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All the volatility in the marketplace this year has created some opportunities for income-focused investors. That's because dividend yields rise as stock prices decline. While several market sectors

Historically, the tech industry was not known for paying dividends to investors. Although Microsoft and Cisco have become dividend stalwarts today, back in the 1990s and early 2000s, they famously

Leading move theater operator AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) drew a line in the sand when it announced plans to have most of its major multiplexes open by July 15, but now the industry is moving the

Though COVID-19 has hammered the U.S. economy on a whole, small businesses have been exceptionally vulnerable to its wrath. More than 100,000 small businesses have already closed their doors, and

Wall Street might decide to ignore companies with a significant number of insiders holding stock, but that doesn't mean private investors should do the same. In fact, investors in dividend

Shortly after giving up on live-streaming, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is doing likewise with retail. The company announced last week that it would be permanently closing all physical retail stores in

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is finally bringing plant-based meats to U.S. stores after serving the products in other global markets. This follows the company's move toward plant-based milks and other

Time after time, investors have seen the same scenario play out. A crisis arises, and stocks sell off hard. Things look bad. There doesn't seem to be any bottom in sight.

Then, all of a sudden, the

After a dismal fourth quarter, Nike (NYSE: NKE) is looking to the digital channel to pull out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shares were down modestly Friday morning as the sportswear giant posted a wide

When the COVID-19 crisis first hit home, it caught a lot of people off-guard even though reports of an emerging health threat had been circulating since early in the year. In fact, many had to upend

Semiconductors are by no means new technology, but even though they are a near-omnipresent part of life today, it's still a growth industry. If all-out innovation and growth within chips is what

Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) stock became one of many victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. The forced closures of its entertainment venues sent the stock plunging to single-digit levels. Although

In 2019, the diabetes treatment and drug market in the United States reached a landmark valuation of over $15 billion.  By 2025, the total valuation of the U.S. and European diabetes treatment

Canada is quietly the world's fourth largest oil producer. However, despite being a sizable market participant, it's in the shadows of the big three -- U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Russia -- mainly

Unsurprisingly, BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) posted weak fiscal first-quarter results because of its automotive business as the industry has been facing headwinds because of the coronavirus pandemic

Hundreds of oil and gas companies have already filed for bankruptcy protection this year, including several notable names. That list is likely to grow in the coming weeks since many more are on the

The stock market has been on a wild ride lately, and Americans aren't enjoying it. In fact, a Gallup poll taken at the end of April 2020 revealed just 21% of people think stocks or mutual funds are

Investors looking for stocks with big return potential should focus on companies tapping into long-term megatrends. The three companies we're looking at today serve cloud identity management

NVIDIA's (NASDAQ: NVDA) recent deal with Daimler unit Mercedes-Benz could provide some real acceleration for the IT company, particularly on its bottom line.

That's the opinion of analyst Stacy

The COVID-19 crisis is impacting Americans of all ages, and older adults are no exception. If health concerns are keeping you out of the workforce, or fear of losing your job is tempting you to call

A lot of the bullish shine has left the cruise line stocks these days. All three publicly traded players suffered double-digit percentage declines last week, and Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) enters

With markets bouncing up and down on good and bad news regarding the coronavirus, much is up in the air. While nobody believes traditional financial companies are doomed, banks may see some heavy

The global economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic led to significant declines in advertising spend during the first quarter of 2020. As a software platform enabling digital

It seems as if nearly everyone is talking about Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA). The biotech's rapid progress in advancing its COVID-19 vaccine into clinical studies has been impressive. So has its stock

Shares of Tortoise Acquisition (NYSE: SHLL) are on quite a run. The stock ended Friday's session up 41.2% on the day -- and up 140% since the morning of June 19, when it announced plans to merge