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Stock Alert: Evolent Gains 11%

Evolent Health, Inc. (EVH) shares are rising as its revenue increased for the first quarter and it claimed its business to be well-positioned in the market given the mission-critical nature of its service offering at the time of COVID 19. However, the health care company announced first-quarter net loss attributable to shareholders of $77.752 million, compared to loss of $46.74 million in the prior month. Revenue for the quarter climbed to $247.29 million from $197.76 million in the prior month.




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Stock Alert: 2U Ticking Higher

Shares of educational technology company 2U, Inc. (TWOU) are rising more than 5% Friday morning.




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Stock Alert: T-Mobile Rising 7% Following Upbeat Earnings

Shares of wireless communications services provider T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) are rising more than 7% Thursday morning on upbeat first-quarter earnings.




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Stock Alert: Grubhub Down 8%

Grubhub Inc. (GRUB) shares are sliding more than 6% in Thursday's morning trade.




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Stock Alert: Fortinet Gains 13% On Q1 Results, Outlook

Shares of cyber security solutions provider Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) are spiking more than 13% Thursday on the back of better than estimated first-quarter results. The company also provided second-quarter earning outlook above the Street view.




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Stock Aleret: DexCom Touches New High

Shares of DexCom, Inc. (DXCM), that makes continuous glucose monitoring systems have touched its 52 week high of $400.79 on Thursday. The stock is currently at 393.69, more than 7% up.




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Stock Alert: Twilio Jumps 35% On Results, Outlook

Shares of cloud communications platform as a service company Twilio Inc. (TWLO) are surging more than 35% Thursday on the back of upbeat first-quarter results and the outlook, better than analysts' view. The stock touched a new high of $169.68, currently at $165.99.




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Stock Alert: Primo Water Gains 11%

Primo Water Corp. (PRMW, PRMW.TO) shares are surging as it reported an 11 percent increase in revenue for the first quarter and a moderately wider net loss.




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Stock Alert: Boeing Slightly Up

The Boeing Co. (BA) shares are gaining on Tuesday morning on an effort to bounce back. The shares are currently at $132.43, up 0.76 percent from the previous close of $131.46. The shares gapped up at open.




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Stock Alert: Alexion Pharma Loses 5% After Portola Acquisition News

Shares of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXN) are down more than 5 percent or $5.37 in Tuesday's morning trade at $98.47. The stock has traded in a range of $72.67 to $136.51 in the past 52 weeks.




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Stock Alert: XPO Logistics Moves 8% Higher

Shares of XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO) are3 climbing more than 8% Tuesday morning despite first-quarter earnings tumbled.




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Stock Alert: Nike Up 1.77%

NIKE, Inc. (NKE) shares are gaining on morning trade on Tuesday after gapping up at open. Currently, shares are at $87.27, up 1.75 percent, from its previous close of $85.75.




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Stock Alert: Acadia Healthcare Gains 16%

Shares of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (ACHC) are spiking more than 16% Tuesday morning following upbeat first-quarter earnings.




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Stock Alert: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs (GS) has seen its shares tumbling from its 52-week high of $250.46 touched in mid-January after the coronavirus pandemic started gripping the world. The stock had recorded a 52-week low of $130.85 by mid-March. Since then, the stock has been volatile. On Tuesday, it traded up $1.30% or $2.29 to close at $178.30.




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Stock Alert: Horizon Therapeutics Up 9%

Shares of Horizon Therapeutics plc (HZNP) are rising almost 9 percent or $3.29 in Wednesday's morning trade at $40.67 on better-than-expected first-quarter results and upbeat sales outlook for the full year.




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Stock Alert: Axcella Health Gains 25%

Shares of Axcella Health Inc. (AXLA) are climbing more than 25% Wednesday morning after the company announced announced positive top-line data from AXA1125-003 clinical study showing multifactorial activity in adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).




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Stock Alert: Sea Rises 3%

Sea Limited (SE) shares are rising on Wednesday morning trade, despite no news to influence the stock movement.




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Stock Alert: MercadoLibre Trading 20% Higher

Shares of e-commerce technology company MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) are spiking more than 20% Wednesday morning followed by upbeat first-quarter results.




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Stock Alert: Activision Blizzard Rises 6%

Shares of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) are gaining almost 6 percent or $3.95 in Wednesday's morning trade at $72.48, after the video game producer reported an increase in profit for the first quarter and raised its full-year outlook. The stock has traded in a range of $41.84 to $74.79 in the past 52 weeks.




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Stock Alert: China Rapid Finance Spikes 147%

China Rapid Finance Ltd (XRF) shares are surging on Wednesday morning trade as it announced the execution of a set of agreement with Yong Bao Two Ltd or YBT. Upon the closing, YBT will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.




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Stock Alert: Nexstar Media Group Rises 8% On Sharp Rise In Sales

Shares of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) are rising more than 8% Wednesday following significant increase in its first-quarter earnings and sales.







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IBM Blockchain To Address COVID-19 Medical Supply Chain Shortages

IBM has rolled out "IBM Rapid Supplier Connect" to help in addressing the shortages in the COVID-19 Medical Supply Chain. The IBM Blockchain-powered solution can help healthcare and government agencies in the U.S. and Canada to rapidly identify and onboard new, non-traditional, alternative vendors to address the shortage of equipment, devices and supplies needed for COVID-19 relief efforts.




