MarketBeat | Stock Market News and Research Tools News Latest News Instant News Alerts Most Viewed 27 minutes ago | August 6th, 2020 4:34 AMWorld shares mixed as investors watch talks on US stimulus Stocks were mixed in Europe and Asia on Thursday as investors watched to see if lawmakers will come ahead with fresh stimulus for a U.S. economy struggling with shutdowns as new coronavirus outbreaks flare. Germany's DAX gained 0.5% to 12,727.71 while the CAC 40 in Paris slipped 0.2% to 4,924.39. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 1.3% to 6,024.60.Read Article 27 minutes ago World shares mixed as investors watch talks on US stimulus 27 minutes ago | August 6th | 2020 4:34AMWorld shares mixed as investors watch talks on US stimulus Stocks were mixed in Europe and Asia on Thursday as investors watched to see if lawmakers will come ahead with fresh stimulus for a U.S. economy struggling with shutdowns as new coronavirus outbreaks flare. Germany's DAX gained 0.5% to 12,727.71 while the CAC 40 in Paris slipped 0.2% to 4,924.39. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 1.3% to 6,024.60.Read Article 50 minutes ago New lockdown ratchets up economic pain in Australian city50 minutes ago | August 6th | 2020 4:12AMNew lockdown ratchets up economic pain in Australian cityMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A bright side for plant nurseries of Melbourne’s first pandemic stay-at-home order was that many householders took the time to garden. But the latest lockdown in Australia’s second-largest city is far tougher. More than 250,000 people were thrown out of work on Thursday. Those whose jobs are deemed essential…Read Article 50 minutes ago Bank of England holds off more stimulus, sees slow recovery50 minutes ago | August 6th | 2020 4:12AMBank of England holds off more stimulus, sees slow recoveryLONDON (AP) — The Bank of England held off providing more monetary stimulus on Thursday as Britain reopens after the pandemic lockdowns, but it warned it would take time for the economy to heal and unemployment would keep rising this year. While the central bank forecast that the economy would shrink less than previously expected this…Read Article 1 hour ago Lufhansa see revenues drop 80%, no full recovery until 20241 hour ago | August 6th | 2020 3:40AMLufhansa see revenues drop 80%, no full recovery until 2024FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German airline group Lufthansa on Thursday reported a net loss of 1.49 billion euros ($1.77 billion) for the second quarter, when the pandemic essentially shut down passenger traffic, and issued a sobering forecast for demand to not reach pre-virus levels before 2024. “Especially for long-haul routes there will…Read Article 1 hour ago Surge in German factory orders bolsters hope for recovery1 hour ago | August 6th | 2020 3:32AMSurge in German factory orders bolsters hope for recoveryBERLIN (AP) — German factory orders surged in June, according to figures released Thursday, giving hope that Europe's largest economy is on track for a recovery from declines suffered from the coronavirus pandemic lockdown earlier in the year. Industrial orders rose by 27.9% in June over the previous month, according to figures from the…Read Article 2 hours ago Toyota's profit plunges as pandemic halves vehicle sales2 hours ago | August 6th | 2020 2:32AMToyota's profit plunges as pandemic halves vehicle salesTOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s profit plunged 74% in the last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic sank vehicle sales to about half of what the top Japanese automaker sold the previous year. Toyota Motor Corp. reported on Thursday a profit of 158.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) in April-June, down from 619 billion yen in the same period last year.Read Article 2 hours ago Asian shares mixed as investors watch talks on US stimulus 2 hours ago | August 6th | 2020 2:30AMAsian shares mixed as investors watch talks on US stimulus Stocks were mixed in Asia on Thursday as investors watched to see if lawmakers will come ahead with fresh stimulus for a U.S. economy struggling with shutdowns as new coronavirus outbreaks flare. