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CannTrust Holdings Inc (NYSE: CTST) plummeted last week after issuing a press release acknowledging it hat failed a Health Canada inspection in July. The company said it accepts the findings and is already taking actions to fix its wrongdoings. Meanwhile, Greenlane Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNLN)...

Biotech stocks succumbed to the broader market weakness, as trade tensions and recession fears shook the broader markets. Earnings and stray clinical readouts triggered some activity in the space. Here are the key biotech catalysts for the unfolding week. Conferences The World Heart Congress...

One of the most contentious topics in the investing world is undoubtedly the explosion of interest in plant-based meat products. The industry is becoming a bit more crowded with U.K.-based Meatless Farm announcing its entrance into Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s 450 Whole Foods...

Plus Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: PSTV) is the latest and one of the most extreme recent examples of the powerful combination of low float and heavy trading volume. Plus shares traded higher by more than 215% on Friday. The biotech stock more than tripled after the company reported second-quarter...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares jumped 6.7% on Friday after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in the second quarter. Despite a 17% drop in sales compared to a year ago, Nvidia impressed the market with $1.31 billion in gaming revenue, slightly above consensus...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) reported second-quarter results on Thursday, highlighted by strong U.S. comps and the 16th EPS beat out of the past 17 quarters. The Analysts KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Edward Yruma maintains an Overweight rating on Walmart with a price target lifted from $125 to $128....

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) confirmed CEO Larry Culp bought nearly $2 million worth of the company's stock on Thursday and denied fraud accusations. Harry Markopolos, a financial fraud investigator and forensic accountant best known for presenting evidence Madoff was engaged in a...

At a time when many investors are assessing the international exposure of their equity holdings, it pays to evaluate that issue from the sector level. As has been noted, some defensive sectors generate the bulk of or close to all their revenue on a domestic basis. What Happened Last year, the S...

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours. Scaling The Peaks (Biotech stocks hitting 52-week highs on Aug. 15) Novocure Ltd (NASDAQ: NVCR) Down In The Dumps (Biotech stocks hitting 52-week lows on Aug. 15) AbbVie Inc (NYSE: ABBV) Acer Therapeutics Inc (...

Deere (NYSE: DE) reported third-quarter earnings of $2.71 per share, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.85. This is a 4.63% increase over earnings of $2.59 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $8.97 billion, which missed the analyst...

Most of the exchange traded funds that hit 52-week highs on Thursday were newer products or fixed income funds, but outside of those groups, a slew of gold ETFs, including the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) joined the party. What Happened GLD, the world's largest ETF backed by physical holdings...

In November 2018, Michigan’s government helped push through voter efforts to legalize recreational marijuana use and distribution within specific legal parameters. The legislative change is only a small checkpoint in a longstanding timeline of events for the cannabis industry. Due to the...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported a second-quarter earnings and sales beat on Thursday. Adjusted earnings came in at $1.25, beating estimates by 10 cents. Sales came in at $2.58 billion, beating estimates by $30 million. The company sees third-quarter sales of $2.842 billion-$2.958 billion...

General Electric Co (NYSE: GE) took a 13% hit on Thursday after Bernie Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos bashed GE for allegedly committing insurance fraud that was "bigger than Enron and WorldCom combined." The allegations triggered an extreme amount of unusually large GE options...

In a surprise appearance, Acreage Holdings (OTC: ACRGF) CEO Kevin Murphy popped in at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Detroit on Thursday. He emphasized the excitement of the space as regulatory standards and business innovation evolve. ‘There’s No Greater Privilege’...