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Dyadic Biotechnology Is On A Quest To Find A Solution For COVID-19
Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 2:19pm | 999The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. With the world eager to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control, the search for both vaccines and treatments has become a priority. The...
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Dow And DuPont Announce Merger, Intend To Spin Into Three Publicly Traded Companies
Friday, December 11, 2015 - 8:40am | 629Dow Chemical Co (NYSE: DOW) and E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE: DD) made their merger official on Friday. The companies confirmed the combined entity will proceed to split into three "highly focused leading businesses." The companies noted the "highly synergistic...
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Dow Chemical, DuPont Shares Explode After 'Mother Of All' Merger Report
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 11:37am | 385Shares of Dow Chemical Co (NYSE: DOW) gained more than 11 percent on Wednesday while shares of E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE: DD) also gained more than 11 percent. Media outlets reported the two companies are engaged in merger talks and then break up the combined entity into three...
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DuPont Price Target Cut At Morgan Stanley; Stock Up 10%
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 11:46am | 342Shares of E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE: DD) spiked higher by 10 percent on Tuesday. DuPont announced on Monday its CEO Ellen Kullman will retire, cut its fiscal 2015 operating earnings per share guidance to around $2.75 from a previous $3.10. Vincent Andrews of Morgan Stanley...
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QE Finally Ends
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 4:56pm | 1693U.S. stocks were marginally lower as traders and investors begin debating the effects of the markets in an uncertain post Quantitative Easing era. The FOMC has officially tapered the remaining $15 billion of its monthly asset purchases, thus ending the era of quantitative easing for the time...
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Markets Continue To Rally As The Dow Closes Above 17,000
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 4:44pm | 1552U.S. stocks continued to charge forward as the Dow closed above the 17,000 mark as consumer confidence rose more than expected in October. The Federal Reserve gathered Tuesday and will release a statement on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET. It is not a foregone conclusion that the Federal Reserve...
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Markets Mostly Higher As Earnings Season Continues To Impress
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 4:55pm | 2953U.S. stocks were mostly higher as investors and traders continue to weigh in on earnings from large-cap companies like Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and momentum high-flyers like Chipotle Mexican Grill and Intuitive Surgical. Despite geopolitical concerns, the S&P 500 managed to close at a...
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Earnings Season Boosts Confidence; S&P Trades At Record Highs
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2810U.S. stocks rose as earnings season continues to impress with companies like Comcast, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Verizon reported positive results. The National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales rose better than expected. helping propel stocks higher despite global...
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Market Wrap For April 22: S&P Rises For Sixth Straight Day, Dow & Nasdaq Also Positive
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 4:52pm | 2838U.S. stocks rose as investors cheered recent earning reports and a positive home sales data for March. A $45 billion M&A offer also contributed to Tuesday's buying action as investors could be excited and motivated to buy stocks ahead of a few rough weeks of bearish activity. The S&P...
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More Hacking From Inside China, Trading Opportunities (MS, GOOG, MFE, SYMC)
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 9:08am | 639Hackers have struck again. As Benzinga readers are already aware, there have been a plethora of recent attacks by hackers on companies and on the NASDAQ itself. Recently, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) was the target by China-based hackers. According to Bloomberg, the hackers gained access to highly...