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The stock market was down Monday to follow its best weekly percentage gain since the 1970s. As of 11 a.m. EDT today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were lower by 2.5% and 2.3%

The stock market lost ground on Monday morning, giving back a portion of the huge gains it posted last week. Many market participants seemed just as bewildered by the big rise in stocks last week as

ExxonMobil's (NYSE: XOM) dividend yield of 8% looks quite enticing for investors today -- in fact, it would be downright mouthwatering if the stock weren't so risky. But low oil prices and general

Social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) recently launched a new feature for users called Quiet Mode. This feature helps users manage their time on the largest social media platform in the world

Nike's (NYSE: NKE) coming off a huge victory: Its 2020 third-quarter earnings report (released on March 24) impressed shareholders, despite the current investing climate. It has the sales, status

Shares of Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) were down 18% on Monday after antitrust regulators in the United Kingdom blocked the company's planned acquisition of Farelogix. Sabre hoped to use the deal to

In a preliminary release of its first-quarter earnings, Ford Motor (NYSE: F) said that it expects to post an adjusted pre-tax loss of about $600 million -- and that it has enough cash to last at

With all of its 630 movie theaters closed, 25,000 employees furloughed, and no incoming revenue, AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) looks to be inching closer to filing for bankruptcy.

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Last week, many municipalities and even some states (though not all) kept pot dispensaries on their list of essential businesses allowed to operate during the coronavirus outbreak. But even though

Now is not a good time to be a mall real estate investment trust (REIT).

The stores are closed, little to no revenue is coming in, taxes and interest must still be paid, and the credit markets are

Food delivery service company Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) issued a press release this morning saying it's taking measures and creating promotions that will reduce its second quarter 2020 earnings by a

The CARES Act created a $350 billion program to make emergency loans to small businesses impacted by the coronavirus crisis, designed to help these companies continue to pay workers and cover their

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The COVID-19 crisis has not only upended the U.S. economy, but changed the way the entire workforce is functioning. If you're fortunate enough to have kept your job throughout the ordeal, you're

The country's largest bank is raising borrowing standards on home loans in order to reduce future exposure to an economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM)

Members of OPEC have agreed to partner with several non-member nations on a coordinated effort to stabilize the oil market. Overall, 23 countries -- dubbed OPEC+ -- will slash supplies by 9.7

eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is under new leadership. The digital marketplace giant announced on Monday that it hired a new chief executive, Jamie Iannone, who will officially step into the CEO role on April

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said on Monday that it has enough cash, $30 billion, to stay afloat through at least the end of September even if it can't reopen its closed factories before then.

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Respirator maker 3M (NYSE: MMM) has filed a lawsuit in a New York City federal court accusing a New Jersey company of price gouging and deceptive trade practices in the sale of its N95 respirator

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett is easily the greatest value investor of all time. By buying high-quality stocks and holding them for decades, he has been able to

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) has cut about 80% of its flights and grounded planes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced travel slowdown. While the company has not yet resorted to

The New York Times reported on Sunday that former Disney (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger has effectively returned to running the company. Iger stepped down as the head of the company on Feb. 25 and handed

If you'd like to gauge the health of the technology market, there are a few large semiconductor companies that act as bellweathers for the industry. Three of the biggest and broadest are Intel

iQiyi (NASDAQ: IQ) and Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) both generated robust returns in 2019. Shares of iQiyi, one of China's top video platforms, rallied more than 40%. Shares of Match, the online

The coronavirus pandemic has forced Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to make major operating adjustments on the fly. It has prioritized some items over others, asked vendors to hold off on non-essential