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The stock market got a huge boost Tuesday morning, with major market benchmarks seeing sharp moves to the upside. The gains came despite the fact that lawmakers still haven't agreed on a final

The stock market is taking a beating from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which promises to significantly hurt the U.S. and world economies.

As of Monday, the S&P 500 index had

Several medical device stocks are soaring today as investors anticipate that the U.S. Congress will pass a stimulus bill to boost the economy during the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Two weeks ago, it didn't seem so crazy for Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL) to announce it was doing away with its e-commerce platform. Because online sales made up a negligible portion of its

Bigelow Aerospace, the space company that attached an inflatable storage room to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2016, is laying off its entire workforce here on Earth. SpaceNews.com

Airline stocks have been stuck on the tarmac for the last week or so, with investors waiting to find out if the industry would get the $50 billion in government assistance it has requested to help

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that its manufacturing facilities in North America, which were closed last week for heavy cleaning, will not reopen on March 30 as hoped.

In a statement, Kumar

Shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) surged on Tuesday morning, after its CEO said that the company's balance sheet is strong and that it is applying lessons learned in China to get through the

The coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on everyone's daily lives, and the financial ramifications are enormous. Initially seen as simply a temporary disruption, the COVID-19 outbreak has

If we go by the timeline that Disney (NYSE: DIS) originally spelled out for its domestic theme parks, Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida could reopen as early as next week. The

America's small businesses are struggling to stay afloat during this coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a recent survey by Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS).

The survey of more than 1,500 members

As the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak knocked the market into bear territory, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) shares resisted. The stock has slipped only 3.8% so far this year, compared with a 31% loss for the

To do its part in helping people manage through staying at home, Nike (NYSE: NKE) announced that it's making programming from its Nike Training Club (NTC) service available free for whoever wants to

Unilever (NYSE: UL) has taken bold steps to take care of not only its workers, but also its vendors and retailers. The company has committed 500 million euros (roughly $580 million) of "cash flow

Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) announced earnings for the fourth quarter last week that were in line with management's previously revised outlook. The discount chain opened six new stores during the

As the COVID-19 coronavirus races across the globe and the U.S. teeters on the brink of recession, it might be tempting for investors to bury their heads in the sand and forego any new investments

Social distancing is a new reality both here in the United States and around the world -- for the near term, at least. Investors looking for a place to turn may find it in the stocks of companies

In an effort to avoid overtaxing the Internet, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTube announced it is slowing down its streaming speeds across the globe. 

Initially, YouTube had adjusted

Shares of General Motors (NYSE: GM) were rising on Tuesday, after the company announced measures to bolster its balance sheet -- but didn't cut its dividend.

As of 10:30 a.m. EDT, GM's shares were

Semiconductor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic by tapping the brakes on its massive share buyback program.

In an SEC filing early Tuesday morning, Intel said that it

Shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) were up sharply on Tuesday morning, on optimism about the U.S. economy and after the company announced a series of efforts to produce urgently needed equipment

The expression "waiting for the other shoe to drop" originated in late-19th century New York. Apparently, you'd commonly hear your upstairs neighbor take off one shoe and drop it on the floor. Then

A mass rollout of self-driving cars is still years away, but more than 70 companies around the world are investing heavily in the technology. These companies span legacy automakers, suppliers

On Tuesday, vaccine-specialist Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) reported positive news from the phase 3 trial for its flu vaccine, NanoFlu: The treatment met both the primary and secondary endpoints of the

In response to the current market volatility, Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B) announced several steps yesterday that it's taking in order to "reinforce the financial strength and