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Reliance Steel (RS) is poised to gain from lucrative acquisitions, robust demand and higher metal prices. It is a solid choice for investment at the moment.

Mondelez (MDLZ) is making prudent buyouts to drive growth. The buyout of Chipita strengthens MDLZ's snacking category.

Hartford Financial (HIG) divests its Navigators Holdings (Europe) NV and units to Premia Holdings.

United Airlines (UAL) offers its pilots and flight attendants higher pay through January to encourage them to pick up more flying as it grapples with staffing shortages amid a spike...

Highwoods Properties' (HIW) sale of its non-core properties in Richmond and Raleigh is in line with its strategy of redeploying the transaction proceeds to growth endeavors.

Equinix (EQIX) is likely to benefit from increasing data-center demand. However, a competitive landscape and huge capital outlays remain concerns.

CNO Financial (CNO) holds prospects to benefit investors owing to its declining costs, technological investments, a solid portfolio and strategic measures.

Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN) is currently benefiting from the pandemic-induced increase in demand for healthcare staffing, investments in headcount and technology.

Regulatory and other pipeline updates from NVAX and BBIO are among a few key highlights from the biotech sector during the past week.

Backed by improved pricing, technology advancements and global expansion, stocks in the property and casualty insurance industry like SIGI, FAF, BRK.B, PRA are likely to gain in 2022.

Here we pick five technology stocks - Clearfield (CLFD), SiTime (SITM), Synaptics (SYNA), Perficient (PRFT) and NVIDIA (NVDA) - which have crushed bitcoin's return this year.

Ares Capital (ARCC) closed the most recent trading day at $20.67, moving +1.17% from the previous trading session.

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) closed the most recent trading day at $11.58, moving -0.43% from the previous trading session.

Vodafone (VOD) unit collaborates with charities to empower underserved families with a basic Internet connection and bolster digital inclusion in the United Kingdom.

General Motors (GM) stretches the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV production halt at the Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan through the end of February 2022.

By using blockchain technology, Wells Fargo (WFC) shared settlement ledger will likely reduce settlement risks and costs related to processing FX transactions.

Below we share with you three top-ranked Lord Abbett mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy).

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does HP (HPQ) have what it takes? Let's find...

Barrick's (GOLD) Bulyanhulu is expected to pay a consideration of $6 million plus certain other contingent payments for the acquisition of licenses.

Lamar Advertising (LAMR) is expected to ride the growth curve with the acquisition of Colossal Media.

Adobe (ADBE) inks a deal to buy ContentCal. This is expected to bolster its footprint in the content marketing space.

Mastercard (MA) ties up with JKB to introduce the first World Elite card backed with biometric authentication in the MEA region, thereby leading to seamless and secured contactless payments.

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Bloom Energy (BE) collaborates with Conrad Energy and ENWCML to deliver clean energy in the UK. BE's solid oxide power generation platform will aid in generating useful power.

Product launches, increased market share, rebranding efforts and cost savings will reflect in Smith & Wesson Brands' (SWBI) fiscal second-quarter results.

Below we share with you three top-ranked Fidelity mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy)

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Smith+Nephew (SNN) debuts new brand of enabling technology solutions as well as its next-generation handheld robotics platform in Canada.

Lazard (LAZ) forms a strategic alliance with the newly launched women-owned investment bank and advisory firm, Independence Point Advisors.

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