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Stock futures were flat to slightly weaker on Sunday evening, as investors weighed new COVID-19 infections — which are leading to rising deaths and a record number of hospitalizations across the U.S. — against the rapidly unfolding timetable for the deployment of a vaccine. Investors have been broadly encouraged by the steady flow of positive news over a coronavirus cure. Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX) said on Friday they plan to file for an emergency use authorization with the U.S…. Source link

Stock futures opened little changed Wednesday evening as investors weighed rising COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and increased restrictions against hopes for an effective vaccine. At least on Wednesday, the bad outweighed the good. The Dow posted its biggest loss in three weeks, dropping nearly 350 points, or 1.2%, amid more signs of deterioration in the battle to keep COVID-19 cases at bay. New York City, home to the largest public school system in the country, is set to end in-person schooling… Source link

TipRanks Analysts Say These 3 Stocks Are Their Top Picks for 2021 The year is winding down, and it’s time for Wall Street’s analysts to start flagging their top picks for the coming year. It’s a time-honored tradition, in most walks of life, to take a sometimes tongue-in-cheek look at what lies ahead, and to start giving advice on the say-so of a metaphorical crystal ball.Analysts have been analyzing each stock carefully, looking at its past and current performance, its trends on a… Source link

TipRanks Raymond James: These 3 Stocks Are Poised to Surge by Over 80% We’re a little over one week past the Presidential election, and the market reaction shows that that investors are pleased. While the election margins were razor thin, the will of the voters came through: they rejected Donald Trump, and his brash, in-your-face style, but they also rejected the Democratic Party on policy; the Dems lost seats in the House, will likely not take control of the Senate, and also lost ground at… Source link

TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks That Tick all the Boxes It’s been said that gridlock is a feature, not a bug, of the US Constitution, and we may be about to find that out. The election results have left some questions to be resolved, but a few things are coming clear: Democrat Joe Biden is the winner of the Presidential race, but down ballot, the Republicans appear to have made important gains. We’re looking at the prospect of divided government – a Biden Administration with a… Source link

Stock futures opened higher Sunday evening as traders took in President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, ending a days-long nail-biter over which candidate would prevail in winning the White House. Contracts on the Dow jumped more than 100 points, or about 0.5%, as the overnight session kicked off, setting the index up to extend its sharp gains from last week. Stocks had rallied in the run-up to Biden’s win, which was called by the Associated Press on Saturday…. Source link

TipRanks These 3 5G Stocks Are Must-Watch Names, Say Top Analysts Let’s take a short break from the election drama, and look at 5G. The new wave in networking technology, 5G has sparked an ongoing revolution in the way wireless connections are made. The new network systems offer far higher speeds, much lower latency, and greater data capacity than existing 4G networks, and the implications for high-tech are enormous. Internet of Things, autonomous cars, teledoctor facilities, streaming on… Source link

Bloomberg Derailing of Jack Ma’s Ant IPO Shows Xi Jinping’s in Charge (Bloomberg) — China’s move to abruptly halt the world’s biggest stock-market debut sends global investors a clear message: Any financial opening will only be done on terms that benefit President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party.Policy makers in Beijing shocked the investment world on Tuesday by suspending an initial public offering by Ant Group Co., a fintech company owned by billionaire Jack Ma — China’s… Source link

U.S. equity futures are pointing higher with tech stocks leading the way Tuesday evening as the country awaits results of the 2020 elections. Dow futures (YM=F): +46 points or 0.2% S&P 500 futures (ES=F): +26 points or 0.8% Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): +269.7 points or 2.4% Russell 2000 futures (RTY=F): -5.6 points or 0.3% It’s relatively early in the process, but the initial results show President Donald Trump may be closing in on former Vice President Joe Biden’s estimated lead. As of 11:50 p.m…. Source link

TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Insiders Are Snapping Up Inside trading has a bad sound to it, but what is it really? Corporate insiders are company officers – the Presidents and VPs and Execs and Board members who run the world’s public – and private – companies. Their positions put them ‘in the know,’ and make them privy to the inner workings of their companies. Using that information to buy up stock would be underhanded, except for two points. First, they trade public shares… Source link