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Stabilization is the word of the day. The Chinese currency stabilized overnight, and so did stocks around the world. That doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods. A trade deal with China is probably just as far away as it was yesterday, and it’s unclear what the next step is going to...

U.S. investors awoke Monday morning to new exchange in the ongoing trade dispute with China. Only this time, it wasn’t an exchange of words, but rather a tweak in exchange rate policy, as China allowed its currency to float above 7 yuan to the U.S. dollar for the first time since the 2008...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) treated moviegoers to a lineup of Marvel films through 2021 and the announcement is notable for investors for three reasons, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Benjamin Swinburne maintains an Overweight rating on Disney's stock with a $160...

Benzinga has examined prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included leaders in the aerospace, media and retail sectors. Some bearish calls were prompted by quarterly earnings reports. The second-quarter earnings reporting season kicked off this past week,...

The story of slowing global growth that Wall Street has been telling itself in recent months added a new chapter Friday in the form of Chinese industrial production data. The latest numbers show industrial production in the world’s second-largest economy rising just 5% on a yearly basis last...

Streaming is where entertainment is going, and it's getting there faster than some expected with the new Disney+ service, Morgan Stanley said Thursday.  The Analyst Morgan Stanley’s Benjamin Swinburne reiterated an Overweight rating on Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and raised the...

Benzinga has examined prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included auto and entertainment giants with strong prospects. Bearish calls included leaders in aerospace and semiconductors and a recent IPO. The escalation of the trade war with China overhung...

You sometimes hear that sausage-making is a messy process that shouldn’t be watched too closely. The same might be true when it comes to trade negotiations with China. We’re basically watching it unfold right in front of our eyes, and that makes for some choppy, volatile trading. Those...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe, the set of 22 super hero movies that culminated with “Avengers Endgame" — which smashed box office records over the weekend — could finish with a heroic global box office total of more than $18 billion. “Avengers...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) shares are up 15 percent since the company announced it would be launching its new $6.99-per-month Disney+ streaming service starting in November. Disney+ will focus on providing family friendly content and will be undercutting the price of the standard Netflix, Inc...

The bank earnings parade continues Tuesday, and this time Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) is in the spotlight. Later today, however, focus could shift to Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) as it becomes the first “FAANG” sighting of the season. At the same time, major indices took on a...

Benzinga has examined prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included entertainment and technology titans. And bearish calls included struggling aerospace and industrial giants. A new earnings reporting season started with a bang this past week, but there...

This weekend's Barron's cover story offers a look at a company set to shake up health care. Other featured articles examine prospects for oil drillers as takeover targets and for dividend growth stocks. Also, a recent health care spin-off and the newest livestreaming titan. "Can CVS...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) traded up 5.3 percent Friday after detailing the Nov. 12 launch of its Disney+ streaming service. What We Know For $6.99 per month, Disney+ subscribers will have access to new original content and historical offerings of not only the Disney brand but Pixar, Star Wars...

Benzinga has featured looks at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included the iPhone maker and an entertainment and financial giant. Bearish calls included a top automaker, a social media leader and a restructuring conglomerate. After rising marginally...