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In uncertain times, investors often gravitate toward income-producing stocks. While it’s difficult to forego the opportunity for substantial appreciation that non-dividend stocks provide, the tradeoff for income stocks is reduced risk on the downside, as well as the regular monthly or quarterly dividend.

U.S. stocks extended gains midway through trading, with the Dow Jones gaining more than 100 points on Wednesday.

Wedbush analyst Alicia Reese maintains AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AMC) with an Underperform rating and lowered the movie theater chain's price target from $4 to $2.

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

  Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (NYSE: TRQ) climbed 25% to $29.14 after Rio Tinto Group raised its offer to buy out Turquoise Hill Resources.

U.S. stocks traded slightly higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 50 points on Wednesday.

 

CNBC Top Amazon Seller Succumbs To Economic Meltdown

U.S. index futures are flatlining on Wednesday following three straight sessions of clocking losses.

Gainers Bird Global, Inc. (NYSE: BRDS) shares rose 25.2% to $0.54 in pre-market trading. Bird secured permit extensions and expanded to new U.S. cities.