The last two months have truly been a tale of two different markets. For a five-week period between February 19 and March 23, fear and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic gripped Wall Street and ultimately sent the benchmark S&P 500 lower
The coronavirus has been a disaster for millions of Americans as well as for the U.S. economy, but the shift in daily life from the stay-at-home orders has provided a tailwind for a number of businesses. Those who are fortunate enough not to need their $1,200 stimulus checks to
Reliance Industries Ltd said on Monday private equity firm Silver Lake will invest nearly $750 million in its digital arm, days after securing a $5.7 billion investment from Facebook as the Indian conglomerate looks to pare debt.
Reliance Industries Ltd said on Monday private equity firm Silver Lake will invest 56.56 billion rupees ($746.74 million) in its digital arm, giving it a valuation of 4.90 trillion rupees.
Shares of Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) have been on an absolute tear since it went public last year, easily outperforming broader markets. But Zoom Video's staggering gain in the last year has also dramatically increased the stock's current valuation, and the compan
In this episode of Industry Focus, Jason Moser chats with Brightline Interactive's Tyler Gates and Sophia Moshasha about everything virtual reality and augmented reality. They also discuss the role of 5G in the development of immersive technology, the latest innovations, and the
In this episode of Market Foolery, Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst Bill Barker go through a couple of earnings reports. They look at the results of two tech behemoths, a consumer-goods company, and a fashion retailer. They discuss acquisition opportunities, stock buybacks, cl
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This week was an important one for technology investors, as Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) were all scheduled to report earnings. The three companies are the three largest digital ad platforms in the U.S. and togethe
Stocks ended Thursday in the red, but the S&P 500 and the Dow have posted the largest one-month percentage gains since January 1987, 12.88% and 11.08%, respectively.
U.S. stocks lost ground on Thursday as grim economic data and mixed earnings prompted investors to take profits at the close of the S&P 500's best month in 33 years, a remarkable run driven by expectations the economy will soon start recovering from crushing restrictions enacted to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
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U.S. stocks lost ground on Thursday as grim economic data and mixed earnings prompted investors to take profits at the close of the S&P 500's best month in 33 years, a remarkable run driven by expectations the economy will soon start recovering from crushing restrictions enacted to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
Technology stocks narrowed their prior losses shortly before Thursday's closing bell, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF was declining 0.6% although the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index still was sinking 3.4% this afternoon.