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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) reported a better-than-expected third quarter print Tuesday, but investors appear to be concerned with a 1.3-percent same-store sales decline which was worse than the Latest Ratings for PLAY...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA)'s stock bounced back after a weak Tuesday close following reports major shareholder SoftBank is planning to sell its stake in the company early in 2019. Analysts say recent weakness in Nvidia shares is a buying oppo...

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 1.42 percent to 24,715.09 while the NASDAQ climbed 1.77 percent to 7,156.48. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.42 percent to 2,674.09. Leading and Lagging Sectors read more...

Mallinckrodt PLC (NYSE: MNK) announced the receipt of a complete response lett read more...

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Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) sold off Tuesday after TechNode reported that TCL, the company's Chinese supplier of Roku-equipped TVs, is shifting its focus toward semiconductors and displays. Latest Ratings for ROKU DateFirmActionFromTo Dec 2018DA D...

FIS Astec Analytics released its latest weekly list of the hottest stocks among short sellers, and cannabis stocks continue to have the attention of short sellers. read more...

Citigroup cut the price target for Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) from $144 to $117. Marriott shares closed at $110.03 on Tuesday. read more...

Casey's General Stores Inc (NASDAQ: CASY) shares are soaring following a a big second-quarter earnings beat Monday. Latest Ratings for CASY DateFirmActionFromTo Dec 2018Sidoti & Co.MaintainsNeutralNeutral Sep 2018JefferiesMaintainsBuyBuy S...

Top Upgrades Citigroup upgraded Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) from Neutral to Buy. Lululemon shares rose 2.5 percent to $119.80 in pre-market trading. read more...

Morgan Stanley's bullish case for eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) was based on a positive outlook for the core marketplace business -- a thesis that hasn't played out as expected. Latest Ratings for EBAY DateFirmActionFromTo Dec 2018Morgan StanleyDow...

Typical iterations of China sector exchange traded funds predominantly focused on Internet and technology stocks, but Global X has long offered sector ETFs targeting China's energy, financial services and industrial groups, among others. The New Yo...

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours. Scaling The Peak (Biotech stocks hitting 52-week highs on Dec. 11) read more...

The British pound rallied Wednesday off a 20-month low after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is projected to win a no confidence vote. read more...

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On CNBC's "Mad Money Lightning Round", Jim Cramer said he's not a fan of Zillow Group Inc Class A (NASDAQ: ZG). read more...

On CNBC's "Fast Money Final Trade", Pete Najarian said Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is oversold. He sees a great opportunity in the name and he wants to buy it. read more...

Kevin Kelly of Benchmark Investments suggested on Bloomberg Markets that investors should consider an options strategy in Kimco Realty Corp (NYSE: KIM). read more...

On CNBC's "Options Action", Dan Nathan said that put options volume in The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) was five times the average daily volume on Tuesday. read more...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. The Consumer Price Index for November will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. read more...

Gainers Draper Oakwood Technology Acquisition, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOTA) shares jumped 60.09 percent to close at $10.23 on Tuesday. read more...

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The MBA's index of mortgage application activity for the latest week is schedule for release at 7:00 a.m. ET. The Consumer Price Index for November will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Energy Information Administration's weekly report on petrole...

Companies Reporting Before The Bell Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.17 per share on revenue of $137.20 million. read more...

Gainers BRT Apartments Corp (NYSE: BRT) shares are up 8 percent, one day after reporting a reporting a fourth-quarter sales miss. Revenues came in at $30.154 million, missing estimates by $1.09 million. read more...

Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) has been named a top idea for 2019 by Cowen. The Analyst Cowen analyst John Kernan maintains an Outperform rating on Lululemon with a $185 price target. Latest Ratings for LULU DateFirmActionFromTo Dec ...

KeyBanc analysts looked into the crowded auto parts and equipment space. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' James Picariello on Tuesday initiated coverage of the following: read more...

