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Stock traders should buy call options for 20 stocks that have good upside potential this coming earnings season, Goldman Sachs said.

Tesla and Oracle rebound after shares of both declined Tuesday, while Equifax fights back in its battle of credit scores with Fair Isaac.

Major U.S. equities benchmarks struggled Friday, with the S&P 500's tech sector posting a big loss.

Not just any pharmaceutical stock will do, though. They aren't all created equal. Let's discuss two leaders in the industry that look like strong buys right now: Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY).

Major stock indexes closed lower after the benchmark S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq hit fresh records Thursday, while safe-haven gold fell back below $4,000, as the U.S. government shutdown continued.

Electric-vehicle maker Tesla says it will roll out a pair of vehicles starting below $40,000, including a new standard Model Y starting at $39,900.

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