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Millions of Americans have been hurting financially ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit home, and many are desperate to get their hands on any amount of extra income, especially as lawmakers debate

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has seen its stock hit hard this year. Longtime investors may feel a sense of deja vu, as the store closures and high unemployment feel a lot like the Great Recession of

It would have been easy to miss -- the world was in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, and the company didn't make a formal announcement of the move. Regardless, it's worth looking backward for

Shares of T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) were temporarily lower Monday night and Tuesday morning, after the company revealed that it would be facilitating a $21 billion stock sale from large shareholder

The news was mostly lost among all the more pressing headlines, first regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and then more recently by protests related to racism. But there are reports that several stores

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has never let iOS users choose default apps, instead always directing customers to its own offerings for core functionalities like email or web browsing. What may seem like a

Even if you rarely watch the news, you know all about how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday life and the economy. People have lost their jobs, businesses have closed for good, and

American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) was a huge beneficiary of the "dash for trash" that began about a month ago. Speculators snapped up American Airlines stock along with other stocks that had been

It has been nearly three decades since Universal Display (NASDAQ: OLED) began as a research and development start-up. Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays are now a reality, and they're

Though Gen Xers may not be on the cusp of retirement, older members of that generation may only have a decade or so left in the workforce before calling it quits. And that means they need to take

Last year, large-cap pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) completed its $74 billion acquisition of cancer biotech company Celgene, creating one of the largest biopharma companies

Americans love investing in their homes. In the last quarter, in fact, consumers poured cash into home remodels and improvements at an $860 billion annual pace, or just below the $900 billion

Earlier this year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged into bear market territory -- defined as a 20% or more drop from its most recent highs -- in a mere 20 days, making it the fastest such

Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) don't just share the Brookfield name. They also share a management team. However, they don't do the same

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) is a renowned microblogging social media platform with revenue primary from digital advertising. Streaming-media device maker Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) also relies on digital

Although most Americans have already spent their COVID-19 stimulus money on necessities, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have been dragging their feet on negotiating a second coronavirus payment

If you're unhappy with your options in the stock market right now, you're not alone. Valuations appear high and many dividend yields look low. In fact, the 3% yield being offered by consumer goods

The "big three" U.S. wireless service companies are fiercely competing for your monthly wireless loyalty, especially as the industry begins to roll out 5G technology across the country.

The two main

When the first quarter of 2019 came to a close, the cannabis industry looked to be unstoppable. Wall Street's sales expectations for the industry were soaring, especially with Canada having

TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX), the parent of TJ Maxx, Marshall's, and Home Goods, is the most valuable apparel retailer in the U.S.

The company's off-price strategy has been an overwhelming success over

The COVID-19 crisis has spurred a full-blown recession that's left countless Americans grappling with income insecurity. If you're in a financial crunch due to the pandemic and you have investments

Choosing between consumer discretionary stocks such as McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Papa John's International (NASDAQ: PZZA) involves more than discerning between consumer tastes. On the surface, one

You could make a pretty compelling argument that Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) ranks at the top of the list of U.S.-based cannabis operators. You could also make a similar argument that

While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused upheaval throughout the world, it has also served as a major catalyst for some stocks. You can definitely include Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) in the group. The

Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) CEO David Klein has a "magic number" in mind for when the U.S. will legalize cannabis. In an interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer last week, Klein said that he expects cannabis