Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.As electric vehicles have grown in popularity, increasing attention has been placed on raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel for batteries, but the story extends further.Fully electric vehicles will require four times...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.As electric vehicles have grown in popularity, increasing attention has been placed on raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel for batteries, but the story extends further.Fully electric vehicles will require four times...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.As electric vehicles have grown in popularity, increasing attention has been placed on raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel for batteries, but the story extends further.Fully electric vehicles will require four times...Read More

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.As electric vehicles have grown in popularity, increasing attention has been placed on raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel for batteries, but the story extends further.Fully electric vehicles will require four times...Read More

U.S. stocks ended modestly higher today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) each posting their best monthly gains since February. The Dow and S&P also extended their monthly win streaks to a seventh month, and the Nasdaq notched another record high in early trading, thanks to surging semiconductor stocks like Intel (INTC).On the econo...Read More

Call volume is running at an accelerated clip on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) ahead of the company's third-quarter earnings report, due out after tomorrow's close. At last check, 156,315 call options had traded -- 1.2 times the expected intraday amount, and volume pacing in the 81st annual percentile. And, with FB fresh off a new record high of $180.80, options traders are paying up to bet on higher h...Read More

Stocks are higher this afternoon, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average eyes its seventh straight monthly gain. Pharmaceutical concern Lannett Company, Inc. (NYSE:LCI) is tangled in legal trouble, while chip stock Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and healthcare stock Stemline Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:STML) are surging. Here's a quick look at what's moving shares of LCI, MU, and STML.Lannet...Read More

The semiconductor sector was already technically overbought coming into today, judging by the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF's (SMH) 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) -- which closed last night at 77. But these Wall Street favorites continue to push higher, evidenced by fresh highs from NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC). Below we'll break down today's price...Read More

Shares of Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ:MYL) are spiraling today, after Rajiv Malik -- the drugmaker's president and executive director -- was named in a civil investigation by 45 states and the District of Columbia against pharmaceutical firms in a price-fixing lawsuit. At last check, MYL stock was down 7.2% at $35.50 -- and options traders are betting on even more downside by week's end.By the numbers, rou...Read More

Tomorrow, traders will digest earnings from electric car maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) after the close.Here's a closer look at TSLA stock ahead of earnings, and how options traders have been positioning themselves on the automaker's shares.Earnings History Is On TSLA's Side... Though still up 51.6% year-to-date, Tesla stock has struggled since touching a record high of $389.61 on Sept. 18, tha...Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is set to end October with a healthy 4.3% gain, which would mark the index's best month since gaining 4.8% in February. What's more, while it will be the Dow's seventh straight monthly gain -- a feat not accomplished in over five years -- the DJIA is pacing for the smallest return during a seven-month rally ever. Below, we take a look at previous monthly win...Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are modestly higher this afternoon, but are sticking close to breakeven as traders weigh the latest batch of earnings reports. Nevertheless, the Dow and S&P are on pace for a seventh straight monthly gain, and their best month since February. The Nasdaq just touched another record high this morning, and i...Read More

GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) reports earnings after the close tomorrow, as the camera maker looks to build off recent bullish analyst attention. Below, we will examine GoPro's earnings history and how options traders are positioning themselves ahead of the event.At last check, GoPro stock is up 0.7% to trade at $10.41. The equity has pulled back from its most recent high near $12, but the drop was cau...Read More

Athleisure stocks are in focus today, after Under Armour (UAA) reported a big revenue miss and slashed its full-year profit and sales forecasts. Among the names we're watching are athletic apparel retailer Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) and yoga wear maker Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) -- both of which were trading near key technical levels heading into today's trading. Here's a c...Read More

U.S. stocks are trading higher this morning, as traders digest the latest round of earnings and await word on the Federal Reserve. Among the stocks making moves this morning are athletic retailer Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA), digital technology company and Apple supplier (for now) QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), and drug concern Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (NYSE:VRX). Here's a closer...Read More

Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) is still nowhere close to its 2015 record high of $51.90, with the shares last seen trading at $6.10. But in the previous two quarters, the company's earnings results have resulted in major one-day gains for the stock. By the numbers, FIT stock jumped 15% the day after earnings in August, and 12.1% after earnings in May. In fact, the equity has ended the session after earning...Read More

Healthcare stock Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC) has been charting a path higher over the last 12 months, up more than 49%. After hitting a record high of $98.72 in mid-September, the stock pulled back to its 80-day moving average. This trendline has had historic implications in the past, suggesting it could be a prime time to bet on the stock's next leg higher. The stock's longer-term surge has coincid...Read More

With third-quarter earnings season in full swing, analysts are weighing in on biotech EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS), food and beverage company Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ), and machinery stock Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX). Here's a quick roundup of today's bullish brokerage notes on shares of EXAS, MDLZ, and CGNX following the companies' earnings reports.EXACT Scienc...Read More

Analysts are weighing in on chip stock Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY), real estate investment firm (REIT) Omega Healthcare Investors Inc (NYSE:OHI), and big pharma name Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK). Here's a quick roundup of today's bearish brokerage notes on CY, OHI, and MRK.Barclays Thinks CY Stock's Upside is Already Priced InCypress Semiconductor shares are down 2.6% ahead of t...Read More

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are pointed higher, as the blue-chip index appears ready to shake off yesterday's sluggish session and notch a seventh straight monthly gain. Pfizer (PFE) stock is powering the Dow ahead of the bell, thanks to an earnings beat. On the other hand, ugly guidance from Under Armour (UAA) is weighing on Nike (NKE) shares pre-market. Outside of earnings, the...Read More