Upcoming Earnings to Watch: NKE, RAD, BB

Investors are still looking with a cautious eye toward next week’s Fed meeting, but with Q3 earnings season on the horizon, it is possible a thaw in the trade war could give way to further gains. The memory chip giant beat earnings estimates and posted decent profit guidance, but investors were not impressed. With that said, investors can always prepare for these events with the Zacks Earnings Calendar.

Gabelli says the US is 'finally' putting money into defen...

Traders Josh Brown, Jim Lebenthal, Stephanie Link and Jon Najarian are joined by Mario Gabelli, chairman and CEO of Gamco Investors, to discuss the record rally in the markets.

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  Why Mario Gabelli thinks you should own CBS and Viacom

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  Mario Gabelli's final trade: GCP Applied Technologies

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China Said to Plan Broad Import Tax Cut

China is planning to cut average tariff rates on imports from the majority of its trading partners as soon as next month, two people familiar with the matter said, in a move that would lower costs for consumers as a trade war with the U.S. deepens.

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  Walmart warns Trump that new China tariffs could mean price hikes

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  ‘Angriest Man’ Creates Tariff Headache for Made-in-USA Bicycles

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The new ‘Tilray’ marijuana stock is here — this is how to set up the trade

The 11 pointers I recently gave to investors to carefully make money in marijuana stocks have generated a lot of interest. In some ways, Denver-based New Age Beverages is the new Tilray. Tilray has been the most explosive marijuana stock.

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  Why Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) Could Be Worth Watching

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  The Canadian cannabis producer that was in talks with Coca-Cola to make a CBD-infused drink is reportedly targeting a US IPO in October

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Is iQiyi Really the Netflix of China, And Is It a Buy?

It was a name that we found early, allowing us to nab IQ stock in the low-$20s. Anyway, maybe investors are now wondering whether iQiyi stock is a buy at current levels. After its huge rise, IQ stock has come back to earth and has been basing in the $26 to $28 range.

The Canadian cannabis producer that was in talks with Coca-Cola to make a CBD-infused drink is reportedly targeting a US IPO in October

Aurora Cannabis is planning for a US initial public offering in October, the company's chief corporate officer said. The Canadian cannabis producer was reportedly in talks with Coca-Cola to make a CBD-infused drink. Marijuana stocks have been red-hot as of late.

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  Why New Age Beverages Stock Skyrocketed Thursday

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  The marijuana investing boom has caused a small drink-maker's stock to triple in less than a week (NBEV)

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Micron Analysts Keep Saying Buy as China Tariffs Hit Demand

Micron Technology Inc.’s lower-than-expected revenue forecast drove the stock down as much as 4.9 percent Friday. Analysts cut their price targets as the U.S.’s largest memory chip manufacturer blames the share pullback on China-U.S. trade tariffs and near term headwinds. While concerns over dwindling demand persist, some analysts see a selloff in shares as a buying opportunity.

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  Gap takes on Lululemon; Wells Fargo cutting jobs; Micron sinks on trade; Disney slowing Star Wars production

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  Futures flat as oil gains offset chipmaker falls

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Ticketmaster Scalping Scandal: 15 Things to Know About the Shocking Report

Here’s what we know about the scalping scandal affecting Live Nation Entertainment’s (NYSE:LYV) Ticketmaster. Robert Cribb and Dave Seglins went undercover to attend special Ticketmaster events. At these events, the two investigative reporters for The Star and CBC News posed as ticket scalpers.

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  Ticketmaster allegedly has shady dealings with resellers, says report

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  Ticketmaster Denies Reports of Resale Collusion, Launches Internal Review

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For bold Chinese buyers of soybeans, bargain U.S. prices trump trade war

XIAN/BEIJING (Reuters) - At least two cargoes of U.S. soybeans are heading for China as some buyers are willing to risk taking up historically cheap U.S. beans even amid worries that Beijing may take further steps to deter imports amid mounting trade tensions with Washington. Grain traffic from the United States to China has nearly ground to a halt since Beijing hit $50 billion in U.S. imports, including soybeans, with hefty tariffs, in retaliation for a similar move by Washington. The buyers of the beans, which are used to make meal for animal feed and oil for cooking, are not known, and the cargoes may have been booked before the tariffs were introduced.

Weed Stock Tilray Gains 94% Then Loses It All in Minutes

Sep.19 -- For U.S. marijuana company Tilray, it was double - then nothing. The stock rocketed 94% on CEO Brendan Kennedy's comments, only to see all that gain go up in smoke less than an hour later. Ramy Inocencio explains the highs, lows and last-minute 40% rebound on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."

Alibaba (BABA) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

Investors will be hoping for strength from BABA as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be November 1, 2018. In that report, analysts expect BABA to post earnings of $1.25 per share. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for BABA.

• Analysts Expect FGL Holdings (FG) Will Announce Earnings of $0.28 Per Share

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• Ryder System, Inc. (R) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $2.11 Billion

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Defense Stock Roundup: Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics Score Big Wins

A consistent flow of funds from the Pentagon has kept defense stocks buoyant over the trailing five trading sessions. As a result, major indices of the aerospace and defense industry ended in the green. Notably, the S&P 500 Aerospace & Defense (Industry

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  Lockheed Martin Wins $58M Spare Parts Deal for CH-53K Copter

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  Orlando logistics firm to hire 200+ workers, thanks to Lockheed Martin's big deal

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Why Did McDonald's (MCD) & Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Jump Friday?

Shares of both McDonald's MCD and Starbucks SBUX surged Friday. MCD stock jumped on the back of a dividend hike, while SBUX climbed for less obvious reasons. McDonald's announced on Thursday that its board approved the firm’s 42nd consecutive annual dividend hike.

• McDonald’s Delivers on Yet Another Dividend Hike and Longer-Term Guidance

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  McDonald's Increases Its Dividend -- What You Need to Know

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Pfizer's Pneumococcal Vaccine Gets Breakthrough Therapy Status

Pfizer, Inc. PFE announced that it has received Breakthrough Therapy designation for its 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (20vPnC) candidate, PF-06482077, from the FDA. The designation was granted on the basis of positive immunogenicity data from a phase II study of the multivalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in adults aged 60 to 64 years. Pfizer’s stock has outperformed the industry this year so far.