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Shares of CarMax (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars, dropped over 13% during early Thursday trading despite the auto retailer delivering second-quarter 2021 results that topped

It's another bad day for investors in Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK), Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL), and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH). In Thursday trading, the three major cruise line

In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick shares how an entertainment giant is leading the way to encourage African-American businesses. Then Motley Fool certified financial expert

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) are both generally considered stable dividend stocks. However, Verizon's stock held up better throughout the COVID-19 crisis, slipping just 4% since the

Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) has been hit hard by the effects of COVID-19, which has impacted worldwide business and personal travel. In this unique environment, occupancy at its properties

The number of Americans filing initial jobless claims rose slightly in the week ended Sept. 19 to 870,000, still far above pre-pandemic levels and higher than economists were expecting. The Dow

Shares of Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ: WRTC) were rising nearly 7% in midday trading on Thursday following a massive 30% sell-off in the stock the day before.

Wrap's plunging fortunes were brought on

As far as the names are concerned-you couldn't draw up a better investor-investee match.  Yesterday, GOAT announced a $100 million Series E funding round led by D1 Capital Partners.No, it's not a SP

Sports betting company DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) revealed in a press release late yesterday it is expanding its board of directors to 15 members and is adding a pair of directors. Both new directors

The efforts to contain COVID-19 have resulted in a massive supply/demand imbalance in the energy sector, leaving oil trading at a very low level. Investors have fled the sector, which creates a

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of economic disruptions, and workers have felt the brunt of the impact. Tens of millions of people lost their jobs during the shutdowns in the early months of

It's a hard time to be a consumer-facing company.

Stores were closed for several weeks during the lockdown, and even today traffic is down broadly as shoppers avoid crowded spaces during the

Shares of Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI) were soaring 55.2% higher as of 11:38 a.m. EDT on Thursday. The huge jump came after the healthcare solutions company raised its full-year 2020 earnings guidance

Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) recently spun off its outdoor recreation business to focus on its firearms business. Because of that, one Wall Street analyst says the gunmaker is perfectly

Try as it will, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings (NYSE: SPR) just can't seem to break free from former parent Boeing (NYSE: BA).

Spirit has attempted a number of ill-fated efforts to diversify away from

Thursday started out looking pretty bleak for shareholders of Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG). With the stock still caught in the undertow from a retreating market, Plug shares fell nearly 10%. But then

Shares of several blank-check companies that are planning to merge with future-mobility start-ups were trading lower on Thursday. In an interview with CNBC, Securities and Exchange Commission chair

Cosmetics and personal care company Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) said in an SEC filing yesterday it is halting its plans to carry out a major expansion into Canada, despite a strong August stock

Shares of The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) are up nearly 80% in 2020 as of this writing, capping off an epic climb of over 1,400% since the company went public in 2016. That's not to say the COVID-19

When your flaky, deadbeat friend from high school suddenly hits the jackpot with a new job or a savvy investment, it's extra surprising. That's how I feel about Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG). The

Online payments giant PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is seeing a surge in new accounts and engagement amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's doing everything it can to capitalize on the moment. During its

I imagine Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) shareholders humming a sad tune this month: "Wake Me Up When September Ends."

Since the start of this month, shares of the space tourism pioneer have fallen a

If you're a parent wondering how you'll pay for your kid's education, here's some bad news: College tuition increases at about twice the pace of inflation.  Those soaring college costs will keep

United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) announced today that it will soon offer COVID-19 tests to passengers, an attempt to help customers navigate quarantine and testing requirements. The program

Shares of embattled electric-truck start-up Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) opened lower again on Thursday, after a once-bullish analyst cut his rating and price target for the stock.

As of 10 a.m. EDT