The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): Continue Reading Below 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street a day after a steep drop in technology shares weighed on the market. Banks and health care companies were among the biggest gainers early Thursday. JPMorgan Chase […]
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Oil prices mixed as producers are poised to extend deal to cap output
Oil prices eased off earlier gains ahead of a critical meeting of two dozen oil producers on Thursday, reversing a three-day slide as uncertainty over an extension to the group’s deal to limit production weighed on the market. OPEC and other oil exporters led by Russia have kept 1.8 million […]
Better Buy: Ziopharm Oncology Inc. vs. Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
The American Cancer Society expects 600,920 Americans to die from cancer this year, but Ziopharm Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIOP) and Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX) aim to lower that figure. Both of these clinical-stage biotechs are developing some exciting new treatment options, and success could lead to monstrous gains over the long run. Continue […]
Critics see State Department in disarray despite Tillerson’s defense
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered a forceful defense against reports that he is gutting the State Department, saying he was “offended” by them. He challenged the numbers, accused some reporters of sounding “like the sky was falling,” and argued the agency was “functioning very well from my perspective.” But […]
Trump angers UK with truculent tweet to May after sharing far-right videos
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about tax reform legislation during a visit to St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque November 30, 2017 By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump sparked outrage in Britain’s political establishment on Thursday with a sharp rebuke […]
WATCH: Tiger shark comes close to swimmers off Miami Beach
Now Playing: Missing Florida teen found thousands of miles from home Now Playing: Blind triplets credit their father with helping them earn highest rank in Boy Scouts Now Playing: High school girl vanished from home found safe in New York Now Playing: Cyber Monday consumers warning about thieves at the […]
Matt Lauer responds to allegations of ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’ after firing
A day after NBC News fired Matt Lauer, the former “Today” show host broke his silence amid allegations of “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.” In a statement he released this morning, Lauer said some of the allegations are “untrue or mischaracterized” but “there is enough truth in these stories […]
Global deal on bank capital rules likely: EU official
The Canary Wharf financial district is seen at dusk in London, Britain, November 17, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville November 30, 2017 By Huw Jones and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – A deal on global bank capital rules is likely next week, a senior European Commission official said on Thursday, though the […]
Kroger’s quarterly sales rise 4.5 percent
FILE PHOTO: A shopper walks out of a Ralphs grocery store, which is owned by Kroger Co, ahead of company results in Pasadena, California U.S., December 1, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo November 30, 2017 (Reuters) – Kroger Co <KR.N>, the biggest U.S. supermarket chain, reported a 4.5 percent rise in […]
Nvidia is in correction territory, and that marks a rare buying opportunity, analyst says
Shares of Nvidia tanked as much as 11 percent from its recent intraday high, but Todd Gordon says this could just be the best time to buy. The TradingAnalysis.com founder said the charts are showing that Nvidia actually has room to rally before the stock enters overbought territory. Gordon pointed […]