MarketBeat | Stock Market News and Research Tools News Latest News Instant News Alerts Most Viewed 18 minutes ago | July 15th, 2020 11:30 PMAsian shares retreat as virus vaccine rally fadesShares fell back in Asia on Thursday after markets worldwide rallied on rising hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai early Thursday. Investors see a vaccine as the best way for the economy and human life to get back to normal. Researchers announced on Tuesday that one developed…Read Article 18 minutes ago Asian shares retreat as virus vaccine rally fades18 minutes ago | July 15th | 2020 11:30PMAsian shares retreat as virus vaccine rally fadesShares fell back in Asia on Thursday after markets worldwide rallied on rising hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai early Thursday. Investors see a vaccine as the best way for the economy and human life to get back to normal. Researchers announced on Tuesday that one developed…Read Article 54 minutes ago China's economy grows 3.2% as virus lockdowns lifted54 minutes ago | July 15th | 2020 10:54PMChina's economy grows 3.2% as virus lockdowns liftedBEIJING (AP) — China became the first major economy to grow since the coronavirus pandemic began, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter as anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened. The growth reported Thursday was a dramatic improvement over the previous quarter’s 6.8% contraction — China’s worst performance since at least the mid-1960s.Read Article 1 hour ago China's economy returns to growth as virus lockdowns lifted1 hour ago | July 15th | 2020 10:40PMChina's economy returns to growth as virus lockdowns liftedBEIJING (AP) — China became the first major economy to report growth following the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion over a year earlier in the latest quarter as anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened. Growth reported Thursday was a dramatic improvement over the previous quarter’s 6.8% contraction — China’s worst performance since at least the mid-1960s.Read Article 1 hour ago Latin America faces 'lost decade' from coronavirus GDP drop1 hour ago | July 15th | 2020 10:30PMLatin America faces 'lost decade' from coronavirus GDP dropMEXICO CITY (AP) — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said Wednesday the region’s per-capita gross domestic product is likely to drop by 9.9% in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. That would take the region back to GDP levels of 2010, something the U.N. commission called “a lost decade.” Unemployment…Read Article 1 hour ago China's economy rebounds to 3.2% growth in latest quarter as anti-virus controls ease1 hour ago | July 15th | 2020 10:01PMChina's economy rebounds to 3.2% growth in latest quarter as anti-virus controls easeBEIJING (AP) — China's economy rebounds to 3.2% growth in latest quarter as anti-virus controls ease.Read Article 2 hours ago Arizona ban on evictions set to end as heat, infections soar2 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 9:01PMArizona ban on evictions set to end as heat, infections soarPHOENIX (AP) — Housing advocacy groups in Arizona have joined lawmakers in lobbying Gov. Doug Ducey to extend his coronavirus-related moratorium on evictions, which will expire next week and allow authorities to start removing hundreds of renters in a state that's a national hot spot for both infections and scorching summer weather. “It’s…Read Article 3 hours ago The Latest: PA gov sets tougher rules for bars, restaurants3 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 8:42PMThe Latest: PA gov sets tougher rules for bars, restaurantsHARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania is imposing broad new statewide restrictions on bars and restaurants and larger indoor gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday there has been an “alarming escalation” in new infections. Nightclubs will be shut down, bars must close unless they also offer dine-in…Read Article 4 hours ago New Jersey regulators take up Eldorado plan to buy Caesars4 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 7:10PMNew Jersey regulators take up Eldorado plan to buy CaesarsNew Jersey gambling regulators began Wednesday to consider Nevada-based Eldorado Resorts Inc.’s plan to buy Caesars Entertainment Corp. in a sweeping $17.3 billion deal affecting four of nine casino properties in Atlantic City. Approval by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission could come Thursday, and would be the final hurdle in…Read Article 22 hours ago Big Five Sporting Goods (NASDAQ: BGFV) Getting Financially Stronger and Scoring Points With Investors 22 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 1:00AMBig Five Sporting Goods (NASDAQ: BGFV) Getting Financially Stronger and Scoring Points With Investors California-based athletic equipment and apparel company Big Five Sporting Goods (NASDAQ: BGFV) has its rally cap on and investors may want to take notice. On July 9th Big Five reported preliminary second-quarter results that caught the market off guard. After recording a net loss of 3 cents per share a year ago, it expects earnings per share (EPS) to be in the $0.52 to $0.54 range. Revenue is expected to come in around $228 million.Read Article 22 hours ago Is Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley the Better Investment?22 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 1:00AMIs Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley the Better Investment? On July 15, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) posted earnings that blew away expectations. Goldman stock charged up