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A trader walks in front of the New York Stock Exchange on May 26, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images With the S&P 500 up more than 21% for the quarter so far, strategists are handicapping the likelihood that pensions and other funds and investors will

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Virgin Galactic (SPCE) – Virgin Galactic signed a deal with NASA to develop a recruitment and training program for private astronauts seeking to visit the International Space Station. Walmart (WMT) – UBS upgraded the retail giant’s stock to “buy” from “neutral,” citing greater

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Oracle (ORCL) – Oracle reported quarterly profit of $1.20 per share, 5 cents a share above estimates. The business software giant’s revenue came in below forecasts as key customers in markets like retail and hospitality postponed spending amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Norwegian Cruise

Attendees pass by an Alibaba.com display at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. David Becker | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Friday: Alibaba, JD.com — Alibaba and JD.com handled a record $136.51 billion in sales during 618, one of the biggest shopping events in China. Alibaba reported a gross merchandise

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stands in lower Manhattan on May 18, 2020 in New York City. Markets surged today as promising details of a potential COVID-19 vaccine were released and more European countries gradually re-opened after months of lockdown. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The stock market, so eager to put the entire

The Slack Technologies application is displayed on an Apple iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday, April 29, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Slack — Shares of Slack Technologies dipped nearly 2% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the business messaging service to sell

Guests look over pistols in the Smith & Wesson booth at the 148th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 27, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Scott Olson | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Hertz — The car rental company’s stock fell about 2% in extended trading after the bankrupt

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Kroger (KR) – The supermarket chain reported quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 a share, with revenue above estimates as well. Kroger said it expects to exceed the outlook it issued April 1. Carnival (CCL) – The

Passengers board an American Airlines flight to Charlotte, North Carolina at San Diego International Airport on May 20, 2020 in San Diego, California. Sandy Huffaker | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Hertz — Shares of the car rental company whipsawed and fell 4% in extended trading after the company

Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale on November 15, 2019 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Cruises — Shares of cruise lines dropped on Wednesday as investors

The Norwegian Bliss cruise ship is seen docked on March 15, 2020 in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday that any cruise ship passenger disembarking in New York City with a temperature over 100.4 will be given the choice of self-isolating at home or be taken to a hospital to protect

Pedestrians pass in front of a Nordstrom Inc. store in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, on March 20, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Apple— Shares of Apple rose more than 2% after a Citi analyst raised his 12-month price target on the technology

A “Sold” sign is displayed outside a home under construction at a Lennar Corp. development in Montgomery, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Lennar — Shares of the homebuilder whipsawed and fell 1% in extended trading after Lennar released its second-quarter financial results, which beat

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: BP (BP) – BP plans to take a writedown of up to $17.5 billion for the current quarter, after significantly cutting its long term outlook for oil and gas prices. BP is also now forecasting a faster transition away from fossil fuels. BP

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Target (TGT) – The retailer announced a 3% dividend hike, increasing the quarterly payout by 2 cents a share to 68 cents per share. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) – The drugmaker began human testing of an experimental Covid-19 antibody cocktail designed as a treatment

People walk past the Calvin Klein store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Mall on October 21, 2017 in Central Valley, NY. Gary Hershorn | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Adobe — The software company’s stock rose 4% in extended trading after Adobe ptovided its second-quarter earnings. Adobe reported

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Lululemon (LULU) – Lululemon reported quarterly earnings of 22 cents per share, 1 cent a share below estimates. The athletic apparel maker’s revenue also came in below forecasts amid virus-related store closures. It was Lululemon’s first earnings miss in three years, although it

A sign is posted in front of a Hertz car sales and rental car office on August 8, 2017 in South San Francisco, California. Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading Friday: Adobe — Shares of the software company jumped more than 4% following second-quarter earnings results. Adobe reported a profit

Wall Street and New York Stock Exchange in New York. Alexander Spatari Stocks could be caught in a tug-of-war in the week ahead, as investors weigh the potential positives of a reopening economy against worry that the coronavirus continues to spread.  In the past week, the S&P 500’s sharp gains briefly drove the index into

People walk on Wall St. outside the New York Stock Exchange, August 7, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Bubbly price moves in the stocks of bankrupt companies, a jump in the number of bullish investors and surging activity by small investors in stock options are all signs that the stock market may have run too