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Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) announced on Tuesday that it has been awarded $1.6 billion by Operation Warp Speed, the program established by the U.S. government to support the rapid development and

As of July 6, the number of cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. has reached an all-time high of over 2,889,303, with over 129,953 deaths. While other developed nations have mostly flattened the curve, the

Last week the Indian government banned 59 Chinese-owned apps. Chief among those apps is TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance.

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has been monitoring TikTok for years now as it

Shares of Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) gained 13.9% across the first six months of the year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The enterprise software stock managed to close out the

Shares of Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) rebounded 10.5% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The main catalyst driving up the oil field services stock was a move by OPEC.

Shares of Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET) were down 10% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. This trailed the market's 2% gain. And investors might be scratching their

As the economy partially reopens after pandemic-related shutdowns, lowered interest rates have ushered in a wave of activity in the mortgage banking business. Increasing refinance activity has put a

Shares of Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) fell 12.9% in June, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The former cannabis darling has fallen on hard times to say the least, with the stock

The stock market has been extremely volatile so far this year, and for many investors, the news has been extremely bad. But looking at the Nasdaq 100 index, you'd never know it, because the

One of the most important retirement decisions you'll make is choosing when to claim Social Security benefits. The age you begin claiming benefits will permanently affect how much you receive each

Canadian marijuana grower and producer OrganiGram Holdings (NASDAQ: OGI) is downsizing. The company announced in a corporate update on Monday that it is reducing its number of employees by around

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) fell 39.7% over the first six months of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, versus a 3% loss for the S&P 500 index. 

Although

Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM) shareholders are trouncing the market this year. Their stock jumped 42% compared to a 4% decline in the S&P 500 through the end of June, according to data provided by S&P

A "black swan" event is a highly unusual, utterly unpredictable happening that throws everybody for a loop. As far as the stock market is concerned, black swans are almost always bad. For instance

The stock of Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is trailing the market this year. It fell 29% compared to a 4% decline in the S&P 500 through the end of June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market

Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK) shareholders are trailing the market this year as their stock fell 11% compared to a 4% decline in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Ailing retailer Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) has told its landlords it will only pay half the rent they're due for the rest of 2020 and will use comparable-store sales to determine whether it will

Though the IRS teased in late June that it would potentially be moving the July 15 tax-filing deadline back even further, the agency has since made it clear that it is, in fact, sticking with that

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX), a late-stage vaccine developer, is poised for yet another strong session today. Specifically, the biotech's shares jumped by as much as 35% in premarket trading Tuesday

After the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized COVID-19 stimulus money for most Americans, the IRS sent out or scheduled around 159 million payments worth more than

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has joined the exalted ranks of $3,000-plus stocks. The company hit that milestone on Monday, when its stock closed above that level for the first time in its history.

In

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, marijuana sales are skyrocketing as many people are turning to the product to deal with isolation, anxiety, and depression.

Indeed, new market research

Shares of Dollar General (NYSE: DG) jumped 22.1% over the first six months of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, versus a 3% loss for the S&P 500 index. 

Considering that

This has been a difficult year for many Americans, and with everything else that's going on in the world, taxes may be the last thing you want to think about. However, if you haven't already filed

Shares of PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) rose 12.4% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

PayPal's shares have already gone up 57.3% year to date, and have been hitting new