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As American families gather to celebrate Independence Day, many investors and traders are curious about the market schedule for the July Fourth holiday weekend. Here’s a concise guide to help you navigate the trading week around this holiday. Market Schedule Overview Around Independence Day...

A fire at an abandoned multi-story mattress warehouse near West Baltimore station on Monday evening has suspended all regional rail service, affecting thousands of commuters. Amtrak halted trains between Washington, D.C., and Wilmington, including BWI Airport connections, while MARC commuter lines...

Electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) landed many deals with cities for vehicles that can be used by police or other government officials over the years. One of those recent deals was canceled, but it doesn't appear that politics got in the way. What Happened: A $5 million contract...

2024’s sure-to-be-harsh storm season is underway. Tropical Storm Debby is making its way up the East Coast. Populated cities such as Baltimore, Washington D.C. and New York City are at risk of floods. The Forecast: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued an update for Storm...

The lawsuit filed by Baltimore, Maryland, against energy giants like Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM), BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), and Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) was reportedly dismissed by a Maryland judge, Videtta Brown, on Thursday. The judge ruled the case exceeded state law limits by attempting to address...

Coal prices have risen in the past couple of days since the Port of Baltimore was closed following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, cutting off many of the port’s facilities. The price of a ton of U.S. coal rose by 0.6% on Thursday to $113.25. Meanwhile, the Range Global Coal ETF...

The tragic events in Baltimore, where a container ship crashed into Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the collapse of much of the 1.6-mile structure, was not the first of its kind and is unlikely to be the last. A 2018 report by the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, shows...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) were all hands on deck to find alternative shipping routes on Wednesday after a bridge collapse caused the shutdown of the Port of Baltimore. Ford and GM said they expected minimal impact, although the East...

U.S. coal miner and exporter Consol Energy Inc. (NYSE:CEIX) said Tuesday that a major bridge collapse is delaying vessel access at its terminal at the Port of Baltimore. Early Tuesday, a container ship the company said wasn't carrying Consol coal struck a support column of the Francis Scott Key...

While search and rescue remains the top priority following the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, the costs to global trade, markets and industry are already being examined. The container ship that veered off course and struck the bridge, causing its...

A blockchain is a decentralized peer-to-peer network utilizing distributed ledger technology (DLT). Blockchains are made up of an ever-expanding, trackable list of records, also known as blocks, which are linked together in a chain. Assets that can be tracked include tangible items like a car or...

The state of Maryland has secured funding to reconstruct Baltimore's Howard Street Tunnel to allow for double stacking, but the details are still forthcoming. The Baltimore Sun reported on Dec. 5 that Maryland has enough funds for the project, which would enable CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) to run double...

With cannabis legalization across multiple states in the U.S. and other countries around the world, there’s been an explosion of research firms looking into the industry. ArcView Market Research became famous for its market-size predictions, Viridian Capital Advisors acquired notoriety for...

Maryland's governor issued a state of emergency for Baltimore as the city continues to be in the grips of protests and riots. Baltimore City Public Schools are canceled, and a citywide curfew of 10 p.m. ET is in effect. As unrest spreads, two stocks are seeing a benefit: TASER International...

AOL (NYSE: AOL) owned hyper-local news website, Patch, which had 1000 writers working in 900 national locations in December 2012, is now down to 14 designated market areas (DMAs). New Patch CEO Bud Rosenthal outlined the move in a memo Wednesday morning reported on Poynter. Rosenthal said the...