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index shed 0.4% to 22,418.15 while the Shanghai Composite index gave up 0.5% to 3,362.32. Hong Kong lost 1.4% to 24,746.30.Read Article 2 hours ago Bank of England holds interest rates at record low2 hours ago | August 6th | 2020 2:11AMBank of England holds interest rates at record lowLONDON (AP) — The Bank of England left its benchmark interest rate at a record low of 0.1% amid caution about how rapidly the United Kingdom will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank also left its target for buying government and corporate bonds unchanged at 745 billion pounds ($980 billion). The decision announced…Read Article 4 hours ago Capitol negotiators still stuck, still trying on virus aid4 hours ago | August 6th | 2020 12:19AMCapitol negotiators still stuck, still trying on virus aidWASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a week’s worth of meetings, at least some clarity is emerging in the bipartisan Washington talks on a huge COVID-19 response bill. Negotiators are still stuck, but still trying. A combative meeting Wednesday involving top Capitol Hill Democrats and the postmaster general and a souring tone from both sides…Read Article 5 hours ago Asian shares mixed as US talks on stimulus still stalled 5 hours ago | August 5th | 2020 11:16PMAsian shares mixed as US talks on stimulus still stalled Stocks were mixed in Asia on Thursday despite strong gains overnight on Wall Street, where the rally just kept on rolling. Investors are watching to see if lawmakers will come ahead with fresh stimulus for the U.S. economy. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index shed 0.4% to 22,438.61 while the Shanghai Composite index gave up 0.3% to 3,367.65.Read Article 22 hours ago Newell Brands (NYSE: NWL) Stock an Overlooked Pandemic Value Play22 hours ago | August 5th | 2020 6:05AMNewell Brands (NYSE: NWL) Stock an Overlooked Pandemic Value PlayConsumer and commercial products maker Newell Brands (NYSE: NWL) shares have been trading below its pre-pandemic levels and underperforming the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY). As a consumer products play, the market may be underpricing this stock. While the reaction to the Q2 fiscal 2020 earnings was a sell-the-news reaction, shares pulled…Read Article 23 hours ago Jumia Technologies (NYSE:JMIA) Stock: Africa’s Up and Coming E-commerce Startup23 hours ago | August 5th | 2020 6:00AMJumia Technologies (NYSE:JMIA) Stock: Africa’s Up and Coming E-commerce Startup The e-commerce industry has been one of the hottest places to find lucrative investment opportunities in the stock market for a while now. Companies like Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Shopify (NYSE:SHOP), and Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) have been rewarding investors with truly incredible gains as a result of the pandemic and a perceived shift in consumer shopping habits towards online e-commerce platforms.Read Article 1+ days ago Square (NYSE: SQ) Surges More Than 10% on Bitcoin-Fueled Earnings Beat1+ days ago | August 5th | 2020 1:00AMSquare (NYSE: SQ) Surges More Than 10% on Bitcoin-Fueled Earnings BeatSquare (NYSE: SQ) released earnings a day earlier than expected and investors cheered the results, bidding shares up to over $150 in after-hours trading. The mobile payment processor has now nearly 5x’ed off its mid-March lows, and trades at nearly double its 2019 highs. Square is still losing money; its net loss widened to $11 million after…Read Article 1+ days ago What's Shaking at Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK)?1+ days ago | August 5th | 2020 1:00AMWhat's Shaking at Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK)? 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I was excited to hear the…Read Article 1+ days ago Who Is The Mosaic Company And Why Did Stock Jump 16% Yesterday?1+ days ago | August 5th | 2020 1:00AMWho Is The Mosaic Company And Why Did Stock Jump 16% Yesterday?With the S&P 500 index hitting post coronavirus highs and coming within 3% of pre crash levels, Wall Street was a sea of green on Tuesday. But one company shone above all others and that was The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS), the world's leading producer of phosphate and potash fertilizers for the agriculture industry. The $6 billion, Florida based,…Read Article 1+ days ago Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) Makes Gains, Rolls Out Exciting 3Q Forecast1+ days ago | August 5th | 2020 1:00AMActivision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) Makes Gains, Rolls Out Exciting 3Q Forecast The biggest winners in the market for the second quarter were pretty much any stock that enabled us staying at home. Whether it was work-from-home, streaming video, or even food delivery, if it was connecting goods and services to people who were in many cases forbidden by government mandate from leaving the house, it stood an excellent chance of gaining.Read Article 1+ days ago Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC): It’s Time To Buy Some1+ days ago | August 5th | 2020 1:00AMPaycom Software (NYSE:PAYC): It’s Time To Buy Some A Hiccup In Business But Still Growing If you were concerned that Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) would experience some pain due to the COVID-19 pandemic you’d be right. If you thought it would have a negative impact on the company’s growth you’d also be right, but the company is still growing. 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