FourKites now offers Dynamic ETA for LTL, a tracking service that gives shippers, carriers, and 3PLs the ability to track less-than-truckload shipments from pre-pickup to delivery and includes automated estimated arrival times. ...
Investors who owned stocks in the 2010s generally experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500's (NYSE: SPY) total return for the decade was 250.5%. But there's no question some big-name stocks did much better than others along the way.MGM's Difficult Decade: One underperformer of the last decade was casino operator MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM).The first big headlines of the 2010s for MGM was China's 2014 crackdown on gambling corruption in Macau, China. MGM Resorts has a 56% ownership stake in MGM China and its subsidiaries MGM Cotai and MGM Macau.In addition, MGM reduced its debt by more than $4 billion in 2016 when it spun off 10 of its U.S. casino properties into a new real estate investment trust called MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP).MGM shares started the 2010s trading at $9.73 and spent the first three-plus years of the decade trading mostly in a wide...
Among social media platforms, Snap (SNAP) has been 2020’s best performer – up year-to-date by 27%. COVID-19 has resulted in increased engagement and Snap has been gaining credibility among users for several reasons - confidence in the app’s promoted products and principled stand against misinformation, have both played their part.Last week’s virtual Snap Partner Summit had enough highlights to keep users happy and offered new features, services, and partnerships.Snap unveiled Snap Minis, bite size third party apps which operate in the Snap Chat section. Minis can be used among friends and save the hassle of switching to different apps by completing tasks in Snapchat. The initiative has partners including Coachella, movie ticketing app Atom Tickets and meditation app Headspace.Snap now has a navigation bar for the first time, has added new camera innovations such as the ability to “scan” plants and dogs, and has added Voice Scan, a partnership with SoundHound,...
Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) reportedly is close to signing a coronavirus vaccine deal with Israel, a testament to the validity and viability of the company's vaccine program.What Happened: The vaccine deal, which is reportedly in advanced stages of discussion, was reported by Israeli news site Ynet Sunday, quoting unnamed officials at the Israeli Health Ministry.Moderna is among the frontrunners in the race for developing a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said last week that it has finalized the protocol for a late-stage study that will evaluate 30,000 volunteers.A preprint of animal data showed that the vaccine generated potent neutralizing activity and protected the mice from viral infection up to 13 weeks post-injection. The findings showed no safety signals. What's Next: Moderna is set to start a Phase 3 trial shortly, while the Phase 1 and 2 studies are ongoing. The company has funding from BARDA and has...
