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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

Credit has to be given where its due. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) managed to grow some business lines during a first calendar quarter riddled with coronavirus-related headwinds. And the lines that contracted likely did so only because consumers were physically unable to get to a produc

Stocks were essentially flat last week. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) shed less than 0.3% as first-quarter earnings reports started flooding in. Indexes are lower by over 12% so far in 2020 but have recovered signi

There are a number of societal shifts happening in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that will outlast the outbreak itself.

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Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN), where a total volume of 261,741 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximat

In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick is joined by Motley Fool Senior Advisor and Certified Financial Planner Robert Brokamp and Motley Fool contributor Asit Sharma. They answer listeners' questions on the CARES Act, Dividend Aristocrats, backdoor Roth IRAs, r

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In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline take a deep dive into Disney (NYSE: DIS). They discuss its various properties -- parks, Marvel Studios, streaming service, ESPN, etc. -- and how the shutdown is impacting each

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Thursday after a strong month of gains as millions of more Americans applied for jobless claims, taking the shine off a strong rally this month and eclipsing upbeat results from Facebook and Tesla.

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as millions of more Americans applied for jobless claims, taking the shine off a strong rally this month and eclipsing upbeat results from Facebook and Tesla.

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes dipped on Thursday as a grim U.S. jobless claims report took the shine off a strong month for stock markets globally, but encouraging quarterly earnings reports from Facebook and Tesla supported the Nasdaq.

John Stankey, the new CEO of AT&T (NYSE: T), said he wouldn't be surprised by an increase in cord-cutting in the second half of the year. In January, Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) leadership said it expects to see an increase in cable TV subscriber losses this year, and that was

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Music-streaming champion Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) is in the global spotlight right now. Consumers all around the world crave entertainment to cope with the social distancing policies of the COVID-19 era, and Spotify can help with that in 79 countries.

Music-streaming champion Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) is in the global spotlight right now. Consumers all around the world crave entertainment to cope with the social distancing policies of the COVID-19 era, and Spotify can help with that in 79 countries.

It's been a rough couple of months for professional sports. Reacting to the COVID-19 crisis, pro sports leagues in the United States (and across the world) have suspended their seasons. But there's a spot of good news for the sports industry this month: Prices for sports broadca