first hours of trading on July 15. There was no specific news out of the company, but Moderna reported positive results on a key COVID-19 vaccine trial. It could be important for

In trading on Wednesday, precious metals shares were relative laggards, up on the day by about 0.1%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Tanzanian Gold, down about 3.8% and shares of Western Copper and Gold off about 3.3% on the day.

In trading on Wednesday, restaurants & eateries shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 7.2%. Leading the group were shares of Dave & Busters Entertainment, up about 17.1% and shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises up about 15.8% on the day.

In trading on Wednesday, shares of Ingersoll Rand Inc (Symbol: IR) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $30.80, changing hands as high as $30.81 per share. Ingersoll Rand Inc shares are currently trading up about 3.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year p

In trading on Wednesday, shares of JELD-WEN Holding Inc (Symbol: JELD) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $17.84, changing hands as high as $17.93 per share. JELD-WEN Holding Inc shares are currently trading up about 4% on the day. The chart below shows the one ye

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Growth/Value Investor model based on the published strategy of James P. O'Shaughnessy. This two strategy approach offers a large-cap value model and a growth approach that looks for persistent earnings growth and strong relative

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Martin Zweig. This strategy looks for growth stocks with persistent accelerating earnings and sales growth, reasonable valuations and low debt.

For investors, the golden years should look notably different than the years spent earning income and building a nest egg. As long as paychecks are being collected, growth in a portfolio's total value is a priority. But after the paychecks stop, a portfolio often becomes a key s

PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) stocks have been on separate paths since the COVID-19 pandemic scrambled consumer demand in 2020. Both businesses were hurt in April as crowded events like sports and concerts were canceled and on-the-go snacking opportunities plung

Health care stocks were gaining in Wednesday's pre-bell trading as both the Health Care SPDR (XLV) and iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (IBB) were recently up more than 1%.

The market avoided another late-session selloff and posted solid gains for Tuesday… and it didn’t even need tech to lead the way! The major indices actually rose throughout the day and finished around their highs, which was the complete opposite of Monday. The Dow soared

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic vary by sector, but some stocks have had their share prices knocked down even though the businesses themselves aren't taking the hit investors have priced in. 

Consumer stocks were climbing premarket Wednesday with shares of staples companies in the S&P 500 (XLP) and consumer discretionary firms (XLY) rallying past 1% in recent trading.

Non-Standard Finance said on Wednesday that talks with investors for a potential equity raise have been encouraging, as the subprime lender tries to shore up its balance sheet to soften the blow from the coronavirus pandemic.

Technology stocks were advancing pre-bell Wednesday as the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was 0.61% higher and the Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (SOXX) was recently up 0.55%.

Daily energy market commentary provided by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions Advisory Services' Energy Team.