In this episode, Nick Sciple and Motley Fool contributor Rick Munarriz take a deep dive into Disney (NYSE: DIS). They provide a breakdown of various Disney businesses and how the shutdown has impacted them around the world. Learn what steps Disney has taken so far, what the comp
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is joining Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTube in slowing down the speed of streaming in Europe amid huge demand.
The novel coronavirus pandemic is creating new challenges for physical supply chains, and it's also putting a strain on internet-communications channels. With people staying inside to help stem the spread of the virus, data-intensive streaming has gone way up, and top services a
AT&T (NYSE: T) is putting the brakes on stock buybacks. The Dallas-based telecom giant announced that due to coronavirus, they would forgo a $4 billion share repurchase plan.
The best strategy we have to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus is self-isolation. Governments in China, Italy, Spain, France, and the state of California have already mandated lockdown or shelter-in-place policies to keep people from going out in public unnecessarily.
2020 has brought investors the first bear market in over a decade. The S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has lost more than 25% so far this year, falling more than 30% from its highest levels set just a month or so ago.
The stock market had a relatively calm day, with major benchmarks all finishing on the upside. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) led the way higher, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) had to settle for more modest
LONDON/HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Breakingviews has launched a daily column covering pandemic-related insights that you might have missed. Throughout the day, we’ll bring you shorter-than-usual views from columnists around the world with the same fina
LONDON/HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Breakingviews has launched a daily column covering pandemic-related insights that you might have missed. Throughout the day, we’ll bring you shorter-than-usual views from columnists around the world with the same fina
In a battle between troubled telcos, AT&T (NYSE: T) and Sprint (NYSE: S), which would be the better investment? Sprint has a transformative merger coming up, while AT&T is banking on its entertainment division to make a big impact.
What happened
In retrospect, this should have been obvious. After states across the nation began ordering the closure of restaurants to promote social distancing, it was probably inevitable that movie theaters would be next to close.
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL), where a total of 581,668 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 58.2 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 91.1%
Disney's (NYSE: DIS) stock plunged more than 30% over the past month as the novel coronavirus crisis forced it to shutter its theme parks and postpone its new movie releases. The cancellation of major sporting events will likely hurt ESPN, and the resignation of longtime CEO Bob
Early investors in Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) who bought the stock and held through thick and thin have been amply rewarded for their steadfastness. The stock has risen nearly 28,000% -- and that's not just ancient history. Shares are up 2,860% over the past decade, nearly 400% over