The S&P 500 and Dow Jones slipped on Thursday, giving up early gains as concerns about rough first-quarter earnings and lasting economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic offset weekly jobless claims that were better than some had feared.
Sports fans and players across the world frustrated by canceled matches because of the coronavirus epidemic are turning to e-sports, with professional real-world athletes joining virtual game tournaments of football, auto racing and basketball.
In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline discuss some surprise winners emerging from the current lockdown situation. There are beverages, fast food, convenience/grocery/electric retailers, etc. Discover the reasons th
While the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were rallying Thursday morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was moving in the opposite direction. The Dow was down 0.4% at 11:50 a.m. EDT today, dragged lower by steep declines from its industrial, financial,
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has given several signals that it's seeing increased demand on its online marketplace amid efforts to social distance and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Several moves point to serious capacity constraints in its warehouses and logistics network.
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones slipped on Thursday, giving up early gains as concerns about dismal first-quarter earnings and lasting economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic offset better-than-expected weekly jobless claims numbers.
Online grocery shopping demand is so great during the coronavirus pandemic that Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is closing off some of its Whole Foods stores to customers and turning them into fulfillment centers.
Forever is a long time, so before committing to buy stock in a company that you plan to hold onto for that long, you should have a lot of confidence in the company's long-term revenue prospects. I'm going to talk about two of my favorite stocks here, companies that are so strong
There are some very cheap companies on the stock market right now. Movie theaters, for instance, have been crushed by COVID-19. AMC Entertainment is down a shocking 70% in 2020. Cinemark is down 66%. And IMAX is down 49%.
After climbing by about 29% last year, the S&P 500 has slid by about 14% year to date as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, some companies have largely escaped the recent sell-off and have performed well, even though the ongoing public health crisis has significantl
Those looking to succeed in investing can have no better example than legendary Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. Since 1965, his company has generated compounded annual gains of more than 20%, and by the end of 2019 had increased in value by a m
There's absolutely no question that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has completely changed our societal habits. With more than 1.8 million confirmed cases worldwide, as of April 12 -- 30% of which have originated in the United States -- stringent mitigation measures have
The novel coronavirus pandemic has prompted more people to stay inside and pass the time by consuming entertainment through streaming services, and many companies are offering free content to bring viewers to their platforms. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) rolled out an assortment of
The Pentagon's Inspector General has weighed in on a controversial $10 billion cloud computing contract awarded to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), saying the Department of Defense followed proper procedures when picking Microsoft over Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) but offering a less decisive
The coronavirus pandemic and the "stay-at-home" orders that have followed have led to a number of changes in Americans' daily lives. Office workers and students stuck at home have relied on video calling for classes and conference calls. Americans have stockpiled goods like fo
The coronavirus crisis has forced many Americans to look to online shopping for their necessities more than ever before. The trend toward online shopping was already well under way before COVID-19, with 11% of all retail sales occurring online in 2019, compared to 9% in 2017. Bu
(RTTNews) - The National Retail Federation's educational arm, the NRF Foundation, said it is offering an online course for free to help people secure jobs in the retail sector and beyond.