Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields fell on Friday, as risk sentiment turned sour after Beijing proposed imposing a new security law on Hong Kong, exacerbating China's strained relationship with the United States.
The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Friday, helped by safe-haven demand as a move by Beijing to impose a new security law on Hong Kong further strained fast-deteriorating U.S.-China ties.
Energy stocks trimmed some of their earlier declines this afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 1.0% while the SPDR Energy Select Sector ETF was down 1.2%.
In the fight against COVID-19, the decades-old anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine has become a political football, with U.S. President Donald Trump personally taking it and hailing it as a "game changer," to the derision of critics. [nL1N2D02C4]
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Friday, shares of Federated Hermes Inc (Symbol: FHI) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.08), with the stock changing hands as low as $21.33 on the day.
Twitter may be the first big technology firm to face a fine by the EU's lead regulator under the region's tougher data protection rules after it submitted a preliminary decision in a probe into the social media firm to other member states.
There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on March 4, SJW Group's Director, Mary Ann Hanley, invested $22,521.60 into 345 shares of SJW, for a cost per share of $65.28. Bargain
NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Only one athlete can say his former opponents still wear shoes bearing his silhouette: basketball legend Michael Jordan. “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s 10-part documentary on the Chicago Bulls’ 1990s dynasty, highlights the five-time
(RTTNews) - The Switzerland stock market ended notably lower on Friday after languishing in the red right through the day's session, amid worries about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy.
In the midst of a global pandemic, online retail giant Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been deemed an essential service, providing medical gear, cleaning supplies, and shelf-stable food to a country under quarantine. This has been good for Amazon's business, but now presidential c
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Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) slumped on Friday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter results that missed the mark and announced plans to slash costs over the next three years. The tech stock was down about 11.5% at 12:50 p.m. EDT.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl LI championship ring was auctioned off for $1.025 million on Thursday, with proceeds going towards the 'All In Challenge' which aims to feed those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Social distancing measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic are boosting broadband usage by up to 50% in Brazil, but may end up delaying the country's fifth-generation mobile network (5G) auction, the head of the country's telecoms watchdog said on Friday.
U.S. stock indexes moved in a flat-to-low range on Friday as investors gauged Sino-U.S. tensions amid continued uncertainty over the pace of economic recovery from the coronavirus.
Health care stocks were edging lower, giving up their early advance. At last look, the NYSE Health Care Index and SPDR Health Care Select Sector ETF were each declining 0.1%.
Technology stocks have turned narrowly higher in Friday trading, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF advancing 0.1% while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was rising 0.2%.
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