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Italian Soccer Club Juventus' Fan Token Begins Trading On CHILZ.NET

Italian soccer club Juventus' Fan Token ($JUV) has begun trading on Wednesday on Chiliz Exchange (Chiliz.net), the world's first exchange platform for sports & entertainment launched in January 2020. This is the first among a new tradeable class of digital asset linked to a professional sporting club, making Juventus the first tokenized sports team.




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Italian News Agency ANSA Using Blockchain To Fight Fake News

Italian news agency ANSA is using blockchain technology to fight fake news by enabling readers to check the source of the news with its new ANSAcheck news tracking system developed in collaboration with Ernst & Young (EY). Through the EY blockchain HUB in the EY Mediterranean Region, EY has developed a solution which is based on EY OpsChain Traceability technology.




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Socios.com To Launch COVID-19 Immunity Passes For Football Fans

Fan engagement platform Socios.com plans to launch blockchain-powered COVID-19 immunity passes for global football fans to enable them to attend live games at stadiums in the aftermath of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Socios Pass, an ID and immunity verification tool, will allow fans holding "Proof of Immunity" to return to the stadium and watch live games more safely and securely.




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Cargill, Agrocorp, Rabobank Team Up For Blockchain-powered Agricultural Trade

American agricultural giant Cargill teamed up with Singapore-based agri-commodity trader Argocrop International and Dutch financial services company Rabobank to complete a $12 million intercontinental agricultural trade transaction using blockchain technology. The transaction between the global agriculture supply chain partners took place in five days amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.




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How The Bank Of America Is Dealing With The Coronavirus Crisis

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Brian Moynihan, the Bank of America CEO, about banks raking in fees from the Paycheck Protection Program.




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What Happened Today: Health Care System Crumbles, Testing Questions

Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, answers questions about access to testing for COVID-19, false-negative results and the challenges of mass testing.




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Wall Street Might Open Deep In Negative Territory

Early signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open in negative.




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Disappointing Earnings News Leads To Sell-Off On Wall Street

Stocks moved sharply lower over the course of the trading day on Friday, extending the pullback seen in the previous session. With the steep drop on the day, the major averages continued to give back ground after ending Wednesday's trading at their best closing levels in well over a month.




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Wall Street To Open Positive

One of the worst monthly jobs report is expected on Friday, with the unemployment rate for the month of 16.4 percent in April, compared to 4.4 percent in the prior month. Trading on Friday is likely to be driven by reaction to the monthly jobs report.




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U.S. Stocks Rally As Traders Seem Unconcerned By Record Job Losses

After moving significantly higher early in the session, stocks saw some further upside over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages added to the gains posted in the previous session, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq reaching its best closing level in well over two months.




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Wall Street To Open Lower

Death toll in U.S. due to coronavirus pandemic is nearly 69,000, with more than 1,189,000 infections. New infections in Russia climbed by more than 10,000. Investors are closely observing the spread of the disease and its impact on the economy.




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U.S. Stocks Regain Ground After Seeing Initial Weakness

After coming under pressure early in the session, stocks have regained some ground over the course of morning trading on Monday. The major averages have bounced well off their lows of the session, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbing into positive territory.




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Futures Point To Higher Open For Wall Street

Early cues from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open moderately higher.




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U.S. Stocks Remain Firmly Positive After Early Rally

After moving significantly higher early in the session, stocks have seen some further upside over the course of the trading day on Thursday. With the upward move on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has turned positive for 2020.




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Nasdaq Returns To Positive Territory For 2020 Amid Strength On Wall Street

Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Thursday. With the upward move on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq returned to positive territory for 2020.




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Wall Street Aims To Open Broadly Lower

Total deaths due to coronavirus pandemic soared to more than 61,000 in the U.S. while total infections jumped to more than 1,065,000. The market sentiments are low, despite the announcement that Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir might become the standard of care for Covid-19.




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Profit Taking Contributes To Pullback On Wall Street

Stocks showed a notable move to the downside during trading on Thursday, giving back ground following the rally seen over the course of the previous session.




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Wall Street To Open Moderately Positive

Several countries are relaxing restrictions in the hope that the COVID-19 pandemic is tapering. The rally in U.S. shares has boosted the confidence of investors.




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U.S. Stocks Remain Firmly Positive After Early Rally

After showing a strong move to the upside early in the session, stocks remain firmly positive in mid-day trading on Tuesday. With the upward move, the major averages are extending the rebound seen over the course of the previous session.




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Wall Street Aims To Open Positive

ADP's report on private-sector employment might be the major economic announcement on Wednesday. Closely watched Labor Department jobs report is scheduled on Friday.




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U.S. Stocks Turning In Lackluster Performance Following Dismal Jobs Data

Following the advance seen in the previous session, stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages have spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line.




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Emily Quinn: Male Or Female Is The Wrong Question—How Can We Rethink Biological Sex?

Artist Emily Quinn is intersex. She's one of over 150 million people in the world who don't fit neatly into the categories of male or female. She explains how biological sex exists on a spectrum.




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Lisa Mosconi: What Does Biological Sex Look Like In The Brain?

The human body is not a patchwork of separate systems. It's intricately connected, says neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi. She explains the relationship between our brains, hormones and reproductive organs.




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The Coronavirus Is Mutating. That's Normal. Does That Mean It's More Dangerous?

There are various studies looking at changes to the virus genome — and the possible impact on how the virus affects humans. Here's what we know (and don't yet know) about mutations.




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Seen 'Plandemic'? We Take A Close Look At The Viral Conspiracy Video's Claims

The video has been viewed millions of times on YouTube via links that are replaced as quickly as the video-sharing service can remove them for violating its policy against "COVID-19 misinformation."