3 Competitive Stocks to Consider
These newly rated stocks all earn Morningstar economic moat ratings of narrow or wide.
Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | 8,530.37 |
180.23
|
−2.07%
| |
| U.S. Small Cap | 9,912.39 |
227.63
|
−2.24%
| |
| U.S. Mid Cap | 11,103.45 |
264.43
|
−2.33%
| |
| DJIA | 27,622.91 |
712.66
|
−2.52%
| |
| S&P 500 | 3,393.34 |
72.05
|
−2.08%
| |
| NASDAQ | 11,339.61 |
208.67
|
−1.81%
|
U.S. Barometer
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Snap Inc Class A |
1.75
|
−4.05%
|
| Apple Inc |
0.72
|
−0.63%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.32
|
−4.13%
|
| American Airlines Group Inc |
0.81
|
−6.47%
|
| NIO Inc ADR |
1.34
|
−4.93%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc |
0.25
|
−0.30%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.17
|
−2.14%
|
| Carnival Corp |
1.33
|
−8.67%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.63
|
−2.53%
|
| Intel Corp |
1.62
|
−3.36%
|
News
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- Manufacturing Activity in Texas Further Expands in October | Dow Jones
- SAP Profit Warning Sends Shares Plummeting | Dow Jones
- U.S. New Home Sales Slip in September | Dow Jones
- Stocks Drop on Coronavirus Uptick, Fading Stimulus Hopes | Dow Jones
- Stocks Drop on Coronavirus Uptick, Fading Stimulus Hopes | Dow Jones
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