A pack of Marlboro brand cigarettes is arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tobacco giants Philip Morris and Altria confirmed on Tuesday they were in merger talks, making one or multiple traders millions of dollars, according to trader and CNBC contributor Jon Najarian. Najarian highlighted unusual activity
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A customer stands at a counter inside a Verizon Wireless retail store in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday: Wedbush added Zynga to the ‘best ideas’ list Wedbush is bullish on Zynga‘s upcoming slate of new releases. “We think that key titles
Investors should be wary when it comes to trusting China over President Donald Trump, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday. “I’m aghast we trust the People’s Republic of China more than we trust the White House,” Cramer said on “Squawk Box.” “The predominance of coverage this morning is that the President is lying. I’m not willing
Apple CEO Tim Cook visits an Apple store in Shanghai, China. Aly Song | Reuters Apple’s stock is helping lead U.S. stocks higher on Monday, buoyed by the possibility of re-opened trade negotiations with China, but a couple of Wall Street firms say the technology giant is better positioned than some might think even if
Holiday shoppers at a Target store in Culver City, California. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Despite retailers banking on acceleration in the fourth-quarter from holiday sales, Wells Fargo said fundamental trends have deteriorated. “While the majority of companies appear optimistic on their ability to drive solid growth in [the fourth quarter of 2019],