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The snow seems to never stop falling in the Sierra Nevada. Some locations like Northstar, at 8,601 feet in elevation, have received eight feet of snow in the past week. Another California ski area, Dodge Ridge, at 8,2000 feet, has recorded 14 feet in...

Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC), Canada's largest cannabis producer, said it had improved retail availability as it reported a surge in revenue from the cou read more...

We saw several big announcements related to cannabis this week. read more...

Members of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection heard testimony Wednesday from representatives of the financial sector, the cannabis industry, law enforcement and the treasurer of California in s...

E-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) needs to return to the drawing board to decide if and where it will open its second quarters after scrapping plans for a facilities in Latest Ratings for AMZN DateFirmActionFromTo Feb 2019Pivota...

There were only ever two good reasons for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) to build a headquarters in greater New York City: access to talent and $3 billion in incentives to make up for the enormous amount of local and state taxes it and its 25,000 em...

Analysts are raving about Cyberark Software Ltd (NASDAQ: CYBR)'s record fourth-quarter earnings beat Thursday. Latest Ratings for CYBR DateFirmActionFromTo Jan 2019Goldman SachsDowngradesBuyNeutral Dec 2018Deutsche BankUpgradesHoldBuy Dec 2018...

Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) shares plummeted more than 18 percent on Friday afternoon after the company issued lower guidance for its first quarter and 2019. read more...

Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE: DBD) delivered a fourth-quarter revenue and EBITDA beat Wednesday and raised its cost savings target. Latest Ratings for DBD DateFirmActionFromTo Jan 2019DA DavidsonUpgradesNeutralBuy Jan 2019DA DavidsonUpgradesNeutra...

Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 1.37 percent to 25,788.77 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.41 percent to 7,457.65. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.84 percent to 2,768.75. Leading and Lagging Sectors read more...

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Earlier this week, the European Parliament passed a resolution recommending nations in the European Union revise their laws around medical marijuana to better support research and patient access. read more...

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My expectations could not have been lower coming into February, but I guess having that preconception  shattered is the best thing that could have happened. read more...

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SAExploration Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SAEX) is the latest example of the powerful market combination of a low float and high trading volume. read more...

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) rose Friday despite posting a fourth-quarter earnings miss Thursday. Latest Ratings for CBS DateFirmActionFromTo Feb 2019Atlantic EquitiesDowngradesOverweightNeutral Jan 2019Moffett NathansonUpgradesNeutralBuy Jan 20...

The North American cannabis sector experienced a decline in the frequency and sum of capital raised over the first five weeks of 2019 versus the same time period in 2018 according to Viridian Capital Advisors data reported by Marijuana Business Daily...

Biotech stocks got some reprieve in this week amid the release of earnings, clinical trial results presentations and positive FDA actions. Among the noteworthy developments of the week: read more...

By now, plenty of investors know emerging markets stocks tumbled last year and are rebounding in 2019. The same is true of emerging markets bonds and the related exchange traded funds. read more...

Electric vehicle startup Rivian announced a $700 million funding round led by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today, February 15. The investment comes after the Michigan-based company unveiled its all-electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV last fall. read ...

President Donald Trump said Friday he may extend a March 1 deadline for reaching a trade deal with China if the two countries are close to an agreement. read more...

The cannabis industry reached another investment milestone when Standards & Poors announced Thursday that it will add the cannabis REIT Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) to its 600 SmallCap Index next week. read more...

Redfin Corp (NASDAQ: RDFN) reported solid fourth-quarter results Thursday and mixed Q1 guidance. Latest Ratings for RDFN DateFirmActionFromTo Jan 2019Compass PointInitiates Coverage OnBuy Jan 2019DA DavidsonDowngradesNeutralUnderperform Jan 201...

It's the same old story over at the Port of Oakland. January imports broke another record, with containerized import volumes increasing 9 percent last month over January 2018 totals. Shippers are trying to get ahead of tariffs, and retailers are st...

The vessel operator Compagnie Luxembourgeoise d'Navigation (CLdN) has made a direct pitch to the British Government in a bid to win contracts for spill-over freight in the event of a no-deal Brexit. read more...

The largest Canadian freight brokerage, FLS Transportation Services, announced that it has acquired Scott Logistics, a Georgia-based brokerage with an estimated $155 million in revenue. The combined entity brought in revenues estimated at $500 millio...

