Apple Inc became the first publicly listed U.S. company with a $2 trillion stock market value on Wednesday, as Wall Street investors put aside challenges to its iPhone ecosystem in favor of bets it will only prosper more in the post-coronavirus world.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) made headlines today when its stock topped $467.77 per share in intraday trading, becoming the first U.S. public company in history to achieve a market cap of $2 trillion, beating out would-be contenders Amazon and Microsoft, which clocked in at $1.65 trill
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In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick chats with Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp and Amanda Kish, CFA, CFP, and Champion Funds advisor, about seven pitfalls to avoid while investing in stocks. Alison shares a story of a famously successful i
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq scaled record highs on Wednesday as results from retailers Target and Lowe's trounced estimates, a day after the S&P 500 completed its fastest recovery ever from a bear market.
European shares gained ground on Wednesday as a record high on Wall Street outweighed simmering worries over a resurgence in coronavirus cases that could undermine a nascent recovery.
The strength of its dividend is just one of the reasons why investors, including Mr. Warren Buffett, choose to hold Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) stock. The blue chip's annual payout, now at $1.64 per share, yields investors about 3.4%. Moreover, Coca-Cola has increased its dividend for
In these volatile times, you may wish to consider investing in a safer stock that you can confidently rely on for dividends. Even though the S&P 500 index has just topped the all-time high it reached in late February, just as the investing world began worrying about the nove
Amazon has stepped up its move into Britain's grocery market, expanding its relationship with Morrisons so Prime members have access to the supermarket group's full range on the internet giant's main website.
European stocks edged up on Wednesday as a record high for U.S. stocks outweighed simmering worries over a resurgence in coronavirus cases that could undermine a nascent recovery.
India's Reliance Industries Ltd has bought a majority stake in online pharmacy Netmeds for 6.2 billion rupees ($83 million), facing up to Amazon.com in the competition for the country's fast-expanding online drug market.
Indian shares rose on Wednesday, tracking a surge in Asian equities, as state-owned banks advanced the most and Reliance Industries gained after taking a majority stake in licensed e-pharma portal Netmeds.
Reliance Industries Ltd has acquired a majority stake in online pharmacy Netmeds for about 6.2 billion rupees ($83.08 million) in cash, days after e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc launched an online drug sales service in India.
Continuing an impressive recovery from being depressed early in the coronavius pandemic, the S&P 500 index hit a new record high on Tuesday. The benchmark stock index recorded a 0.2% increase on the day to land at just under 3,390.
After standing on the threshold for almost a week, the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is back at an all-time high. The index closed at 3389.78 on Aug. 18, up 7.8 points and surpassing the prior high, reached on Feb. 19. This marks the quickest bear-market recovery in hist
Well, that was quick! The S&P 500's record closing high on Tuesday
confirmed that the coronavirus-fueled bear market of 2020 was by
far the shortest ever.
Warren Buffett-led conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) recently released its latest snapshot of its stock portfolio, and to say that the second quarter was an active one would be an understatement. In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason