MarketBeat | Stock Market News and Research Tools News Latest News Instant News Alerts Most Viewed 22 minutes ago | February 26th, 2021 9:48 AMVolkswagen weathers pandemic with $10.7 billion profitFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen said Friday it made better than expected profit of 8.8 billion euros ($10.7 billion) after tax in 2020 despite the pandemic. The world's No. 2 automaker said the rapid recovery of China, its largest single market, and resilient sales of luxury vehicles helped the bottom line. The company gave an upbeat…Read Article 22 minutes ago Volkswagen weathers pandemic with $10.7 billion profit22 minutes ago | February 26th | 2021 9:48AMVolkswagen weathers pandemic with $10.7 billion profitFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen said Friday it made better than expected profit of 8.8 billion euros ($10.7 billion) after tax in 2020 despite the pandemic. The world's No. 2 automaker said the rapid recovery of China, its largest single market, and resilient sales of luxury vehicles helped the bottom line. The company gave an upbeat…Read Article 25 minutes ago Stocks start mostly higher on Wall Street as tech recovers25 minutes ago | February 26th | 2021 9:45AMStocks start mostly higher on Wall Street as tech recoversStocks are off to a mostly higher start as technology companies find their footing after a big sell-off a day earlier. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 1% in the early going Friday, having fallen 3.5% Thursday, its worst drop since October. The S&P 500 was up a more modest 0.3%. Much of the market’s focus has been on a sudden lurch higher in long-term interest rates in the bond market in recent weeks.Read Article 26 minutes ago US consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumps26 minutes ago | February 26th | 2021 9:44AMUS consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumpsWASHINGTON (AP) — Bouncing back from months of retrenchment, America's consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January, the sharpest increase in seven months and a sign that the economy may be poised to sustain a recovery from the pandemic recession. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department also showed that personal…Read Article 45 minutes ago India's economy expands 0.4% in Oct.-Dec., ending recession45 minutes ago | February 26th | 2021 9:25AMIndia's economy expands 0.4% in Oct.-Dec., ending recessionNEW DELHI (AP) — India’s economy expanded by a weaker-than-expected 0.4% in the October-December quarter, which still allowed it to escape recession following large contractions in the two previous quarters during the coronavirus pandemic, the government said Friday. The National Statistical Office projected an 8% contraction for the 2020-21 financial year, which ends in March.Read Article 1 hour ago BA parent company books huge loss, pushes for digital passes1 hour ago | February 26th | 2021 8:47AMBA parent company books huge loss, pushes for digital passesLONDON (AP) — The parent company of British Airways and Iberia on Friday said it lost 6.9 billion euros ($8.3 billion) last year as the pandemic caused a near-total collapse in international air traffic, and called for digital passes to help revive travel. IAG's after-tax loss compared with a profit of 1.7 billion euros the year before.Read Article 2 hours ago World stock markets fall, US futures point to subdued open2 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 7:51AMWorld stock markets fall, US futures point to subdued openBANGKOK (AP) — Shares skidded Friday in Europe and Asia while U.S. futures pointed to a subdued start to trading as investors sold off technology stocks and factored in a potential increase in inflation. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index, which recently surpassed 30-year highs, sank 4% to 28,966.01. Declines in Europe were more modest. A sell-off on Thursday on Wall Street picked up speed when the yield on the 10-year U.S.Read Article 2 hours ago House to vote on virus bill; arbiter says wage hike a no-go2 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 7:20AMHouse to vote on virus bill; arbiter says wage hike a no-goWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through the House on Friday, despite a setback that means a minimum wage boost is unlikely to be in the final version that reaches President Joe Biden. A near party-line vote seemed certain on the measure, Biden’s first crack at his initial legislative goal of acting decisively against the pandemic.Read Article 3 hours ago 3 Aerospace Stocks Set to Fly in 20213 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 6:29AM3 Aerospace Stocks Set to Fly in 2021 It’s safe to say that the aerospace industry had a difficult 2020 and is still struggling with the impacts of the pandemic. Thanks to huge declines in air traffic and a dramatic reduction in aviation orders, many of the stock prices of these companies have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Although these are things that might scare off…Read Article 3 hours ago Germany's Birkenstock selling majority stake to investors3 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 6:27AMGermany's Birkenstock selling majority stake to investorsBERLIN (AP) — Germany's Birkenstock, known for its