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The rise of exchange-traded funds has been fast and furious, starting from scratch 30 years ago and rising to command almost $5 trillion in assets. Now, ETFs pose a major threat to traditional mutual funds because of the availability of intraday trading and their low costs.

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Last weekend, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) introduced a new section on its Fire TV and Fire Tablet platforms. The feature, called #AtHome, focuses on free ad-supported content, which has seen a massive increase in interest while people practice social distancing and stay at home.

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Most people don't like risks. They prefer sure things. If you want to invest in stocks, though, there's no such thing as a sure thing. An element of risk-taking is baked into the underlying premise of investing.

Investors are once again crowding into a narrow range of technology and internet stocks, heightening concerns that the market's dramatic bounce from last month's lows is becoming increasingly vulnerable to sharp reversals as the coronavirus outbreak continues to batter the economy.

Dividend stocks can be a great source of income, especially during challenging times like these. They can help provide stability for your portfolio and minimize your losses during a market crash as well. Stable dividend stocks are in short supply lately, but the three stocks lis

This has been an unprecedented year in many respects. We've witnessed a never-before-seen global response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, observed record-breaking labor market disruption in the U.S., with 22 million Americans losing their jobs over a four-we

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has reached an agreement with Fandango, a Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA)-owned movie ticket seller, to sell its Vudu on-demand film streaming brand for an undisclosed price. The service can run on computers, tablets, smart TVs, and a variety of other devices.

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Technology stocks were falling in Monday trading, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF declining 1.2% while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was slipping 1.7%.

In this episode of Market Foolery, Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst Ron Gross look at the most recent business headlines. Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT) posts strong results across segments. Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) shares ventilator specs. There is dividend news, there is an update on

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In this episode of Market Foolery, Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst Andy Cross look at some business headlines from the markets. The earnings season is here, and two big banks came out with their first-quarter results. Major airlines reach an agreement with the Treasury Depart

U.S. stocks headed lower on Monday following a strong two-week rally as oil prices crashed, while investors turned cautious over what is expected to be a disappointing week for earnings and economic data.

Technology stocks still falling in Monday trading, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF declining 0.4% while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was slipping 0.2%.

With millions of people sheltering in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the cloud computing market is getting a serious usage boost. 

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) introduced an app on Monday that will allow gamers to create and watch video games being played live, a move that will take on industry leader Twitch, owned by Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). It will also place the company into direct competition with Google's Y

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones headed lower on Monday following a strong two-week rally as oil prices crashed and investors grew cautious at the start of a week that is likely to bring more dismal quarterly earnings reports and economic data.