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The mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) sector has been a tough place to be over the past several months. A massive tightening of credit due to COVID-19 fears lopped sizable chunks out of

Plenty of drugmakers are developing potential treatments for COVID-19. But -- so far, at least -- only Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) can claim a COVID-19 therapy that has sailed through late-stage

In any discussion about the race to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) will almost certainly be mentioned. The biotech ranked among a select

As we all know, the fate of many lives, not to mention the U.S. and global economy, largely depends on the containment of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus. While there are many vaccine candidates

Shares of Ovid Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OVID) have more than doubled over the past four months, a performance the clinical-stage biotech company owes in part to a positive rating from an analyst. In

America is in a recession, but that doesn't make this is a bad time to invest. Recessions can be the best time to buy stocks because you can pick up quality companies at affordable prices.

Here are

This has been a wild year for investors. While most stocks fell sharply in February and March during the coronavirus market crash, many have already recovered. Even more, some stocks have soared to

An air purifier is an electronic device that captures pollutants, irritants, and other particles in the air, and delivers fresh air into the room where it's used. The Environmental Protection Agency

In recent years, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has taken a lot of criticism for underperforming the benchmark S&P 500. Some folks have even implied that the Oracle

If you've been paying any attention to the news, you're no doubt aware that, despite hopes that the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.  would be brought under control by the summer, things only seem

There's little question that 2020 has tested the resolve of Americans more so than any year before it. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacted an incredible physical and

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) and Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) are burying the hatchet. The two healthcare companies announced in separate press releases that they have reached a settlement on

Cruise ship stocks fell on Monday after surging COVID-19 case counts forced government officials in California to reverse some of the state's economic reopening plans.

By the close of trading

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is among 2020's hottest stocks. As of market close on Monday, the electric-car maker's shares are up more than 250% year to date. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 is down 2%. The stock's

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced on Monday that it would spin off its Xiaobing Chinese chatbot business into an independent company. In a news release posted in Chinese, the company said it would

Shares of Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) fell 6.7% on Monday, following an analyst downgrade. 

On Friday, Citi analyst Wendy Nicholson began covering Beyond Meat's stock. She placed a sell rating and a

Curaleaf Holdings (OTC: CURLF) shares rose more than 11% on Monday on news of a fresh acquisition.

The company announced that it is now the holder of the exclusive rights for the All Rebels Rockers

Well, so much for getting back in the black for the year. After spending most of the day up, and putting the index back in positive territory for 2020, the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) lost 30

In the latest pandemic-related twist for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), the company has asked many of its store employees to work remotely. Amid the recent surge in coronavirus cases across many states, some

Shares of Cresco Labs (OTC: CRLBF) jumped 12.3% on Monday after it announced the opening of a major new marijuana dispensary. 

The cannabis company said its massive new dispensary in South Beloit

Investors in the world of battery-powered automotive stocks might have gotten a case of whiplash in Monday trading. Shares of would-be electric-truck maker Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) jumped more than 5%

Shares of alternative fuel companies dropped across the board despite some potentially positive news on Monday. Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) shares fell as much as 11% and closed the day down 10.7%

Alternative energy stocks moved in opposite directions in Monday trading. Solar shares Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR) and Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN) each spiked more than 15% at one point, before settling down

The stock market has moved higher with little pause in recent weeks, even as COVID-19 case counts in the U.S. have kept climbing. That looked to be the case again early Monday. Investors lost their

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has had a great run, rising to record highs. But at least for a few hours, investors decided to forget about the future promise of many of the companies