(Reuters) -Japanese auto giants Honda Motor ( HMC ) and Nissan Motor ( NSANF ) will enter negotiations for a merger and join their resources to better compete against bigger global electric vehicle makers, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. The two companies are looking to operate under a single holding company and are expected to soon sign a memorandum...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Robinhood Markets ( HOOD ) . And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this...

Chevron Corp ( CVX ) shares are trading lower by 1.13% to $147.59 since Monday’s open as fresh economic data from China highlights slowing economic growth, raising concerns about global energy demand. What Is Affecting Oil Prices?: The National Bureau of Statistics reported weaker-than-expected November retail sales, which rose just 3% year-on-year compared to 4.8% in October and missing economists'...

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Retail investors poured nearly $11 million into MicroStrategy's ( MSTR ) shares on Monday, almost three times their average daily inflows this year, after the biggest corporate holder of bitcoin secured a spot in the Nasdaq-100 index. The data, compiled by Vanda Research on Tuesday, highlights the bitcoin bull's growing popularity among individual investors after its...