The CARES Act provided funding for most Americans to receive stimulus payments (formally known as Economic Impact Payments) of as much as $1,200 per adult and $500 for every qualifying child. And in mid-April, the IRS launched an online portal, known as Get My Payment, that allo
Identifying tomorrow's stock market winners requires unwavering curiosity. Separating genius ideas from the crazy, filtering the doable from the impossible, and then evaluating financial feasibility is a lot of work. It's also a lot of fun and a bit of a numbers game.
We're told we're supposed to save for emergencies, and the COVID-19 crisis most definitely qualifies as one. But what if you never managed to put together an emergency fund, and now your bank account is virtually empty? That's bad news if you've lost your job, or if your income
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) says it's on the road to recovery in China after the coronavirus outbreak led to a 50% drop in same-store sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Revenue also fell by $325 million there amid the temporary halt to business.
Cannabis consumers, like all consumers, are missing out on the in-store shopping experience during the coronavirus pandemic. Many marijuana customers enjoy the benefit of asking the staff at a pot shop for suggestions on what to buy, but that's currently not possible; consumers
Global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) heralded new overall survival data this week from a pivotal phase 3 clinical trial for patients with certain types of advanced-stage prostate cancer. Patients treated with the company's blockbuster drug Lynparza lived longer th
With investors fleeing risk as the pandemic spreads and interest rates plummet, you'd think that investors in stocks that pay a dependable stream of dividends would be relatively happy right now. Or at least, maybe they'd be less sad than growth investors at the moment.
(RTTNews) - Microsoft (MSFT) is in talks to buy Softomotive Ltd., a UK-based provider of robotic process automation solutions, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.
Millions of Americans are desperate for financial relief in the wake of COVID-19. Thankfully, lawmakers recognized that back in March by implementing the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act.
Social Security's importance to the financial well-being of seniors simply cannot be overstated. Although the average monthly payout to the more than 45 million retired workers receiving a benefit check is only $1,509, this is enough to pull over 15 million retirees out of pover
When we think about people falling victim to identity theft, it's easy to imagine it won't happen to us. But data compiled by Experian reveals that it's actually a major concern.
A little over five weeks ago, lawmakers passed and President Trump signed into law the largest economic stimulus package in U.S. history. The $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was constructed out of necessity after the spread of the coronav
How well Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) does this year will inevitably depend on how effective the company's antiviral drug, remdesivir, is in treating COVID-19. If the drug proves to be a flop, the stock will fall from where it is today. However, if the treatment is effective a
(RTTNews) - Hawaii American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (AWK), announced a leak of untreated wastewater into Kuapa Pond. The actual site of the leak is near the tip of Spinnaker Isle.