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Ever since COVID-19 became a domestic threat, Americans have been desperate for financial relief. An initial bout came when the CARES Act was passed in late March and brought a one-time $1,200

It was no surprise most retailers' first-quarter results were poor. Although some consumer staples names like Walmart and Kroger benefited from the coronavirus-related lockdowns and the subsequent

Should it stay, or should it go? That is the question regarding VMWare (NYSE: VMW) that Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) will probably have to decide in the near future.

Dell acquired a majority stake

There are opportunities to be found in every crisis. Although COVID-19 has altered human behavior and wreaked havoc on economies around the world, it has also accelerated certain business trends

Some stocks have just one problem: Once you've bought them, you never want to sell them. That's the case with Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX), a biotech company with a leading position in the

If you want to be able to sock away hefty sums for your retirement, you'll need to be able to save significant amounts of your income to invest for your future. That's a lot easier to do in some

A little more than two years ago, Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) abandoned an experiment to operate 76-seat turboprops on intrastate routes within Alaska, returning to all-mainline service with Boeing

For much of the past half-decade, cannabis stocks have been among the hottest investments on Wall Street. With Canada becoming the first industrialized country in the modern era to green light

The stock market has been on a fairly wild ride since the threat of COVID-19 hit home. In March, stocks plunged into bear market territory, and while they've regained a lot of value since then

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has become one of the best-performing communication stocks of the last decade. As the pioneer of streaming media, the company has grown its subscriber base and revenue at

Founded in 1956, Thermo Electron was a provider of scientific instruments and reagents that eventually merged with Fisher Scientific International in 2006 to become Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:

No-fee stock investing platform Robinhood has exploded in popularity in recent years. There are now more than 13 million users taking advantage of zero-commission stock and option trades, the

For Americans eagerly awaiting another stimulus check, time is running short, as the Senate is set to recess August 8. The good news is that there are multiple competing proposals for a second

Warren Buffett is taking a lot of flack lately. Over the past decade, shares of his Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) have been trashed by the S&P 500. Of course, Buffett has told us

Sometimes deals are meant to be. And sometimes deals are meant to be changed. Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) opted for the latter alternative last week. 

Canopy and Acreage Holdings (OTC: ACRGF) first

For a dividend stock to be great, it should provide investors with a strong and growing payout, and its dividend should also be sustainable. Otherwise, the dividend stock may not be safe or

Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock fell Friday after the company reported worse fourth-quarter results than Wall Street expected.

Though it may not have seemed surprising that the sportswear giant would report

You'd no doubt be quite pleased if some of the stocks in your investment portfolio had doubled year to date. A return of 100% or more in half a year would certainly be something to smile about.

But

When the World Health Organization (WHO) says that a given anti-coronavirus product is a leader, that's about as official as it gets in the fast-moving world of COVID-19 therapies and vaccines.

Every well-rounded investment portfolio should have significant exposure to the stock market. But let's face it – choosing individual stocks isn't right for everyone. To pick individual stocks

The U.S. economy is officially in the midst of a recession, and some investors may be worried about what that means for their money.

The stock market doesn't currently seem to be aligned with what

Social Security recipients who rely on their benefits for the bulk of their income don't tend to have a lot of financial wiggle room. The reason? Those benefits only replace about 40% of the average

In many ways, this is a year that Wall Street and the American public will never forget. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has completely turned societal habits upside down, pushed

Warren Buffett, one of the greatest investors of all time, has been a bit subdued during the coronavirus pandemic. Not because he's afraid -- he's still optimistic, and told investors at the 2020

China may be experiencing a second outbreak of COVID-19 after over 180 people fell ill after coming in contact with a market in Beijing. Authorities have declared a level 2 emergency response level