April Joyner

Options investors are positioning for rising Treasury yields, as improving data and rising hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine fuel bets on U.S. economic growth.

Investors are bracing for an extended period of market volatility as worries over a potential resurgence in coronavirus cases and political uncertainty roil stocks.

Mornings have been lacking in joy this month for investors seeking returns in U.S. stocks.

An investor bought large blocks of upside call options on Thursday in companies such as Netflix Inc and Amazon Inc , trades reminiscent of outsized options purchases made in August by a large investor known as the "Nasdaq whale."

The debate between Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, marred by frequent interruptions and name-calling, did little to enlighten the electorate. But it was enough to turn the consensus on Wall Street toward Biden.

Investors are once again chasing upside in shares of tech companies after a sharp sell-off in U.S. equities last month.

Asset management firm Richard Bernstein Advisors said on Monday it has funded a scholarship at Spelman College geared toward bringing more Black employees into its industry.

Wall Street faces a rocky run-up to Election Day, with mounting worries about the outcome in Washington adding to nerves about the coronavirus pandemic and fading chances of stimulus.

Investors were pulling back on expectations for big swings in U.S. stocks on Tuesday, looking for market uncertainty to recede after Election Day.

Tech firms SAP (SAPG.DE) and IBM (IBM.N) said on Thursday they had redrawn their human resources policies after last year's Black Lives Matter protests, improving recruitment and acting to address issues of race more openly in the workplace.