It's difficult to believe right now, but there will come a time when the novel coronavirus nightmare is nothing but a fading memory. People will go back to their actual workplaces. Consumers will set foot in stores again. Things will return to normal.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is joining Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTube in slowing down the speed of streaming in Europe amid huge demand.
In this episode of Market Foolery, Mac Greer and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline go through some of the day's business headlines. Congress debates a stimulus for businesses and Americans, and we explore some aspects of the package and our thoughts on that. Additional topics:
In this episode of Market Foolery, Mac Greer and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline go through some of today's business headlines. Congress debates a stimulus for businesses and Americans, and we explore some aspects of the package and our thoughts on that. Additional topics:
Between the closing of most stores and the voluntary quarantining of consumers, March has been a tough month for retailers. It could get worse before it gets better too, should the coronavirus linger.
The share price of Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI) has been on a downslide for five years, falling 75% from its high in 2015 to the current share price of roughly $9.80 per share. A substantial fall in the share price may signal a screaming value for shareholders, however, let's dig int
Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA) doesn't have much of a footprint in streaming video, unlike fellow media companies. After selling its stake in Hulu to Disney (NYSE: DIS) last year -- along with most of its cable networks, film studios, and other assets -- Fox's presence in streaming video is
The best strategy we have to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus is self-isolation. Governments in China, Italy, Spain, France, and the state of California have already mandated lockdown or shelter-in-place policies to keep people from going out in public unnecessarily.
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has added hand sanitizer, surface disinfecting wipes, and COVID-19 test kits to the list of ads it is banning on its platform. It's in addition to an existing ban on advertisements for surgical face masks.
As government policymakers all over the U.S. have separately made decisions to close public schools and prohibit large gatherings, retailers have jumped on the bandwagon to temporarily close brick and mortar stores entirely or limit their hours of operation. As a result, e-comme
Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) flagship company Google has all but ensured it's going to become the dominant name in connected televisions. With most investors consumed by coronavirus news, this news would have been easy to miss. But once the contagion cools, it coul
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) recently announced it would sell Amazon Go's automated checkout technology to other retailers. Shoppers will be able to enter stores by scanning their credit cards, cameras and sensors will track the objects they add to their carts, and they can simply wal
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc, numerous companies have stepped up to assist their employees and customers whose lives have been disrupted by the outbreak.
The past several weeks have tested the mettle of even the most experienced investor, with the ongoing uncertainty brought on by the outbreak of illness caused by the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. Since the market began its descent in mid-February, all of the major U.S. stock marke
The past several weeks have tested the mettle of even the most experienced investor, with the ongoing uncertainty brought on by the outbreak of illness caused by the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. Since the market began its descent in mid-February, all of the major U.S. stock marke