It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Foot Locker (FL). Shares have lost about 4.2% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.
Weight Watchers (NASDAQ: WW) stock is up almost 70% over the last three months, but the company is facing a number of issues that may hold back its revenue growth. The first is increased competition from a growing number of wellness programs, diets, and coaches in the digital sp
According to The Wall Street Journal, beleaguered Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee (NASDAQ: LK) will hold an extraordinary meeting of shareholders on July 5, which apparently is designed to oust four of its directors, including controversial Chairman Lu Zhengyao ("Charles Lu")
It's no secret that software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks have been huge beneficiaries of COVID-19. It's not that they offer anything to help combat the virus. It's just that worldwide lockdowns have vastly accelerated the transition to the cloud.
The S&P 500 has been doing well recently, as stocks are rallying since March's crash and investors shrug off the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic recession. That makes it difficult to find stocks to buy on the dip, especially ones that aren't speculative investmen
GameStop (NYSE: GME) has done an admirable job of clinging on until the upgrade cycle for video game consoles kicks in later this year, but there are warning signs appearing that it may not help the retailer's position as much as originally believed.
It's not hard to find stocks priced below $20 right now. The COVID-19 crisis hamstrung Wall Street as a whole in 2020, and there are lots of inexpensive stocks on the market even after the dramatic recovery we saw in May and June.
Millions of jobs have gone away during the COVID-19 outbreak, with U.S. unemployment levels reaching a record high in April. But not everyone has lost work in the course of the pandemic. In fact, many people have managed to retain their jobs by shifting to remote work. It's cert
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) are the two largest producers of x86 CPUs in the world. Intel has traditionally been the market leader, while AMD has been a distant underdog.
Dividend Aristocrats are S&P 500 companies that have raised their dividend payouts for at least 25 straight years. This remarkable run puts these large-cap stocks in rarefied company. After all, it's quite remarkable that they have provided dividend hikes for that many years
If you own shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) right now or are on the verge of buying them, congratulations. You're obviously a forward-looking investor capable of blocking out the present headwinds.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused air travel demand to crash, upending the airline industry. One major result is that airlines have had to completely rethink their fleet strategies. Most airline executives expect demand to remain depressed for several years, which means that fewer ai
This has been an unnerving year for investors. COVID-19 went from a minor news story in China to a full-blown global pandemic. Government lockdowns took effect, business activity ground to a halt, and U.S. stocks witnessed their fastest bear market in history.
Nike (NYSE: NKE) surprised investors in late March by revealing strong operating trends in China despite challenging financial headwinds brought on by store closures from the COVID-19 pandemic. The footwear and apparel giant maintained its connection with shoppers during Februar
E-commerce in Latin America is still in its early innings, with online purchases accounting for just 4% of total retail sales in 2019. By contrast, digital purchases represented about 11% of total sales in the U.S. during the same period, showing that there's plenty of room for
Americans need more COVID-19 money, but it's not clear whether an additional direct payment will come. One of the problems that's making it challenging for lawmakers to authorize more coronavirus stimulus funds is that there are so many competing proposals for how that payment s
Crude oil prices screamed higher last month. WTI, the leading U.S. oil price benchmark, zoomed 88%, pushing back over $35 a barrel. That big-time bounce back gave several oil producers the confidence to restart oil pumps they idled earlier this year.
Finding a good dividend stock can be challenging since there's so much uncertainty relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, investors simply need to adapt and look for safer options right now to minimize their exposure to the markets.