The part of the economy that relies on in-person interaction is a wreck, but digital businesses are riding high. And for good reason. Shelter-in-place -- voluntary or ordered -- isn't over yet.
In what will resemble something of a Silicon Valley power summit, the CEOs of the cream of U.S. tech companies will testify before Congress later this month.
Kudos to Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) for capitalizing on a price increase of a competitor's streaming cable service by vowing to not raise customers' prices for a year. Anything that will distinguish one's service from another in a way consumers clearly love is just smart thinki
After a volatile stretch earlier in the year, the stock market is going through a patch of relative calm. Since its bottom on March 23, the S&P 500 is up over 40%. It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking the upward trajectory will continue unabated.
E-commerce companies in India like Amazon.com's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart have begun to update their back-end systems to allow sellers to identify the country of origin on all new product listings on their platforms, two sources aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime, the online retailer's subscription service that offers unlimited fast shipping and a slew of other perks, is wildly popular. The company had over 150 million Prime members globally at the beginning of this year, and it's likely that the pandemic has
This year has truly been a tale of two markets. For a five-week period in the first quarter, downside momentum in the stock market tied to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was unlike anything we'd ever seen before. But over the past 3.5 months, Wall Street has un
European shares edged lower on Wednesday, as surging coronavirus infections threatened a recovery in the global economy, with gains in defensive sectors helping limit losses.
Amazon.com Inc has invested 23.10 billion rupees ($308.02 million) in Amazon Seller Services, an Indian unit, strengthening the business at a time when more people shop online in a bid to avoid crowded public places.
In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Nick Sciple, about the latest news from the markets. Warren Buffett makes a big new deal, and there is news of further consolidation in the food delivery space. They also take questions from listeners an
In this episode of Motley Fool Money Independence Special, Chris Hill chats with Nell Minow, vice chair of ValueEdge Advisor and corporate governance expert. Together, they go through the latest business headlines. Nell provides her views on corporate governance, accounting sca
Retailers Next Plc, Zalando SE and Amazon.com Inc are delisting products made by Britain's Boohoo Group Plc following a media report about dire working conditions in an English factory that supplied the popular brand.
What happened
Shares of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) climbed 6.8% on Tuesday after news broke that the retail titan is gearing up to take on Prime from Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN).
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) closed down 34.4 points, or 1.1%, on July 7. This breaks a streak of positive days for the market index that started last month.
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, adding to losses into the close, as investors took profits a day after the S&P 500 logged its longest streak of gains this year and as new U.S. coronavirus cases rose further.
U.S. stocks eased on Tuesday as investors took profits a day after the S&P 500 logged its longest streak of gains this year and as new U.S. coronavirus cases rose further.
U.S. stocks eased on Tuesday as investors took profits a day after the S&P 500 logged its longest streak of gains this year and as new U.S. coronavirus cases rose further.
Retail giant Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is launching a subscription program later this month. The Walmart+ membership program will include fuel discounts, same-day shipping at no additional cost, and other perks, at an annual cost of $98.