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The European Union's health regulator on Friday took an unusual step and increased access to an experimental drug that might be effective against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19

As the coronavirus continues to spread, retailers continue to think creatively about ways to better protect their shoppers. Kroger (NYSE: KR) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) have separately but almost

With the Dow, the Nasdaq, and the S&P 500 stock indexes all down close to 2% at 1 p.m. EDT on Friday, it's looking like this week will end on another down note. Shares of companies tied to the

In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp take a look at some past depressions to put the current slowdown into perspective. Robert has some great suggestions on

Swedish clothing giant Hennes & Mauritz (OTC: HMRZF) is has started producing safety masks to aid healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus, starting with 100,000 units

Shares of lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) lost 12.8% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock was moving higher in the first week of March before

In possibly the biggest business deal gone awry to date because of the coronavirus pandemic, Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) is suing 1-800-Flowers.com (NASDAQ: FLWS) over the latter's purchase of

Shares of Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation (NYSE: MIC) are down 25.8% at 12:28 p.m. on April 3, following the after-hours announcement yesterday that the company was suspending its dividend due

Shares of FedEx (NYSE: FDX) traded down more than 5% on Friday after the shipping giant suspended guidance and said it was tapping its available credit line. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is

February was rough. March was brutal. April is here, and spring could be just what your portfolio needs in more ways than one. 

Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), and Peloton Interactive 

As bad as February and March were for casino operators in Macau, analysts think April will be even worse, and JPMorgan says gambling revenue could fall to near zero for the month.

While other

Friday morning gave Wall Street dour news, with major benchmarks giving up ground. The latest picture on the employment front was ugly, with the unemployment rate soaring from 3.5% to 4.4% after the

The U.S. stock market has just closed out one of its worst quarters in history. While it's impossible to call the bottom of a bear market, this may be an opportunity for income-hungry investors to

It's been four weeks since Onward hit movie theaters, and on Friday, the Disney (NYSE: DIS) animated feature became the latest addition to its growing Disney+ catalog. In theme park news, Disney

If ever there were a company perfectly positioned to help keep the economy functioning in the midst of the Coronacrisis, it is Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM).

After reporting 85% sales

Shares of ONEOK (NYSE: OKE) plummeted 67.3% in March, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Weighing on the pipeline company was a more-than-50% nosedive in the price of oil.

Cummins (NYSE: CMI) is taking drastic measures as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, hitting global trade and economies. In its latest update, the engines manufacturer announced a slew of

Shares of Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) dropped 47.1% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. As negative sentiment was bringing the broader market down early in the

Portfolio manager Peter Lynch made investing more accessible to millions of people by emphasizing a common-sense approach to finding stocks. Buying stocks that were easy to understand or which

Shares in Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) fell a whopping 30.7% in March, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Frankly, the stock's performance has been both surprising

Under Armour (NYSE: UA) (NYSE: UAA) is trying to slash costs as the financial toll of the COVID-19 pandemic rises.

The sports apparel giant said on Friday that layoffs will begin on April 12 across

Though many stocks entered a bear market in March, shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) gained 2.44% in the month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock

Target (NYSE: TGT) has kept its stores open throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The retailer sells groceries and other essential supplies that people need in order to remain at home for an extended

Units of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) plunged 28.8% in March, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The main issue weighing on the company was fears of a

The stock market headed lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) down 1.3% at 11:15 a.m. EDT. U.S. payrolls declined by 701,000 in March, according to data from the