The U.S. economy is beginning to reopen, even as the coronavirus pandemic remains far from contained. The long-term effects on the economy and consumer behavior may not be fully known for years, and it remains unclear how quickly economic activity will pick back up as restrictio
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) are holding discussions with the White House about building chip plants in the U.S.
Mr. Rogers always related his mom's advice on how to find hope in times of crisis. "Look for the helpers," Nancy Rogers would say. "You will always find people who are helping." This isn't advice from a Wall Street wizard, but it does apply to the stock market in this time of
Last Friday, May 8, was an odd day in the markets. That morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed the April damage from the COVID-19-related lockdowns, and the numbers weren't pretty. The unemployment rate skyrocketed by 10.3 percentage points to 14.7%, as non-farm payrol
The Trump administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, representatives from two chipmakers said on Sunday.
Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), the world leader in subscription music streaming, is likely to be multiples of its current size in 10 years. Here's where the company could be by then.
In this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, Dylan Lewis and Motley Fool senior technology specialist, Evan Niu, go through some earnings reports of tech stocks. They chat about a streaming service and how it's retaining and growing its customer base, and maximizing revenue through
Can these two stocks make you a millionaire? If you hold on to them long enough, it's possible. Sure, they aren't cheap, but these companies have steadily increased revenue and offer the promise of more in the coming years.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will begin to reopen some of its U.S. stores next week, the company announced Friday. The tech giant has had most of its non-China stores closed for months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with most of states initiating at least partially reopening, Appl
It was another day of massive gains for the major indexes today, with the Dow snatching up a roughly 455 point win, as investors wax optimistic that the worst of the coronavirus crash is in the rear view. This sentiment managed to plow right over another devastating round of
The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to launch an app this month to enable people in under-resourced countries to assess whether they may have the novel coronavirus, and is considering a Bluetooth-based contact tracing feature too, an official told Reuters on Friday.
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in The Trade Desk Inc (Symbol: TTD), where a total volume of 47,158 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approxi
With many of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) stores shuttered around the world amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, the iPhone maker has launched a new website dedicated to helping customers shop for its products online.
The U.S. unemployment rate has surged to 14.7% as the coronavirus pandemic and measures taken to slow its spread led to the loss of millions of jobs. The unemployment rate is now at the highest level since the Great Depression.
U.S. tech giants such as Facebook and Amazon could face tougher rules as European Union regulators seek evidence to curb their role as gatekeepers to the internet and access to people, information and services, according to an EU tender seen by Reuters.
J.C. Penney Co Inc is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection as soon as next week with plans to permanently close about a quarter of its roughly 850 stores, becoming the latest major U.S. retailer to succumb to fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, according to people familiar with the matter.