Amazon.com Inc is piloting the use of video conference calls to verify the identity of merchants who wish to sell goods on its websites, in a new plan to counter fraud without in-person meetings in the pandemic, the company said on Sunday.
One of the market's hottest stocks this year is Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA). The maker of next-gen electric cars is trading 73% higher in 2020. Larger U.S. automakers are driving in reverse. Ford (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) have plummeted 47% and 39%, respectively,
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.
While the overall stock market fell sharply in late February and the first few weeks of March, it has rebounded significantly since then. Indeed, at one point in March, the S&P 500 was down about 34% from a high in February. But the market index is now only down 16% from Feb
Earnings season ramps up this coming week with results expected from technology heavyweights Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN) and Google parent Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL).
If you're retired, an ideal retirement portfolio should include both bonds and income-producing stocks. Fixed income is appropriate for retirees because bonds -- at least most Treasury, municipal, and investment-grade bonds -- tend to safely retain their principal value while al
Demand for digital subscription services, such as music listening, news, video, and even gaming, has been increasing in recent years, and Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are two of the leading brands that consumers are turning to for their digital fix.
Global equity benchmarks struggled on Friday as some U.S. states began reopening businesses despite the disapproval of health experts, and as the European Union put off addressing details of its new economic rescue plan.
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the Invesco QQQ, which added 13,800,000 units, or a 3.2% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of QQQ, in morning trading
The technology and healthcare sectors have tightened their grip on global stock markets since the coronavirus shock knocked world shares from February's record highs.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has long been a market darling, delivering huge gains for investors over its history. Shares of the iPhone-maker have marched higher over the last decade, driven by growth in its trademark smartphone, a highly profitable services business, and, more recentl
The past two months have been nothing short of brutal for investors, with the stock market responding to the unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. With nearly a third of all global COVID-19 cases originating in the U.S., stringent mitigation measures were n
Industry groups for U.S. providers of pre-paid cards and mobile wallets are in talks with the U.S. Treasury Department about allowing stimulus payments designed to help millions of Americans struggling due to coronavirus lockdowns be made via their products, the groups said.
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Netflix Inc (Symbol: NFLX), where a total of 237,831 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 23.8 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 226
Industry groups for U.S. providers of pre-paid cards and mobile wallets are in talks with the U.S. Treasury Department about allowing stimulus payments designed to help millions of Americans struggling due to coronavirus lockdowns be made via their products, the groups said.