MarketBeat | Stock Market News and Research Tools News Latest News Instant News Alerts Most Viewed 16 minutes ago | July 3rd, 2020 8:00 AMTop 3 Stocks to Buy for July Typically, the stock market is quiet during the summer months, but that is likely not going to be the case this year. Although the virus has taken a turn for the worse in the United States, investors seem to have faith in the Federal Reserve and the lengths it will go to provide liquidity in financial markets. There is definitely some positive momentum…Read Article 16 minutes ago Top 3 Stocks to Buy for July16 minutes ago | July 3rd | 2020 8:00AMTop 3 Stocks to Buy for July Typically, the stock market is quiet during the summer months, but that is likely not going to be the case this year. Although the virus has taken a turn for the worse in the United States, investors seem to have faith in the Federal Reserve and the lengths it will go to provide liquidity in financial markets. There is definitely some positive momentum…Read Article 1 hour ago Poland wants generous EU budget for Central Europe1 hour ago | July 3rd | 2020 7:06AMPoland wants generous EU budget for Central EuropeWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda said Friday that the European Union’s budget for the next seven years should be generous for Central European nations, which aim to help drive the economic recovery from the coronavirus recession. Duda spoke to open a summit of prime ministers of the Visegrad Group, a regional cooperation…Read Article 1 hour ago German lawmakers approve plan to phase out use of coal1 hour ago | July 3rd | 2020 6:58AMGerman lawmakers approve plan to phase out use of coalBERLIN (AP) — Germany's lower house of parliament voted Friday to finalize the country's long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, backing a plan that environmental groups say isn't ambitious enough and free marketeers criticize as a waste of taxpayers' money. Two bills, which are expected to get approval from the upper house…Read Article 1 hour ago Spain sets aside another $56 billion for ailing companies1 hour ago | July 3rd | 2020 6:29AMSpain sets aside another $56 billion for ailing companiesMADRID (AP) — The Spanish government announced Friday it is making available another 50 billion euros ($56 billion) in aid for companies struggling to weather economic difficulties brought by the new coronavirus outbreak. The government said after an extraordinary Cabinet meeting it will provide 40 billion euros in loan guarantees for new investments, especially in the fields of technology and the green economy.Read Article 2 hours ago US jobs surge: Trump sees sunshine, Biden 'no victory yet'2 hours ago | July 3rd | 2020 6:04AMUS jobs surge: Trump sees sunshine, Biden 'no victory yet'NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. economy just posted its best single-month job gain in history. U.S. unemployment is at one of its worst points since the Great Depression. Both are true. As Republicans and Democrats fought to spin Thursday's jobs numbers to their advantage, both sides face tremendous political risks…Read Article 3 hours ago Merkel says 'every day counts' in passing EU recovery fund3 hours ago | July 3rd | 2020 5:12AMMerkel says 'every day counts' in passing EU recovery fundBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed Friday for a quick agreement on a recovery fund aimed at pulling the European Union out of the coronavirus recession, arguing that “every day counts.” Germany, which has the EU's biggest economy and most populous country, took over the rotating EU presidency for six months on Wednesday.Read Article 3 hours ago Virus-hammered Air France discussing thousands of job cuts3 hours ago | July 3rd | 2020 5:03AMVirus-hammered Air France discussing thousands of job cutsPARIS (AP) — Air France is meeting with personnel representatives Friday to discuss thousands of job cuts after the virus pandemic grounded most flights and darkened prospects for future air travel. Activists from the far-left CGT union protested at Air France headquarters at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport as the talks began. …Read Article 3 hours ago Greece: Construction begins on major development project3 hours ago | July 3rd | 2020 4:52AMGreece: Construction begins on major development projectATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister on Friday inaugurated the start of construction work on a long-delayed major development project at the prime seaside site of the old Athens airport. Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed the start of work as a major step in the implementation of what he described as “possibly the largest project in…Read Article 3 hours ago Germany finalizing plan to phase out coal energy3 hours ago | July 3rd | 2020 4:25AMGermany finalizing plan to phase out coal energyBERLIN (AP) — Germany's parliament was preparing Friday to pass new legislation finalizing the country's long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, over objections from environmental groups the plan is not ambitious enough. Both houses of parliament were to vote on the roadmap that envisions the phase-out of coal between now…Read Article 4 hours ago World shares mixed following upbeat US jobs report4 hours ago | July 3rd | 2020 4:02AMWorld shares mixed following upbeat US jobs reportShares are mixed in muted trading in Europe after a day of gains in Asia, where