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Why Marathon Oil Expects to Emerge From This Downturn a Stronger Company
Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) is one of the many oil and gas producers feeling the impact of lower crude prices. The company reported a loss during the first quarter as tumbling prices cut into its
Better Buy: Disney vs. Target
Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Target (NYSE: TGT) are both iconic American brands, but their stocks went in opposite directions over the past 12 months.
Disney's stock dipped over 10% as the COVID-19 crisis
Redfin Starts Bringing Back Furloughed Employees on Heavy Home Buying Demand
Online real estate broker Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) has started to repopulate its employee ranks. The company revealed in its latest weekly business update that it has returned around 350 workers who
Better Buy: Enbridge vs. Williams Companies
Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) and The Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) are two of the largest oil and gas midstream companies in North America.
With Enbridge yielding 7.2% and Williams yielding 8.2% at the
Retirement Planning During the Coronavirus Pandemic: 4 Critical Strategies
The coronavirus pandemic has likely attacked your finances on several fronts. Your retirement portfolio may be worth less, you may have lost your job, and you may be turning to credit cards to keep
Get Paid While You Wait: 3 Top Dividend Stocks in Energy
The world is in a state of turmoil as people look to contain the spread of COVID-19, and one of the worst-hit industries is energy. But don't run for the hills. There are some interesting companies
3 Dividend Stocks to Buy on Sale
The stock market has certainly been through the wringer over the last few months. At one point, the S&P 500 Index fell by more than 30% in just one month before regaining ground since late March.
3 Reasons Why Warren Buffett Is Fearful in Today's Market
When the coronavirus crisis first started, market watchers were eager to see if Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) would make a big move. The Berkshire chief has
COVID-19 Strikes Again: Hertz Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
As expected, vehicle rental giant Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE: HTZ) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on the evening of Friday, May 22. The COVID-19 health crisis dealt Hertz a brutal blow
How Raytheon Technologies Will Survive Aerospace's Pandemic Slump
Last summer when United Technologies agreed to merge its aerospace business with Raytheon, the two management teams talked up the "balance" that would be achieved by combining UTX's commercial
IMF Managing Director Calls For Banks to Cancel Dividends and Stock Buybacks Due to Coronavirus
It's time for the world's big banks to batten down the financial hatches, suspending their dividend payments and share repurchase programs.
That, at least, is the view of International Monetary Fund
For Walmart, Jet.com Was $3.3 Billion Well Spent
Not every business can afford to throw $3.3 billion into a fire, but Walmart's (NYSE: WMT) acquisition of Jet.com wasn't a waste, even though the retailer is closing down the e-commerce site.
Even
Your Next "Stimulus Check" Could Have Big Strings Attached
The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the entire world. Millions of people have caught the COVID-19 disease, with hundreds of thousands of deaths. Even those who've avoided the
Is Healthpeak Properties Stock a Buy?
Shares of diversified healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: PEAK) are down 30% so far in 2020. When the market bounced back from its March lows, Healthpeak
Is Procter & Gamble Stock a Buy?
Investors looking for an exciting company to explore and perhaps buy stock in can breeze on by Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). The consumer staples giant simply doesn't spark a lot of excitement.
But
Banks Are Going After Luckin Coffee Chairman's Assets
A syndicate of banks is moving to liquidate the privately held company owned by Luckin Coffee (NASDAQ: LK) chairman Charles Zhengyao Lu.
On Friday, Reuters reported -- based on an official notice
5 Top Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 5%
This year has been a challenging one for dividend investors. More than 175 public companies reduced their dividends by at least 50%, with many suspending them entirely because of the impact the
With Layoffs, Uber Seeks to Trim Its Way to Profitability
There's no question that Uber (NYSE: UBER) has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
The ridesharing giant said that rides were down 80% globally in April as many of its markets were shut down
Is Apple Stock a Buy?
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest earnings report was upbeat about the future, despite softness in demand for iPhones and wearables. Apple reached a new record for active users across its iDevices and
Mixed Results for Gilead Sciences' COVID-19 Treatment
Late on Friday afternoon before Memorial Day weekend, a leading medical journal published results from a government-sponsored clinical trial with the experimental coronavirus treatment, remdesivir
Can I Collect Unemployment If I'm Getting Severance Pay?
COVID-19 has sent U.S. unemployment levels through the roof. A frightening 20.5 million Americans lost their jobs in April alone, at which point the country's unemployment rate reached 14.7% -- its
A Solid Dividend Stock to Buy in May
Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) had to pull its quarterly guidance in March, as the novel coronavirus outbreak disrupted tech supply chains thanks to shelter-in-place orders and lockdowns initiated
Harley-Davidson's New "Exclusivity" Angle Misses the Point
If you're one of the shrinking number of consumers planning to shop for a Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) at some point this year, don't be surprised to see limited inventory once you can finally step
Facebook Shops Could Be Huge
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) Shops, the new online shopping platform just launched by the social media giant, has been a long time coming.
The company has experimented with e-commerce on Instagram for over
Better Buy: Nike vs. Stitch Fix
Retail stocks have underperformed the broader market during the COVID-19 outbreak. Not surprisingly, April data from the U.S. Department of Commerce showed a colossal drop in sales at clothing


