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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Wells Fargo — Shares of Wells Fargo fell 5% after the bank posted its first quarterly loss since the Great Recession and slashed its dividend. The bank posted a net loss of $2.4 billion in the second quarter, or a loss of 66 cents a share, worse than

Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Sirius XM — Shares of Sirius XM climbed 2% in extended trading after its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01331 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable in cash on Aug. 31 to stockholders

Tesla cars are seen at a shopping mall showroom in Los Angeles. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images The Nasdaq’s stunning reversal, led by Tesla, could signal that big tech has run out of steam and hit a near term top for now,  strategists said. Some of the hottest Nasdaq names and both the

The headquarters of German immunotherapy company BioNTech stands on April 22, 2020 in Mainz, Germany. Thomas Lohnes | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Tesla — Shares of Tesla fell 2% in extended trading. During the day, the stock rose and then fell in a volatile session and at one point

A view of the charging Bull with a woman in New York City USA during coronavirus pandemic on April 25, 2020. John Nacion | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Intersect ENT (XENT), Medtronic (MDT) — Shares of Intersect ENT popped 35% after Bloomberg News reported Medtronic has made an

Business spending showed some signs of green shoots in June, as manufacturers bought more equipment and spending shifted away from stay-at-home sectors to ones that could rebound in a reopening economy,  according to Cortera, a software company which analyzes business-to-business credit transactions. But overall June spending was still depressed, down 10.9% from the same month

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Thursday: Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) — The pharmacy operator fell more than 3% in the premarket on weaker-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter. Walgreens reported earnings per share of 83 cents, well below a FactSet estimate of $1.19 per share. The company’s fiscal-year earnings guidance

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly before the closing bell as the market takes a significant dip in New York, February 25, 2020. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Friday: United Airlines (UAL) — The airline reached a deal with a pilot union

A customer leaves an ATM at a Wells Fargo branch in Denver. Rick Wilking | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading:  Gilead Sciences — Gilead gained 2.1% after saying its coronavirus treatment candidate drug, remdesivir, was associated with an improvement in clinical recovery and a 62% reduction in the risk of mortality compared

Traders with masks work on the first day of in-person trading since the closure during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 26, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The worst earnings season in years is about to begin, and it’s

A Redfin Corp. ‘For Sale’ sign stands outside of a home in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Marathon Oil — The oil company’s stock climbed 1% in extended trading after falling 7.05% earlier Thursday. Oil dropped 3% during the day amid concerns over rising

A Harvard University graduate wears a mask on campus. Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Municipal bonds outperformed Treasurys in June and they could continue to see good demand this summer, even as the pandemic limits economic activity and strains state budgets. The muni market was hit hard during the market collapse in

Shoppers walk past a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Bed Bath & Beyond — The home goods retailer’s stock fell 11% in extended trading after the company released its first-quarter financial results. Bed Bath & Beyond reported a

Nikola Motor Company Badger pickup truck Source: Nikola Motor Company Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Nikola — Shares of Nikola soared nearly 18% after JPMorgan hiked its rating on the controversial electric vehicle company to overweight from neutral. The bank said the stock looks attractive for long-term investors after a 40% plunge this month

A person dressed as Minnie Mouse walks in front of the Disney store in Times Square as New York City moves into Phase 2 of re-opening during the coronavirus pandemic on June 28, 2020. Noam Galai | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Levi Strauss – The clothing company’s stock dropped

Signage for Shake Shack Inc. is displayed on a glass door at the company’s restaurant in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading:  Novavax — The biotech stock soared 29% after the company announced that it was awarded $1.6

CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk reacts following the company’s initial public offering at the NASDAQ market in New York June 29, 2010 Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Tesla – The automaker’s stock rose 1% in extended trading. Tesla’s shares jumped 13.5% and hit a new high earlier Monday

Strategists say two factors are helping give legs to the global stock market’s Monday morning surge – bullishness about China and the view that central banks will backstop markets. A front page editorial in state-owned China Securities Journal is getting credit for fueling a strong rally in Chinese markets overnight that spread to global equities.

A worker wearing a protective mask and gloves assembles face shields at the Cartamundi-owned Hasbro manufacturing facility in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, April 29, 2020. The factory is making 50,000 face shields per week for hospitals in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Governor Charlie Baker said. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg via Getty Images As the economy moves

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Macy’s (M) – The retailer reported a first-quarter loss of $2.03 per share, with the loss and its revenue matching the numbers it gave in a preliminary report on June 9. Macy’s is expecting the pandemic to impact the U.S. economy for the