The head of transport and logistics giant XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) today ruled out any acquisitions for the foreseeable future, saying that repurchasing the company's shares at currently depressed prices is a far more effective use of its cap...

It's street-fightin' time again on the Australian waterfront. Every three years each of the stevedore companies enter into a protracted and bitter dispute with the local longshoremen's representative body, the Maritime Union of Australia. read mo...

Trucking operators accessing container terminals at the main box-ports in Australia will likely be subject to delays and increased truck turnaround times due to a spread of industrial unrest to Australia's biggest stevedore, DP World Australia (DPW)...

Gainers Sky Solar Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: SKYS) shares climbed 113.5 percent to $1.20 after Hudson Solar offered to resolve a default issue by either purchasing equity in certain Sky Solar projects for $240 million or acquiring the company for $2.15-$...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock jumped 9 percent after hours Thursday after the company reported earnings and revenue beats. Latest Ratings for NVDA DateFirmActionFromTo Feb 2019BernsteinDowngradesOutperformMarket Perform Jan 2019Needha...

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In its Flashback Friday series, FreightWaves publishes articles that look back at various aspects of the transportation industry's history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to media@freightwaves.com By Scott...

USD/JPY extended its advance but dropped on a risk-off atmosphere.  The FOMC Meeting Minutes stand out and trade remains in the limelight. The technical picture is marginally bullish for the pair while experts are bullish in the short term but bear...

EUR/USD remains pressured below 1.1300 as the week draws to a close.  There are three US worries that join European ones. The technical picture is bearish for the pair. read more...

Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded up 1.37 percent to 25,786.68 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.38 percent to 7,455.01. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.84 percent to 2,768.70. Leading and Lagging Sectors read more...

USD/CAD slightly dropped amid higher oil prices and hopes for a US-Chinese trade deal. Canadian retail sales stand out, and oil remains of high importance. The technical picture is perfectly balanced for the pair. read more...

Canadian apparel maker Canada Goose Holdings Inc (NYSE: GOOS) reported Thursday morning with fiscal third-quarter results that prompted a sell-off in the stock despite a beat-and-raise print. Latest Ratings for GOOS DateFirmActionFromTo Jan 201...

Unconfirmed upward breaks attract market attention. Ethereum enjoys market support thanks to Constantinople. XRP sows doubt in its already classic anti-cyclical market behavior. read more...

XPO Logistics Inc (NYSE: XPO) reported disappointing fourth-quarter results and lowered its 2019 guidance Thursday. This may cause a "sentiment shift� that could persist for the next several quarters, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. L...

Are freight technology startup valuations out of control? How will the showdown between incumbent third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and digital upstarts unfold? How should we characterize the current progress of technology adoption in transporta...

President Donald Trump on Friday moved to bypass Congress to fund additional sections of border wall by declaring a national emergency. The move came after Trump said he'll sign legislation Congress passed to keep the government open, legislation th...

Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) has begun providing limited retail services to Juul Labs in accordance with the firms' service Latest Ratings for MO DateFirmActionFromTo Jan 2019Morgan StanleyDowngradesEqual-WeightUnderweight Jan 2019Cowen &a...

Applied Materials, Inc. Latest Ratings for AMAT DateFirmActionFromTo Jan 2019RBC CapitalUpgradesSector PerformOutperform Nov 2018B. Riley FBRMaintainsNeutralNeutral Nov 2018Wells FargoMaintainsOutperformOutperform View More Analyst Rating...

IBM (NYSE: IBM)'s move to make its Watson AI technology available on competing cloud services is a positive, analysts said following the computing company's annual IBM Think gathering. Latest Ratings for IBM DateFirmActionFromTo Dec 2018RBC C...

After decades of prohibition, hemp is at long last legal again in the United States. But problems persist with how law enforcement officials treat the substance. In the last two months, two hemp companies have had shipments seized by law enforcement ...

A widely pondered point during the bull market in U.S. stocks was when value stocks would finally start outperforming their growth counterparts. That was a fair point to ponder, particularly because for much of the past decade, the value factor trai...

Road Hunter, a community-driven trucker application, has introduced a trip-planning feature to its platform, providing turn-by-turn navigation for U.S. and Canadian truck drivers. read more...