A number of cannabis stocks traded higher Tuesday afternoon amid two major developments. The first is the release of the final 2018 Farm Bill that legalizes hemp on a federal level in the United States, potentially opening more opportunities for can...

The 2018 Farm Bill, a piece of legislation much anticipated by the hemp sector, is approaching the finish line. read more...

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has an attractive risk-reward profile, Citi said an upgrade. Latest Ratings for T DateFirmActionFromTo Dec 2018CitigroupUpgradesNeutralBuy Dec 2018Cowen & Co.UpgradesMarket PerformOutperform Dec 2018JP MorganUpgrades...

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Online travel agency Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: BKNG) finalized and closed its acquisition of hotel metasearch site HotelsCombined, which prompted Guggenheim to revisit its thesis on the stock. Latest Ratings for BKNG DateFirmActionFromTo No...

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google, is the latest U.S. read more...

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.04 percent to 24,432.15 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.19 percent to 7,033.92. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.16 percent to 2,641.99. Leading and Lagging Sectors read more...

Research-based biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) announced Monday it has named Daniel O'Day as its chairman of the board and CEO, ef Latest Ratings for GILD DateFirmActionFromTo Oct 2018Raymond JamesMaintainsStrong...

Telecom giant and Dow Jones component Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) said Monday that 10,400 of its employees accepted an offer to voluntarily retire from the company ahead of a p read more...

A defective clutch from Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) has led to the recall of some 20,916 Navistar International Corp (NYSE: NAV) trucks, and could lead to more at other vehicle makers, according to a report. read more...

Preparations by the freight industry to cope with the UK's exit from the European Union were thrown into more turmoil by Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to delay the Brexit debate indefinitely. read more...

A couple of weeks back, a truck hailing from China drove into the depths of central Asia as it journeyed West, traversing through Kazakhstan and Russia to enter Europe through Belarus and finally unloading its freight in Poland. Though a lot of truck...

Amid increased concerns about equity market volatility and leveraged balance sheets, the quality factor has been receiving renewed attention. Several exchange traded funds, including the Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (NYSE: SPHQ), offer direct exp...

Data on producer prices shows that overall inflation pressure calmed in November, weighed down by declines in gasoline prices. Industry detail showed that trucking rates continues to surge, however, driven by another large gain in long-distance truck...

Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM)'s ongoing dispute with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) expanded Monday after a Chinese court sided with Qualcomm and banned the import of many iPhone models in the country. Latest Ratings for AAPL DateFirmActionFromTo D...

Gainers Draper Oakwood Technology Acquisition, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOTA) shares gained 59 percent to $10.16. read more...

Shares of streaming video product maker Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) lost more than 5 percent Tuesday. read more...

Clovis Oncology Inc (NASDAQ: CLVS) has emerged as a strong takeover candidate following GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK)'s Latest Ratings for CLVS DateFirmActionFromTo Oct 2018BarclaysMaintainsOverweightOverweight Oct 2018JP MorganDowngra...

Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.38 percent to 24,516.63 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.78 percent to 7,075.42. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.69 percent to 2,655.91. Leading and Lagging Sectors read more...

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) confirmed Monday that its acquisition of Oclaro is complete. Latest Ratings for LITE DateFirmActionFromTo Dec 2018Raymond JamesMaintainsStrong BuyStrong Buy Nov 2018UBSMaintainsBuyBuy Nov 2018Morgan StanleyM...

Cannabis investors can't miss the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, the No. 1 networking event for institutional capital and the leading cannabis companies. Secure your tickets here before they run out. read more...

This year has been another disappointing one for Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) investors, and one Wall Street analyst said a major jump in oil prices could mean more of the same for Exxon in 2019. Latest Ratings for XOM DateFirmActionFrom...

Blue skies for 2019 CapEx Supply and purchasing managers in the transportation and warehousing arenas will significantly ramp up their capital expenditures in 2019 as part of what is overall a reasonably optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy, the ...