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The Chinese embassy to Canada demands immediate release of Huawei's global CFO arrested in Vancouver Dec. 1 on behalf of U.S. authorities, according to late Wednesday reports. What Happened Canada detained Wanzhou Meng with intentions to extradite her to the U.S. for charges filed in a Brooklyn...

QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM)'s wild 2018 continued this weekend after trade negotiations between the U.S. and China potentially opened up the possibility that a previously scrapped buyout of NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI) may be back on the table. Qualcomm said the deal is dead, but...

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping over the weekend agreed to a 90-day truce period. The latest development bodes well for streaming video company Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU), according to DA Davidson. The Analyst DA Davidson's Tom Forte upgraded Roku from...

After returning from a trip to Europe, President Donald Trump is reportedly meeting with his trade team Tuesday to discuss an ongoing report by the Commerce Department related to a potential tariff on European automakers. Trump has been targeting China, Europe and other trade partners in his...

Market turmoil continued Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 245 points in Monday's session, and at one point was down nearly 560 points before coming back at the close. The sell-off brings the total decline in the index to about 9 percent from its Oct. 3 highs. A correction is...

The U.S. trade war with China has dominated Wall Street headlines in 2018, and two of the largest U.S. auto companies, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Tesla Inc (NYSE: TSLA) are caught in the crosshairs. China provides a massive long-term growth opportunity for both Ford and Tesla, but it can be...

Shipping stocks are soaring Monday, led by a 56-percent gain by TOP SHIPS Inc (NASDAQ: TOPS). Here’s a look at what may be driving the big gains. What Happened The Trump Administration on Oct. 17 announced the U.S. would be withdrawing from the Universal Postal Union, a treaty among 192...

U.S. stocks experienced their worst two-day stretch in years this week, with the Dow dropping 1,200 points on Wednesday and Thursday. Fears over the international trade war, rising rate hikes, the impact of Hurricane Michael, the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and a potentially disappointing Q3...

U.S. stocks are off to another volatile day of trading Wednesday, with the Dow giving up 400 points on the day. While the trading action has most investors taking huge losses, the VIX volatility index and its derivatives have produced major gains in the past week. What Happened In the past week,...

Posting its biggest gain since June, TD Ameritrade’s Investor Movement Index closed out the third quarter with a September score of 6.23. This is up 7.07 percent from August in the broker’s monthly survey of investor sentiment. September’s IMX also marks the first time since...