The first peak week of reports was just what the market ordered, thanks to some beat-and-raise results from Dow blue chips. This week has more big names on tap. And again, jittery investors will be looking closely, especially for revenue growth. [With video]
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Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...| Symbol | Last | Change / % | Volume |
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| 4.10 | +0.08 +1.99% | 134.33M | |
| 111.13 | +0.72 +0.65% | 63.16M | |
| 12.99 | +0.27 +2.12% | 53.01M | |
| 13.93 | +0.19 +1.38% | 39.83M |
| 5.98 | +0.66 +12.41% | 2.34M | |
| 15.80 | +1.66 +11.74% | 26,979.00 | |
| 5.16 | +0.46 +9.79% | 7,904.00 | |
| 4.90 | +0.41 +9.13% | 531,998.00 |
