The stock market retreated from record opening highs following reports that a stimulus agreement looks to be on the back-burner again. Senate Leader McConnell said the Democrats shrugged off the latest proposal for a relief bill that would leave out liability protection and state aid.Meanwhile, the stock market continued to monitor the rise in....

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The stock market set another round of fresh all-time highs following news of the first coronavirus vaccine being delivered overseas and ongoing stimulus talks. GOP congressional leaders spoke with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Meadows in hopes of getting a deal done before Congress leaves for the holidays.The Russell 2000....

Keep an eye on Altimmune Inc. (ALT). The stock is pushing higher thanks to more positive data on its COVID candidate. The company just published positive pre-clinical data for its new single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate AdCOVID, adding the candidate “stimulates three key immune components: serum neutralizing antibody, T cell responses, and mucosal immunity....

The stock market closed higher on Friday despite a disappointing jobs report as Wall Street remained focused on positive vaccine developments and growing hopes for more fiscal stimulus before yearend. The gains lifted all four of the major indexes to fresh all-time highs, along with the Transports, with volatility continuing to hold a key....

The stock market closed higher on Friday despite a disappointing jobs report as Wall Street remained focused on positive vaccine developments and growing hopes for more fiscal stimulus before yearend. The gains lifted all four of the major indexes to fresh all-time highs, along with the Transports, with volatility continuing to hold a key....

Its delivery delays are so long, Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON) skipped Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Would-be customers are fed up with months-long waits to get their bikes and are turning to rivals, including the very new MYXfitness. Not even a year into the market, the company is already reporting growth that was expected three years....

Did a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths in recent weeks trigger the first drop in U.S. employment in November since the onset of the pandemic last spring? Some economists think so. A few Wall Street forecasting firms such as Oxford Economics predict an outright decline in jobs, but the majority expect hiring to....

handThe stock market traded on both sides of the ledger on Wednesday before closing mostly higher with Tech lagging. A weaker-than-expected jobs number caused opening weakness before strength returned. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer indicated progress on the bipartisan coronavirus relief negotiations.The Dow traded to a late day high....

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