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It would be a mammoth understatement to say that the past two months have been challenging for airline stocks. America's two largest airlines by market capitalization, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)

Stimulus checks provided to Americans under the CARES Act have started being directly deposited into bank accounts across the country. For those waiting for funds, the IRS has created a website

In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) is withdrawing its financial guidance, cutting its workforce, and shifting its business model in a desperate pivot toward

The coronavirus crisis has led to record filings of initial unemployment claims and an unprecedented shutdown of businesses across the country. In response, Congress passed the CARES Act, which

Oil prices grabbed headlines this week as front-month oil futures contracts (i.e., those expiring next) for two key pricing benchmarks crashed and burned on Monday. The May futures contract for West

Some like to joke about how a Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) location exists on every corner.  Although one could probably label that assertion as hyperbole, it speaks to the level of saturation the

British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) is about two years behind Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) in getting government approval for its heat-not-burn glo brand of electronic cigarette. But BAT

Last week, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) finally announced its mid-range second-generation iPhone SE, leaning on the familiar playbook of putting high-end specs in a recycled chassis. At $399, the device is

The biotechnology industry's chock-full of stocks that could quickly skyrocket overnight and make you filthy rich in the process. All three of these clinical-stage biotechs are relatively small at

A small stock price doesn't always mean a small company. There are several factors that go into determining a company's value, including its market capitalization -- the price of each share of the

The U.S. economy is likely headed toward a recession that would have seemed impossible just two months ago. No one can be sure how long it will last or how quickly it can be recovered from, but

The past several years for the technology market have overwhelmingly been about cloud computing, with a generous helping of artificial intelligence on the side. Both industries will remain big tech

Looking for stocks to buy today? It's not an easy task. While many high-quality companies set to survive the coronavirus or even thrive in the stay-at-home economy have bounced back in a big way

These are uncertain times right now, and many Americans may be feeling vulnerable in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Millions of people are out of work, and it can be stressful not knowing

Social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Latin American e-commerce leader MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) seemingly have little in common. Yet both are investing to expand their commerce

Dividends are being cut and suspended all over the place of late, and keeping track of it all is a tall task that it likely puts many dividend investors on edge. That's why it's more important than

Over the past year, there's probably not been a more disappointing industry to invest in than cannabis. After more than a dozen pot stocks rocketed higher during the first quarter of 2019, they've

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) is a small-cap biotech company that has been at the forefront of the development of a vaccine for COVID-19. The company's shares are up by a whopping 500% since the beginning

Millions of Americans are struggling financially because of COVID-19. If you're one of them, you may already have a touch of relief in the form of a $1,200 stimulus payment. These payments are part

To say that retailers have been hit hard by the recent stock market crash would be a massive understatement. Virtually all "non-essential" brick-and-mortar retailers are currently generating zero

In recent years, I've mostly steered clear of investments in the real estate industry. Sure, I've nibbled here and there on some publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), but the asset

I don't worry about Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) too often. The House of Mouse has always been one of those stocks you can buy once, keep under your pillow, and sleep soundly for decades to come. When

This year brought the quietest 4/20 Day in a long time. There were no festive celebrations involving lots of people throughout the U.S. and Canada because of the coronavirus pandemic. And the

When the market plummeted in late February and during the first few weeks of March, there were plenty of great buying opportunities for investors who were willing to go against the grain and deploy

Ford Motor (NYSE: F) has closed most of its factories around the world. With its factories closed, it isn't shipping any cars or trucks, and it isn't generating much revenue. 

But Ford still has