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• The Wells Fargo Sell-Off Is Overdone: Buy Buy Buy!
  The news on Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) has been nothing but negative since the sales scandal was revealed. While the immediate financial hit ($185 million) is pocket change for Wells Fargo, qualitative factors are driving the stock down. The shares have…
  - 17 Oct 16, 2:28pm -
• Qualcomm Is About to Buy This Company
  Last week, it was reported that QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) may be interested in acquiring NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI) in a deal that would value it at over $30 billion. It is a rare occurrence when both the shares of the potential acquirer and the acq…
  - 17 Oct 16, 11:12am -
• Tesla Might Unveil Its Model Y Next Week
  According to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (OPY) analyst Colin Rusch, Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) will need to raise about $12.5 billion by the end of 2018. While most of that will be put towards its pending merger with SolarCity Corp (SCTY),…
  - 14 Oct 16, 3:06pm -
• This Stock Can Double in Five Years
  I believe Spirit Airlines Incorporated (SAVE) is the next Southwest Airlines Co (LUV). That could result in major profits for long-term investors. Although Spirit Airlines’ performance has been very underwhelming over the last two years (wi…
  - 13 Oct 16, 5:20pm -
• 5 Proven Ways to Have 25% More Retirement Money
  When it comes to making money, everyone wants a short cut. Just google “get rich quick” and you’ll see thousands of answers promising an easy solution to financial freedom. But, what if I told you that the National Bureau of Economic Researc…
  - 12 Oct 16, 1:32pm -
• Our Top 3 Tech Stocks for October
  Following the massive bear market for technology stocks in 1999, the tech sector has consistently been one of the better performing areas of the stock market overall. In recent years, stocks such as Facebook Inc (F), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Netfl…
  - 11 Oct 16, 12:26pm -
• Our Top 3 Energy Stocks for October
  Oil has finally topped $50 a barrel, a crucial point in marking a potential crude bull market. The latest price spike stemmed from an apparent OPEC agreement which aims to cut output to around 32.8 million barrels per day  from 33.5 million bpd…
  - 10 Oct 16, 1:39pm -
• Dump Target in Favor of Wal-Mart
  2015 may not have been a great year for retailing giant Wal-Mart (WMT), but the company is performing very well this year. In the most recent quarter, the company shared earnings per share of $1.07, $0.05 higher than the analysts’ estimates. O…
  - 30 Sep 16, 4:00pm -
• Tesla Motors: Model X Will Be a Hit in Europe
  The electric car market of Europe has not yet caught up as much pace as it has in the US or China. The number of new cars registered in the European Union and the European Free Trade Association last year was 14,202,024. Out of this, only 186,170 wer…
  - 2 Sep 16, 1:52pm -
• AMD’s Rally Should Continue Getting Stronger
  AMD (AMD) has been through lots of severe problems throughout the last few years as its revenue growth has followed a downward trajectory. However, the company has performed better than expected this year under the leadership of new CEO Lisa Su. The…
  - 9 Aug 16, 8:00pm -

