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Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE: DO) filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy over the weekend, becoming the latest energy company aiming to restructure its debt. The widely anticipated move comes just a

As a self-employed writer, I'm no stranger to working from home. As such, I'm not grappling with the same challenges that many new remote workers are dealing with -- trouble with concentration

Social Security is one of the most important entitlement programs in the United States, providing financial support for millions of seniors. Unfortunately, it's not in great financial shape itself. 

The COVID-19 crisis has cost millions of Americans their jobs, and many people are struggling financially -- including those who have already received their stimulus checks. As such, investing just

Shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have outperformed the broader market significantly since the beginning of the year. Consumers and businesses are relying on these

Getting back into the boating business was always a curious choice for Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII), which previously said there was little in common between watercraft and its powersports

Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) looked oh-so-close to a turnaround. It hired a proven retail chief in Target executive Mark Tritton in October as its new CEO, finally filling

Snap's (NYSE: SNAP) stock surged nearly 40% on April 22 after the social media company posted strong first-quarter numbers. However, the stock dipped 6% the following day after the company announced

The recent news that General Electric (NYSE: GE) has terminated orders for 69 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes may have sounded to some like a net positive for GE. After all, it's no secret that the

E-commerce giant eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) has been a solid investment for the past decade, consistently beating the broader markets. eBay shares have returned 261% since April 2010, compared to the S&P

Shares of MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) have been on an absolute tear since the company went public in Oct. 2017. Founded in 2007, MongoDB listed on the NASDAQ at an IPO price of $24 per share. It spiked to

The CARES Act, passed by the federal government in response to the pandemic, offers several forms of financial assistance to those hit hard by COVID-19. Many Americans can now look forward to

The CEO of Airbus (OTC: EADSY) has told employees that the company is "bleeding cash" and needs to cut costs quickly as airlines retrench due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Airbus and archrival Boeing

Heading into what should be Harley-Davidson's (NYSE: HOG) prime motorcycle buying season, the bike maker instead confronts an economy where the novel coronavirus pandemic has forced manufacturing to

COVID-19 has been hurting the U.S. economy since cases started multiplying rapidly in March. Since then, millions of Americans have lost their jobs, while countless businesses have had to close

Stocks priced below $10 a share can be a mixed bag. Low share prices are often indicative of companies with poor fundamentals, a weak near-term outlook, and a large number of outstanding shares

In the mission to defeat COVID-19, scientists from all over the world are racing two develop two avenues of treatment: an effective therapy, and eventually a vaccine. This is so important to the

Stocks that emphasize social distancing have been very popular this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. One stock that's been particularly popular is Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC), which provides

Every week, millions of workers are laid off or furloughed. Approximately 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance in the week ending April 18, bringing the 5-week total to roughly 26

Industrial giant Honeywell International (NYSE: HON) started the year with fairly bright expectations. It's likely going to end up paring those projections back as the impact of COVID-19 containment

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The financial sector has been one of the worst-performing parts of the stock market in the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of February, the S&P 500 is down by just over 13% while the

It's that time once again. Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) is scheduled to announce its 2020 first-quarter results after the market closes on Thursday, April 30, 2020. 

The last time the big biotech

The COVID-19 pandemic has had such a drastic impact on lives and the economy that it will no doubt reverberate in our culture and affect our thinking for years. Investors trying to assess the damage

The Social Security Trustees shared some pretty bleak projections in their latest report, which was released last week. By 2035, Social Security expects to exhaust its trust funds, which are the