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Investors continue to believe in the long-term prospects of the cannabis industry, but it's been tough to endure the past couple of years. Most of the best-known cultivation stocks, such as Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) and Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB), have seen their shares drop si

Most companies are scheduled to report first-quarter 2020 earnings in the next few weeks. When they do, they're likely to provide updated full-year 2020 outlooks that incorporate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on operations. Investors might be surprised by the broad imp

Along with exacting a devastating human toll in terms of illness and death, the coronavirus pandemic is causing economic destruction. Most companies are hurting because economies around the globe have largely been shut down to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) is one of the largest health insurance and healthcare service providers in the U.S. Over the last five years, UnitedHealth has seen its share price rise by 145%, outperforming the broad market by a wide margin.

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), like every major media company in the world, has halted production on most of its shows and films amid the coronavirus pandemic.

It has been a brutal year in the energy sector. Crude prices imploded -- including going negative at one point -- because of surging supplies amid cratering demand from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. That has put intense pressure on energy stocks.

Shares of Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU), and Tencent Holdings (OTC: TCEHY) have more than doubled over the last four years and could deliver more gains over the next decade.  

The coronavirus pandemic has brought a lot of bleak news for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS). The company's theme parks remain closed around the world, the movie business has essentially shut down, and even television networks are struggling with a lack of new shows and live sporting ev

Efforts to blunt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic have led to some of the most abrupt negative economic changes in modern history. First-time unemployment claims hit record highs as businesses shuttered or were otherwise restricted to reduce gatherings of people. Oil trade

Many of us have been taught to avoid volatility at all costs. That's a grave mistake. In fact, avoiding non-fatal stressors over the long run is actually fatal. 

Target (NYSE: TGT) released another business update on Thursday morning, shedding light on what's changed during the coronavirus crisis.

"Be greedy when others are fearful" has been one of the guiding strategic principles across Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) incredibly successful stock-picking run. With the novel coronavirus creating unprecedented conditions and heightened uncertainty, it might

The coronavirus crisis has brought even the most stable companies to their knees.

With the rapid spread of coronavirus causing many diners to avoid restaurant food, it should be no surprise that Chipotle Mexican Grill's (NYSE: CMG) sales trends abruptly turned negative last month. Furthermore, to counter the sharp slowdown in restaurant traffic, the chain has

For much of the past half-decade, marijuana has been one of the fastest-growing industries. After generating $3.4 billion in worldwide sales in 2014, global weed sales more than tripled to $10.9 billion by 2018. According to various Wall Street estimates, worldwide pot sales sho

So much of the focus of the media covering the Paycheck Protection program has been about the awful pace and communication about application processes and approvals. However, what has been less covered is just how difficult the application process itself is. At COVID Loan Tr

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Bruker (BRKR). Shares have lost about 8.1% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) has been one of the most successful stocks of 2020. The video conferencing specialist has taken advantage of a unique set of circumstances that have lifted its business into the stratosphere, as companies that have shut down their central o

"Pivot to the Pacific" is so 2014. Under the Trump Administration, the Pentagon's new mantra will be "Island Hopping, 21st Century-Style."

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) was once considered a mature tech stock that was owned for stability and income instead of growth. But over the past five years, Microsoft stock rallied roughly 300% as a visionary CEO turned its business upside down.