CNBC Investing News

• BreakingTop currency regulator says to expect 'clarity' in coming weeks on bitcoin
  Brian Brooks, the acting comptroller of the currency, told CNBC's Melissa Lee that "nobody's going to ban bitcoin."
  - 10 hours ago, 4 Dec 20, 10:44pm -
• Pandemic-induced options trading craze shows no signs of slowing down
  Trading in equity options hit new highs in November, continuing a trend that began earlier in the year.
  - 19 hours ago, 4 Dec 20, 1:20pm -
• Christmas tree sales are telling a holly, jolly economic story
  Tree sales are up 29% so far in 2020, according to a survey of retailers done by Evercore ISI.
  - 1 day ago, 3 Dec 20, 9:40pm -
• Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will hold its May annual meeting virtually again
  Berkshire's annual meeting typically sees tens of thousands of people descend on Omaha.
  - 2 days ago, 3 Dec 20, 1:15pm -
• COO of Jeff Bezos' space venture Blue Origin is leaving to pursue other opportunities
  The chief operating officer of Jeff Bezos' private space company Blue Origin is leaving, the company confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.
  - 2 days ago, 2 Dec 20, 8:51pm -
• Op-ed: How pro investors are adapting to the influx of quick-triggered, app-using market players
  The uptick in retail trading this year has made it harder for professional investors to navigate the moves in certain stocks, such as Novavax.
  - 3 days ago, 1 Dec 20, 9:09pm -
• S&P's decision to add Tesla in one shot demonstrates the power of passive investing
  Adding Tesla to the S&P 500 on a day of quadruple witching will create a lot of trading volume and pressure on different stocks.
  - 4 days ago, 1 Dec 20, 3:42pm -
• Top Wall Street analysts are betting on these stocks heading into December
  TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Anaplan and Autodesk
  - 5 days ago, 30 Nov 20, 3:41pm -
• Huge November gains may make the usual year-end 'Santa Claus rally' less likely
  A powerful November rally like the one we have just had often causes problems with the usual year-end "Santa Claus rally."
  - 5 days ago, 30 Nov 20, 12:43pm -
• The bar is raised for news that can lift the market as the crowd now believes next year will be good
  Wall Street's rally has now entered the belief phase, with stocks riding a wave of conviction at the end of a trying year that better times are surely near.
  - 5 days ago, 30 Nov 20, 11:30am -
• Goldman Sachs bankers are using flying drones to help clinch billion-dollar M&A deals
  The pandemic has forced change onto what had been one of the most old-school, technologically-resistant corners of Wall Street: investment banking.
  - 10 days ago, 25 Nov 20, 4:38pm -
• SpaceX plans for Starship test flight next week, which Elon Musk gives 1-in-3 odds of landing intact
  SpaceX is aiming to launch its latest Starship rocket prototype as early as "next week," CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday
  - 10 days ago, 25 Nov 20, 3:38pm -
• The market is looking for clues from the Fed on whether it will adjust bond buying
  The Fed could provide clues about whether it intends to change its bond buying program when it releases its minutes Wednesday.
  - 10 days ago, 25 Nov 20, 12:42pm -
• Cramer calls this stock market environment 'the most speculative' he's ever seen
  CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday that gains in the speculative part of the stock market are "insane."
  - 11 days ago, 24 Nov 20, 5:00pm -
• Square and PayPal may be the new whales in the crypto market as clients flock to buy bitcoin
  Fintech companies are helping fuel demand for bitcoin as they open the floodgates for millions of people to trade it.
  - 11 days ago, 24 Nov 20, 4:14pm -
• Jim Cramer unveils list of 'return to normalcy' stocks to buy on vaccine optimism
  "I think you have to buy a couple of these vaccine winners on any weakness, although when it comes to retail, I just say buy some," the "Mad Money" host said.
  - 11 days ago, 24 Nov 20, 2:07pm -
• Relativity Space adds $500 million to 'war chest' for scaling production of 3D-printed rockets
  Relativity Space wants to use enormous 3D-printers to revolutionize the way rockets are built and now has a "war chest" of capital to do so.
  - 12 days ago, 23 Nov 20, 4:00pm -
• Wall Street’s top analysts say buy stocks like Amazon and Yelp amid virus resurgence
  TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Amazon and Yelp.
  - 13 days ago, 22 Nov 20, 1:32pm -
• Former Chewy CEO tries to push GameStop to become the Amazon of the video-game industry
  Former Chewy CEO Ryan Cohen thinks GameStop can become a juggernaut in the video-game industry once again if it builds its e-commerce business.
  - 14 days ago, 21 Nov 20, 1:00pm -
• Attention Robinhood power users: Most day traders lose money
  A large body of academic studies consistently show day traders and other active traders have difficulty making money.
  - 14 days ago, 21 Nov 20, 3:04am -

• 5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
  U.S. stock futures pointed to a mixed open Friday, in an investor sentiment tug-of-war between more encouraging Covid vaccine news and skyrocketing infections.
  - 15 days ago, 20 Nov 20, 2:25pm -
• John Malone says platforms like Apple, Amazon and Roku will dominate streaming
  Malone believes it's hard for the cable industry to catch up with other big direct-to-consumer streaming players that are rapidly expanding globally.
  - 16 days ago, 19 Nov 20, 4:31pm -
• John Malone says he's buying hard assets like housing in bet on currency devaluation
  Liberty Media Chairman John Malone said hard assets are appealing as the unprecedented coronavirus stimulus could lead to depreciation in currencies.
  - 16 days ago, 19 Nov 20, 3:48pm -
• Relativity Space raising $500 million at $2 billion valuation from Tiger and others, sources say
  Rocket builder Relativity Space is raising $500 million of fresh capital in a new round being led by Tiger Global Management, people familiar with the financing told CNBC.
  - 16 days ago, 19 Nov 20, 3:25pm -
• Walgreens drops 9% to lead drug store stocks lower after Amazon launches pharmacy business
  CVS, Rite Aid and other pharmacy stocks were under pressure on Tuesday morning after Amazon's newest venture was announced.
  - 17 days ago, 17 Nov 20, 9:09pm -
• Index provider 'baffled' at how to add a company of Tesla's size to the S&P 500, says Cramer
  At its current valuation Tesla is among the top ten most valuable companies in the S&P 500, making it challenging to add to the benchmark index.
  - 18 days ago, 17 Nov 20, 4:12pm -
• U.S. ETF market tops $5 trillion in assets as investors stampede into stocks on vaccine hopes
  The ETF industry in the U.S. surpassed $5 trillion in assets under management last week, a new record. 
  - 18 days ago, 17 Nov 20, 11:50am -
• Top Goldman dealmaker Lemkau is leaving the bank to helm $15 billion investment firm linked to Dell fortune
  Gregg Lemkau, known as one of the top mergers bankers on Wall Street, has advised on hundreds of transactions since joining the bank in 1992.
  - 18 days ago, 16 Nov 20, 8:30pm -
• Jay Clayton says he will step down early as head of the SEC at the end of 2020
  Jay Clayton, who has led the Securities and Exchange Commission for the past 3½ years, said Monday he will step down at the end of the year.
  - 19 days ago, 16 Nov 20, 5:12pm -
• Top Wall Street analysts back stocks like Lyft and Square amid vaccine hopes
  TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Square and Lyft
  - 20 days ago, 15 Nov 20, 1:57pm -