The stock market has, overall, been on a tear this year. Despite a recession, a pandemic, and a contentious presidential election, investors have been very optimistic, pushing the S&P 500 up 8.7% so far in 2020.But many stocks have far outpaced the gains of the broader market
While many businesses struggle to survive the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are thriving. The two benefit as people worldwide are hesitant to leave their homes and avoid exposing themselves to the virus.Since the start of
You need three things to buy and hold a stock for a decade: conviction, trust, and patience. You must be strongly convinced that the underlying company has solid growth catalysts for several years to come, trust that management will capitalize on those opportunities and unlock gr
The Indian government has warned Amazon.com's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart that sellers on their platforms are not complying with a rule requiring that a product's country of origin be specified.
As a technology-driven rally brings U.S. stock indexes within striking distance of fresh records, concerns that big names are over-extended and that new regulation might be coming have some investors diversifying beyond the rally leaders.
In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen chats with Motley Fool contributor Asit Sharma about some emerging trends in the sector. They look at e-commerce and some companies leading that space, how they are serving their consumers, and what they are doing t
2020 has been a disastrous year for the retail industry, but there's one exception.Essential retailers, especially those focused on consumer staples , have mostly thrived during the pandemic as consumers have flocked to such stores to stock up on goods like food and cleaning supp
There will be a correction to the move towards work from home stocks, but when Covid-19 is finally on the retreat, are there some that can continue to thrive?
Saving in an IRA or 401(k) is only half the job of securing a comfortable retirement. The other half is choosing investments that give you a fighting chance at growing your nest egg over time. That's not an easy thing, given that assets with higher growth potential also come with
In case you didn't get to spend enough money during Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) two-day Prime Day shopping marathon, the e-commerce giant has launched a new Holiday Dash sales event.Beginning Friday, Oct. 16, and running throughout the Christmas shopping season, Amazon says it will o
(RTTNews) - Amazon is offering Black Friday-worthy deals with its Holiday Dash deals event starting today.New deals will be with deep discounts from small businesses and top brands across various categories from toys to fashion, electronics, home, kitchen, beauty among others.
British coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger said on Friday it would close six more shops and likely cut a further 400 jobs as trading had deteriorated in recent weeks as a result of government curbs to stem rising cases of COVID-19.
Another Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime Day is in the books. It was a unique year for the event, which had to be held back until October due to overwhelming demand in the early days of the pandemic.Amazon touted the annual two-day shopping holiday as another record setter, though the
Robinhood has certainly become the go-to app for young investors in 2020. While the financial services company and stock-trading platform has its critics, millennial investors flocked to its app in record numbers following the equally record-breaking stock market plunge and subse
Popular ideas aren't always good ideas. That's true with trends (remember how eating Tide Pods went viral?), and with stocks (recall that scandal-plagued Enron was once a favorite stock among investors).On the other hand, just because an idea enjoys widespread popularity doesn't
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