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Since bottoming out in late March, the stock market has rebounded nicely, with the S&P 500 up by more than 25% from the recent low. Many stocks that were trading for insanely cheap prices have

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in recent weeks due to the impact of COVID-19, which has shut down businesses across the world. If you're one of them, the loss of your job may mean you

Big pharmaceutical companies and small biotechs alike have jumped into the race to develop treatments and vaccines for the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) ranks as one of the

For the past year, the marijuana industry has been an absolute train wreck. Since the industry exploded higher during the first quarter of 2019, virtually every pure-play cannabis stock has lost

The S&P 500 has recently started recovering some of its losses after the past six weeks of brutal stock market turmoil in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the index is still down about 15%

The COVID-19 outbreak hasn't just made thousands of Americans ill; it's also battered the economy to an almost unbelievable degree. Unemployment claims are through the roof, countless small

iQiyi (NASDAQ: IQ), which owns of the top video streaming platforms in China, was recently slammed by allegations of fraud by Wolfpack Research. The activist research firm, which prepared the report

I suspect that most investors realize that the coronavirus-fueled stock market correction presents a great opportunity to buy stocks. Many don't have as much cash as they'd like to invest, though

The $2.2 trillion economic stimulus package, formally known as the CARES Act, was signed into law about two weeks ago. And Economic Impact Payments -- often referred to as "stimulus checks" -- are

Unfortunately, there hasn't been very much good news so far in the battle against novel coronavirus disease COVID-19. The number of cases of the disease and deaths resulting from it continue to

Retail stocks have taken a beating during the coronavirus pandemic. Five Below's (NASDAQ: FIVE) shares have not been spared, losing more than 30% since the market's peak in February.

As the company

The coronavirus pandemic has been a tragedy, with the number of those afflicted with the COVID-19 disease on the rise daily. Economically, it's also been a huge problem, as millions of people have

International efforts to thwart the coronavirus pandemic are expected to push the global economy into a recession. The world is going to look a lot different on the other side.

Demand for petroleum

Social Security can be a complicated and confusing topic, and many Americans do not fully understand how the program works.

That's concerning, however, especially considering nearly a quarter of

To say Paris-based Total S.A. (NYSE: TOT) has experience with plummeting oil prices would be putting it lightly. After the 2016 oil price rout, Total's management understood how to better prepare

One of the biggest beneficiaries of the various stay-at-home orders is streaming video. While the trend was already firmly established, consumers sheltering at home have gathered around the

After initially falling sharply during the coronavirus market sell-off, shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) have rebounded dramatically. Indeed, the stock closed Monday's trading session just a few

When the stock market becomes ill, small-cap stocks often get the sickest of all. That's what's happened since the market swooned over worries about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The iShares

Where can you invest your money where it won't be at risk? No stock, of course, can ever be completely absolved of risk, but some are safer than others.

During the coronavirus pandemic, it has

If you've been planning on retiring soon, recent events may have you rethinking your choice. The coronavirus crisis has led to some significant declines in the stock market that may have affected

The last eight weeks have most certainly tested the resolve of investors.

The spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has been confirmed in almost 1.6 million people and led to more

On April 13, Ford Motor (NYSE: F) released a preliminary look at its first quarter results. As expected under a global pandemic that has billions of people around the world under stay-at-home orders

Cboe Global Markets (NYSEMKT: CBOE) is one of the world's largest option markets. But it may be best known -- particularly now -- for the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX.

The VIX measures stock market

For the past eight weeks, we've witnessed record-breaking volatility in the stock market as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The mitigation measures currently put in place to

Shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) soared during after-hours trading on Monday, rising nearly 11% at one point. The stock's big jump follows a business update from the streaming-TV platform in which Roku