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In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Andy Cross about the latest headlines from Wall Street. They go through some recent IPOs of note. They've got news from the homebuilding industry, a big deal in the semiconductor ind

Wall Street surged on Monday in a broad rally as investors sought bargains among sectors hardest-hit by the coronavirus recession, now limping toward its ninth month.

BlackBerry's (NYSE: BB) stock recently rallied after its second-quarter results beat Wall Street's expectations. The software and services company's revenue rose 6% year-over-year to $259 million. On an adjusted basis, which includes deferred revenue, its revenue rose 2% to $266

In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick is joined by Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp and Dr. Rakesh Kochhar from the Pew Research Center. Robert starts the show by providing a market update and sharing some 401(k) stats and tips on getting the

Microsoft Corp unveiled a new cloud platform on Monday aimed at enabling telecom operators to build 5G networks faster, reduce costs and sell customised services to business clients.

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have benefited enormously from the shift to online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Etsy stock has more than doubled year to date on top of two consecutive quarters of sales growth that are at holiday-season levels. Amazon has

It's a terrible mistake to ignore dividends when you're investing, as they can be powerful aids in growing your portfolio while you're still working, and they can serve you particularly well in retirement, too.

It's a terrible mistake to ignore dividends when you're investing, as they can be powerful aids in growing your portfolio while you're still working, and they can serve you particularly well in retirement, too. But don't think of dividend-paying stocks as only appropriate for ol

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are a lot alike than you would think despite being key players in completely different industries. Tesla designs and makes the body as well as the software that runs its Model 3, Model S, and other vehicles. Similarly, Apple likes

A U.S. judge in Washington has temporarily blocked a Trump administration order banning Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google from offering Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok for download that was set to take effect at 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

There's no sign of the stock market volatility letting up as we head into the final quarter of 2020. Recent volatility has been particularly pronounced in the tech sector, but seasoned investors know turbulent times can also produce great buying opportunities. 

The rhetoric changes almost daily. Will there be more stimulus or won't there? Per the typical progression, the issue has become politicized between the two parties. While it seems to be agreed upon that further economic stimulus will be needed, the conflict is over the scale an

With its stores closed for long stretches as part of the pandemic shutdown, GameStop (NYSE: GME) was always going to see its second-quarter earnings skewed. But its financial results should be a secondary consideration. 

While many investors tend to concentrate on growth, it's really a company's balance sheet that will guard against the dangers that might arise from a recession or a market crash. As we saw in March, companies in the travel and leisure industries with high amounts of debt got int

Technology stocks again rode to Wall Street's rescue on Friday, lifting the main indexes more than 1%, but the Dow and the S&P 500 still posted their longest weekly losing streaks in a year as fears of a slowing economy sparked an almost month-long rout.

After an extremely volatile week fraught with ups-and-downs, stocks finished today's session with a win. Nevertheless, two of the benchmarks still logged their fourth-consecutive week of losses. The Dow has Big Tech to thank for today's win, as the blue chip managed to tack o

Technology stocks again rode to Wall Street's rescue on Friday, lifting the main indexes more than 1%, but the Dow and the S&P 500 still posted their longest weekly losing streaks in a year as fears of a slowing economy sparked an almost month-long rout.

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