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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made numerous drug approval decisions in the first quarter. These binary events can cause stock prices to skyrocket or plummet depending on the outcome.

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The stock market is going through its first bear market in more than a decade, and investors have felt the pinch in their portfolios. Even Warren Buffett hasn't been immune from the economic impacts

COVID-19 has spurred an economic crisis as well as a health-related one. To help address the former, in late March, a $2 trillion economic stimulus package was signed into law that includes, among

Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have been surging again. After skyrocketing to an all-time high of about $969 earlier this year, the electric-car maker's stock cratered along with the broader market

Given the extreme volatility the stock market has experienced in the devastating wake of COVID-19, many investors have been setting their sights on dividend stocks as a means of mitigating their

For years, I've written about the importance of having an emergency fund -- or money available to cover three to six months of living expenses. Unfortunately, in light of the coronavirus crisis, the

Investing in uncertain times like now can be painfully hard. Much of the economy is idled to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and we are in the early stages of what

For nearly two months, it's been chaos on Wall Street. Uncertainties surrounding the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) wound up pushing equities into the fastest bear market in

Millions of Americans can expect to receive stimulus checks in the coming weeks, thanks to the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

The checks are intended as

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has completely changed how we as a society operate. Ideas that seemed almost unthinkable as recently as six weeks ago, such as the shutdown of nonessential

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Theratechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ: THTX)Q1 2020 Earnings CallApr 14, 2020, 8:30 a.m. ET

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Joining a movement of car insurers that are giving their policyholders a break during these trying times, Chubb (NYSE: CB) announced a wide-ranging discount for its clients.

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First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC)Q1 2020 Earnings CallApr 14, 2020, 10:00 a.m. ET

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Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG) issued a recall for more than 130,000 pounds of frozen chicken last weekend after small rocks or pebbles were allegedly found in the product by customers. The Food Safety

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Conn's Inc (NASDAQ: CONN)Q4 2020 Earnings CallApr 14, 2020, 11:00 a.m. ET

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NBCUniversal, the television and movie production arm of cable giant Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), is mulling an early debut of the on-demand video platform first announced last year. Peacock and

Yesterday, Carnival's (NYSE: CCL) namesake brand, Carnival Cruise Line, announced that it is "cancelling more cruises as we extend our pause in North American operations, with plans to resume on

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is giving its shareholders a raise. The consumer-staples giant said on Tuesday evening that it's increasing its dividend by 6%.

The boost pushed the payout to just over

Attempting to help its 460,000 supermarket and drugstore personnel get personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 outbreak, The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) asked both federal and state governments

The International Air Transport Agency (IATA), a trade association for the world's airlines, has updated its estimates for passenger airline losses due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The new

Shares of programmatic advertising company The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) jumped on Tuesday, rising about 6.8% by the time the market closed. Shares were up as much as 9.8% during the trading day.

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Since late March, the S&P 500 index has partially climbed back from the coronavirus-driven market sell-off that began in February. However, as of Monday, April 13, the index is still down more than

The stock market moved higher on Tuesday, led by a fairly wide range of industries. Technology stocks were strong, but consumer and healthcare stocks also contributed to big gains for the market

Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) boosted its fiscal 2020 first-quarter revenue outlook on Tuesday to between $180 million and $181 million, up from its previous guidance for revenue between $169 million

U.S. airlines and negotiators from the Treasury Department have reportedly resolved their differences and have an agreement on the terms of an aid package, giving the industry months of runway to