upmarket sandals, said Friday it is selling a majority stake to private equity firm L Catteron and affiliates including Financière Agache, the family investment company of French billionaire Bernard Arnault. Birkenstock didn't disclose the price or further details of the agreement, citing confidentiality agreements between the Birkenstock Group and the other parties.Read Article 3 hours ago Guardion Health Sciences Stock Needs to Give Investors More Than Survival3 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 6:23AMGuardion Health Sciences Stock Needs to Give Investors More Than Survival Let me start by saying that Guardion Health Sciences (NASDAQ:GSHI) is one of the riskiest penny stocks you can buy. The company is a biotech/neutraceutical company that has been trading below $1 for the better part of 18 months. The company is facing a delisting threat but was given a deadline of March 15 to come into compliance. However, it appears that the stock has the attention of the Reddit crowd.Read Article 3 hours ago Coinbase Will Be The Hottest IPO Of 20213 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 6:20AMCoinbase Will Be The Hottest IPO Of 2021 Coinbase Is Fundamental To The Crypto-Sphere With its exposure to the consumer, fintech, cryptocurrency, defi, and the IPO market, Coinbase (tokenized stock:CBSE) might be the hottest ticket on the market today. The company has already listed its shares on the NASDAQ Private Market and is expected to go public in a direct-listing sometime this year.Read Article 4 hours ago Wait For a Better Price Before Placing a Bet On Churchill Downs 4 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 6:05AMWait For a Better Price Before Placing a Bet On Churchill Downs Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) stock hit a record high share price the day before it released fourth quarter and full year 2020 earnings. But shares of CHDN stock have dropped over 7% in late afternoon trading after the release. The company missed earnings per share estimates by 8 cents and revenue for the year was down, as expected. For the full…Read Article 4 hours ago 3 Small Cap Dividend Stocks with Growth Prospects4 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 6:00AM3 Small Cap Dividend Stocks with Growth Prospects After underperforming in 2020, U.S. small-cap stocks have taken the leadership reins in the early going of 2021. With the S&P 600 up almost 19% year-to-date compared to 4% for the S&P 500, investors are piling into small caps on expectations of a strong economic recovery. While small-cap equities are generally considered a growth asset class, some payout some sizeable dividends.Read Article 5 hours ago World shares skid, US futures turn higher after Wall St rout5 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 4:23AMWorld shares skid, US futures turn higher after Wall St routBANGKOK (AP) — Shares skidded Friday in Europe and Asia but U.S. futures turned higher after a rout in technology companies pulled the Nasdaq 3.5% lower in the steepest loss for the tech-heavy index since October. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index, which recently surpassed 30-year highs, sank 4% to 28,966.01. But European shares opened only modestly lower.Read Article 6 hours ago Vaccination 'passports' may open society, but inequity looms6 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 4:01AMVaccination 'passports' may open society, but inequity loomsTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Violet light bathed the club stage as 300 people, masked and socially distanced, erupted in gentle applause. For the first time since the pandemic began, Israeli musician Aviv Geffen stepped to his electric piano and began to play for an audience seated right in front of him. “A miracle is happening here tonight,”…Read Article 6 hours ago The Latest: Hong Kong starts virus jabs at community centers6 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 3:38AMThe Latest: Hong Kong starts virus jabs at community centersHONG KONG — Hong Kong has begun administering its first COVID-19 vaccines to the public, kicking off its mass inoculation targeting all 7.5 million residents. People age 60 and older and health care workers are among some 2.4 million people prioritized to receive vaccines at community centers and outpatient clinics across Hong Kong.…Read Article 9 hours ago Should Fiverr Investors Be Worried About LinkedIn?9 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 1:00AMShould Fiverr Investors Be Worried About LinkedIn?Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR) shares are down more than 12% this week after multiple sources reported that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is building an online freelancing marketplace through its LinkedIn subsidiary. LinkedIn will grab a nice piece of the online freelancing marketplace pie. That’s not up for debate. The business social network has more than…Read Article 9 hours ago Nike Stock: A Solid Buy During A Dip9 hours ago | February 26th | 2021 1:00AMNike Stock: A Solid Buy During A DipShares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) have traded largely sideways since December and are down around 7% in the past week. They’re not alone, however. 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