nearly $10 at the opening bell, but has cooled off some. About two hours into trading the stock is up just over 1%. This is leaving investors wondering what Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) will do for an encore. The investment bank reports earnings on July 16.Read Article 22 hours ago The Gap (NYSE: GPS) Gets Upgraded and Makes Its Case as a Buy22 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 1:00AMThe Gap (NYSE: GPS) Gets Upgraded and Makes Its Case as a Buy For anyone who thought that mall-facing retail was a dead story, it's just not so. It may be under fire from pretty much every other retail sector out there from online retail to stand-alone brick-and-mortar retail, but there is no doubt mall-facing retail is going to rage against the dying of its own light. For proof, look nowhere else than the Gap…Read Article 22 hours ago UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) Is A Buy After Earnings22 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 1:00AMUnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) Is A Buy After EarningsThere Are Three Kinds Of Stocks In This Market One of the things I have noticed in today’s market is that many of the estimates for Q2 results and FY 2020, more so FY 2021, are too low. The analysts overestimated the downside and have since underestimated the upside potential of the market. That has us set up for a nice tailwind fueled by analysts upgrades.Read Article 22 hours ago Moderna helps, but guidance is why the S&P Will Hit New Highs 22 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 1:00AMModerna helps, but guidance is why the S&P Will Hit New Highs Melting, Melting, Melting Up The stock has been melting up for many months leaving hordes of traders and investors behind. While some sit back wondering why it is, or when the next crash will come, I’m here to tell you that the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) is about to hit a new all-time high. What’s better, the stage is set for a major secular break out for the broad market.Read Article 22 hours ago Buckle Up, Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) Reported Their Vaccine Can Create COVID-Antibodies22 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 1:00AMBuckle Up, Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) Reported Their Vaccine Can Create COVID-AntibodiesOh boy, here we go again. Back in May, we wrote about how Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) had seen promising results from their early-stage coronavirus vaccine trials. The news was enough to send the stock up more than 30% in a single session which capped off a 350% move in just three months. On Tuesday this week, fresh data confirmed a ‘robust’…Read Article 22 hours ago Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) Stock: Bright Days Ahead for the Residential Solar Industry?22 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 1:00AMSunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) Stock: Bright Days Ahead for the Residential Solar Industry? Renewable energy is one of the more compelling industries to look at in the stock market at this time. Instead of using limited energy resources like fossil fuels to power cars and houses, there are companies that are fully focused on finding ways to use natural energy sources like wind, solar, and hydropower to power our daily lives. The result is products that don’t produce pollution and save consumers a lot of money.Read Article 22 hours ago Pilgrim’s Pride (NYSE: PPC) Stock Turning into a Value Buy 22 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 1:00AMPilgrim’s Pride (NYSE: PPC) Stock Turning into a Value Buy Processed poultry products maker Pilgrim’s Pride (NYSE: PPC) shares have been punished in 2020 trading near the COVID-19 pandemic lows even after the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY) made its recovery into July. Poultry farms have undergone a number of COVID-19 related problems ranging from plant shutdown, infected workers to China import restrictions.Read Article 22 hours ago Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) In Serious Trouble As Dividend Slashed22 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 1:00AMWells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) In Serious Trouble As Dividend SlashedIn the world of public companies, there are few more ominous signs management can give to shareholders than the cutting of a dividend. And with an 80% cut on Tuesday as part of their Q2 results, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) management was issuing a warning as much as they were issuing a quarterly report. Unsurprisingly, the results that came out in the…Read Article 22 hours ago Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) Nears Breakout Point of 7-Year Base22 hours ago | July 15th | 2020 1:00AMColgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) Nears Breakout Point of 7-Year BaseColgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) has been basing between around $60 and $75 a share for roughly the past seven years. Over that period, the stock has edged out of that base a few times, but the move always stalled out around $76-$78. Most recently, shares hit $76.94 in February, before markets tanked, sending Colgate down to $58.14 in a little over a month. Colgate…Read Article 1+ days ago Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN) Shares Entering Value Play Territory 1+ days ago | July 14th | 2020 7:10AMDenny’s (NASDAQ: DENN) Shares Entering Value Play Territory Iconic diner restaurant chain Denny’s, Inc. 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