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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, some businesses are not doing well. For example, banks are bracing for billions of dollars of losses as the elevated unemployment rate could cause a spike in

Robinhood and its users have been getting a lot of attention, as analysts and large investors point to the rise of retail investment now that people are stuck at home, and sports and gambling are

Legendary investor Warren Buffett said, "It's better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." You can read that to mean Buffett isn't buying cheap

In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill and Motley Fool senior analyst Abi Malin go through the latest headlines from Wall Street. They start their discussion with the record retail sales

Though Social Security is not in danger of going bankrupt, the program is in trouble. Back in April, the Social Security Trustees projected that the program's trust funds will run out of money by

Since February, Wall Street and investors have had their resolve tested like never before. The proliferation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic pulled the rug out from under the

In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick is joined by Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp and senior writer and analyst Alyce Lomax to discuss ESG investing. First

Over the past four months, Wall Street and investors have been exposed to about a decade's worth of volatility. The CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the "fear index," hit an all-time high during

Your 401(k) can be your ticket to a nice retirement, assuming you play your cards right. Your workplace-sponsored retirement plan streamlines long-term wealth creation, by way of automatic

Quantum-computing devices are getting closer to commercial use. On Friday, Honeywell (NYSE: HON) accelerated the arrival of usable quantum computers by announcing a new quantum computer with

The recession is officially here. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, after an unprecedented 128-month expansion, the economy peaked in February and has been going downhill ever

Kroger (NYSE: KR) had a stunning first quarter. Same-store sales (excluding fuel) rose by 19%, digital sales climbed by 92%, and earnings per share improved to $1.52, up from $0.95 in the year-ago

Due to the impact of COVID-19, unemployment has hit record highs. If you're one of the millions of Americans who no longer has a job, you may have a lot of questions about how best to handle your

Despite missing analysts' consensus revenue and earnings estimates for the fiscal first quarter, lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) stock is still sitting near an all-time high at $303 at the time

It has already been a disastrous year for consumer-facing stocks.

Nonessential retailers -- the ones that sell discretionary items like apparel -- were forced to close their stores in March when the

This year has already been a study in contrasts for Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and Cresco Labs (OTC: CRLBF). By the end of March, both cannabis companies had seen their valuations more than halved

2020 has been a year for the ages but for all the wrong reasons. But markets have scaled this wall of worry as the S&P 500 is a mere 4% below where it started the year and about 8% below all-time

The Cambridge Dictionary defines determination as "the ability to continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult." It's an attribute that can take us far in our lives and in our

New Residential Investment (NYSE: NRZ) is a real estate investment trust (REIT), which means that it is specifically structured to pass income through to investors. Historically speaking, it's done

Disney (NYSE: DIS) stunned park fans by announcing that it's canceling Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party this year, its annual premium-priced event that takes place across three dozen nights at

One trick to identifying great companies is to work backwards. Find companies that generate lots of free cash flow every year. Usually, these businesses will have plenty of cash sitting in the bank

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) warned investors cord-cutting would get worse in 2020 all the way back in January. That's largely due to a price increase it made at the start of the year. Combined with the

As the economy ever so slowly comes out of its pandemic-related slump, investors are looking for stocks with upside potential. Comparisons between a relative newcomer and a market stalwart are often

In early 2016, Macy's (NYSE: M) management realized that the company had too much debt. While Macy's had investment-grade credit ratings, growing competition and falling mall traffic were starting

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), Carvana (NYSE: CVNA), and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) are three rapidly growing companies that I'd buy right now. Here's why.

Spotify shares have been on a massive tear since they