Pot stocks surged higher last week, driven by enthusiasm over decriminalization.

Daily energy market commentary provided by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions Advisory Services‘ Energy Team.

Catalysts explaining those sharp moves include the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential race that point to Joe Biden being the next President, and trial data from Pfizer (PFE) and BioNtech SE (BNTX) indicating their Covid-19 vaccine is 90% effective.

Without question, we have just had one of the best weeks the stock market has experienced in several years, during which the major averages all posted gains of 7% or higher for the week.

According to multiple news outlets, Vice President Joseph Biden is projected to defeat Donald Trump in a bitterly contested election, where results hinged on several key swing states, including Pennsylvania.

A predominant narrative in legal industry conversations is that while the rest of the business world evolves at warp speed, law firms steadfastly refuse to change – and unless they begin to innovate, they’re in danger of being overtaken by new delivery models.

There may come a day where hardly anyone uses cash.

Russell Rhoads, CFA, renowned options strategist, educator and consultant, and author of Trading VIX Derivatives, recently joined The Option Block podcast on The Options Insider Radio Network to discuss volatility, options and futures trading.

The 638k was a good beat of the consensus expectation for 530k and the 6.9% represents a drop of a full percentage point, so a positive reaction is only to be expected.

As companies look to integrate ESG factors into their investment strategies, financial services firm Nordea recently released a guide to sustainable investing, outlining key trends and several approaches for ESG investing.