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There's no sense in dancing around the issue -- the past several weeks have been miserable for retailers. Coronavirus-related shutdowns have kept consumers out of stores, worsening an

Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) has been one of the biggest stock gainers of 2020 -- it was up more than 200% year to date going into its fiscal 2021 first-quarter earnings report late

Shares of aquatic-themed amusement park operator SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE: SEAS) advanced an impressive 22% in May according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Although that was nice

2020 has been an eventful year, to say the least. All was well the first two months of the new decade before all hell broke loose, and while the global economy remains in various stages of lockdown

"Brush your teeth, go to the bathroom, and stop doing the Macarena." Sometimes as a parent, you find yourself saying something you never thought possible. As an investor, here is a statement I never

No company has developed a COVID-19 vaccine that's been proven to be safe and effective yet. But several appear to be getting a big boost for their efforts from Uncle Sam.

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This year has been one of the most volatile in the history of the oil market. After starting in the mid-$60s, the main U.S. oil price benchmark, WTI, plummeted into negative territory following the

Shares of casino operator Eldorado Resorts (NASDAQ: ERI) rose a breathtaking 65% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Although a price gain of that level for an established

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a company that continues to attract investor attention as the creative vision of CEO Jeff Bezos drives this retail stock's price to new heights. He has taken Amazon from

Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) shareholders outperformed a rallying stock market last month. The travel giant's stock rose 12% in May compared to a 4.5% increase in the S&P 500, according to data provided

Shares of Slack Technologies (NYSE: WORK) rose 31.3% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The business messaging software-as-a-service (SaaS) company continued to

Shares of amusement park owner Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN) advanced around 10% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Through the first five months of the year, The company's

Peter Lynch is one of the most successful mutual fund managers of all time. Lynch ran Fidelity's Magellan Fund between 1977 and 1990, averaging a 29% annual return and regularly outperforming the

The news remains bleak for Carnival (NYSE: CCL). While the company intends to resume limited operations in August, whether that actually happens remains in doubt. And sailing eight ships from three

Not long ago, it seemed too futuristic to calculate life spans of industrial equipment under a variety of scenarios in real time. Today, it's not only possible, but it's also changing the way

In March of 2020, the stock market hit a rough patch investors hadn't experienced in over a decade: a bear market. Bear markets are defined as periods when stocks lose 20% of their value or more

STORE Capital (NYSE: STOR) is a net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT) with a roughly 7.2% yield. That's far more than the yield of industry bellwether Realty Income (NYSE: O), which offers

How does the old saying go? You should expect it when you least expect it?

The cliche may well apply to GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) at its current market cap, and in its current state. The long-beleaguered

Arcturus Therapeutics' (NASDAQ: ARCT) stock saw deep losses on May 27, in part because of spillover from news about patients in Moderna's (NASDAQ: MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine trial experiencing adverse

For years, marijuana stocks were viewed by investors as the greatest thing since sliced bread. With the legal pot industry generating $10.9 billion in worldwide sales in 2018, and Wall Street

Choosing the age at which you finally retire is one of the most important decisions you'll make, but it can be a difficult question to answer.

What you don't want to do is pick an age that sounds

Shares of Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) surged 59% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The marijuana producer delivered better-than-expected third-quarter results

Plenty of promising biotech stocks on the market right now have slipped under the radar thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Akero Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AKRO) is one such company. Founded back in 2017

The stock market has rebounded nicely. After plunging by about 40% from its record highs in March as the COVID-19 pandemic worsened, the S&P 500 is now about 5% shy of where it started the year.

One

Shares of LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) gained 56.4% in May 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The maker of AI-powered chatbots and highly automated business communication