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General Motors Is Accelerating as Pickups Drive Profit Surge

General Motors Is Accelerating as Pickups Drive Profit Surge

Electric cars have been a major story this year, but legacy automaker General Motors is also on the move. GM has taken off since the end of the summer as a combination of bullish forces drive its stock to the highest level in over two years. It marks a victory for CEO...

Bitcoin Remains Strong, Shoots for Historic Highs

Bitcoin Remains Strong, Shoots for Historic Highs

Summary Bitcoin (BTC) eclipses old highs from 2019.Pfizer (PFE) vaccine announcement lifts global markets. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls kept their feet on the gas this week, lifting the world’s largest cryptocurrency to a fourth straight week of gains. Four weeks ago, BTC...

Strong Results, But Few Breakouts: Earnings This Week

Strong Results, But Few Breakouts: Earnings This Week

Several companies reported earnings this week, but few broke out. Walt Disney (DIS), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Applied Materials (AMAT) beat analyst forecasts but remained below recent highs. Less prominent companies including Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo (PDD)...

Crypto Bull Market Continues to Roar Higher

Crypto Bull Market Continues to Roar Higher

Summary Cryptocurrencies fluctuated in reaction to the U.S election but finished higher.Bitcoin Cash (BCH) plans to carry out a hard fork (11/15) Bitcoin (BTC) traded in a volatile manner due to uncertainty about the U.S. presidential election and rising COVID-19...

What Are the Top Stocks for Options Trading?

What Are the Top Stocks for Options Trading?

It's been a record year for options trading. But not all stocks are equal in the eyes of options traders. Some symbols are incredibly active, with hundreds of thousands of transactions per day. Others barely trade at all, even if they're large or well-known companies....