Shanghai's benchmark jumped 2%. Germany's DAX edged 0.1% to 12,621.10 and the CAC 40 in Paris was almost unchanged at 5,047.29. Britain's FTSE also was steady, at 6,240.07. U.S. futures barely budged, with the contract for the S&P 500 at 3,130.30. The future for the Dow industrials edged 0.1% higher, to 25,787.00. U.S.Read Article 4 hours ago Was new Chex flavor worth South Koreans' 16-year wait?4 hours ago | July 3rd | 2020 3:27AMWas new Chex flavor worth South Koreans' 16-year wait?SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans have waited 16 long years for a savory, crispy bite that would satisfy their taste buds and right an infamous wrong. This week, they finally could fill a bowl with the cereal they wanted all along: green onion-flavored Chex. Kellogg’s Korea's limited-edition flavor released this week, complete with…Read Article 1+ days ago Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) Cuts Dividend: Mallpocalypse Now?1+ days ago | July 2nd | 2020 7:00AMSimon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) Cuts Dividend: Mallpocalypse Now? It’s safe to say that the short term impact of the global pandemic on the commercial retail sector has been devastating. With malls forced to shut down for an extended period of time and more and more consumers shifting towards online shopping, times are tough for major mall owners. Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE:SPG), which is the biggest…Read Article 1+ days ago ETSY (NASDAQ: ETSY) Stock Getting Ahead of Itself on Face Mask Sales 1+ days ago | July 2nd | 2020 1:00AMETSY (NASDAQ: ETSY) Stock Getting Ahead of Itself on Face Mask Sales E-commerce stocks are arguably seeing a 1999-like bubble as the COVID-10 pandemic has bestowed a halo effect on companies with frictionless transactions coupled with a network effect. Online marketplace Etsy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY) enables individuals and businesses to auction, buy and sell unique customized products and services. The products are usually…Read Article 1+ days ago Wayfair (NYSE: W) Surges Another 10%: Does it Have More Room to Run?1+ days ago | July 2nd | 2020 1:00AMWayfair (NYSE: W) Surges Another 10%: Does it Have More Room to Run?Wayfair (NYSE: W), an e-commerce company that sells furniture and home-goods, was struggling even before the pandemic caused markets to tank in mid-February. Over the preceding seven months, W had lost more than one-third of its value. Things got even worse for Wayfair in mid-February, as shares plunged 75% more in just one month. Business looked bleak…Read Article 1+ days ago Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) Shares Get Much Needed Boost1+ days ago | July 2nd | 2020 1:00AMPfizer (NYSE: PFE) Shares Get Much Needed BoostPharmaceutical giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) got off to a good start in Q3 with a 5% gap up to start Wednesday’s session. Shares were popular on Wall Street after positive results from a coronavirus vaccine trial were released. It’s still early days, with only 45 patients taking part, but still, Pfizer investors will take any kind of news these…Read Article 1+ days ago McDonald’s vs Restaurant Brands, Which Is The Better Buy For The Fast-Food Rebound1+ days ago | July 2nd | 2020 1:00AMMcDonald’s vs Restaurant Brands, Which Is The Better Buy For The Fast-Food ReboundFast-Food Is Rebounding Fast Restaurant stocks, specifically fast-food restaurant stocks and/or those with a drive-through or delivery presence, have been doing well in the post-pandemic world. The data shows a bottom was hit in March and sales have only been accelerating since. Based on the data and a recent business update from Restaurant Brands…Read Article 1+ days ago Vaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT): Potential Big Winner With a Troubled Past1+ days ago | July 2nd | 2020 1:00AMVaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT): Potential Big Winner With a Troubled Past Vaccines are big business. No matter what else you could say about them—and you could say plenty, starting with “they're one of the greatest things modern civilization has to offer” and ending with “they're eventually going to kill us all”—it is thoroughly undeniable that they are big business. To that end, there's an unexpected, and potentially massive winner, lurking in the stock markets today.Read Article 1+ days ago Blow Out Labor Report And What It Means For The S&P 5001+ days ago | July 2nd | 2020 1:00AMBlow Out Labor Report And What It Means For The S&P 500Stunning News, To Say The Least The market just received a stunning jobs report but I can’t say that I am surprised. The consensus target for this month was way too low considering the environment we are in. This is not like any ordinary recession we have ever seen. There was no collapse of business conditions, no depression set in. What we have…Read Article 1+ days ago Should Investors Book a Tee Time for Drive Shack Stock (NYSE:DS) ?1+ days ago | July 2nd | 2020 1:00AMShould Investors Book a Tee Time for Drive Shack Stock (NYSE:DS) ? New York-based Drive Shack (NYSE:DS) owns and operates innovative golf entertainment venues in the U.S. Its "social driving ranges", which are popular with the millennial and Generation Z crowd, put golf-related challenges at the center of a good excuse for people to get together and eat, drink, and play games. 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