Nike Inc NKE 0.89% shares have lagged the market in the past year, but have caught fire of late. The stock is up 13.7 percent in the past month, and Morgan Stanley analyst Jay Sole recently said the athletic apparel giant has put its problems in the past. Morgan Stanley has upgraded the stock from Equal Weight to Overweight…

As technology continues to advance into uncharted territory, it’s extremely important that legislators in Washington keep laws updated as well.

Health care reform once again seems dead in the water for now, leaving investors to turn their attention to another top Republican priority: tax reform.

The drama in Washington surrounding health care reform seems to change on a daily basis, and the most recent maneuver by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has some Republicans scratching their heads.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG 0.19% investors can’t seem to catch a break lately. The stock fell 4.4 percent on Tuesday on reports that Chipotle was forced to close one of its Virginia restaurants due to an illness outbreak and was down another 2 percent Wednesday morning.

Netflix, Inc. NFLX 0.74% shares surged 13.3 percent on Tuesday after the company reported blowout subscriber growth in Q2. A number of Wall Street analysts commented on the stock following the report.

FIS Astec Analytics has released its latest weekly list of the most popular stocks among short sellers.

Semiconductor stocks have been on fire in 2017, and Q2 earnings season could be another good one for investors. However, with stock valuations already extremely stretched, investors may need to be selective about which semi stocks they own.

Wall Street got even more bullish on steel stocks on Tuesday when Morgan Stanley analyst Evan Kurtz recommended traders take the opportunity to buy a handful a steel stocks ahead of earnings season.

Heading into Q2 earnings season, one of the hottest stocks in the semiconductor space may be running out of steam.