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Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has found itself on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. CEO Jeff Bezos has been aggressively leading those efforts, and he recently sent a letter to employees

The global COVID-19 pandemic is brutalizing retailers and straining the world's healthcare systems. But it's proven to be a boon for one sliver of the video gaming industry. Interest in watching

If you're looking for companies that are at reduced risk from the coronavirus, CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) is probably one of them. Granted, the effects of a potential recession remain uncertain, but

We're officially in a bear market, and that creates a challenge for optimistic investors. Right now, almost any stock can look like a bargain -- some even trade more than 50% off 52-week highs. It

As the coronavirus ravages the U.S., investors may wish to look across the Pacific for new investments. While the U.S. cases have continued to climb, China has actually reported no new "native"

The sell-off in the stock market has spared few sectors, and mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREIT) are no exception. One such stock is Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE: IVR), which has been

The past few weeks have been brutal for the markets and mankind. When we do emerge from the other end of this COVID-19 outbreak -- and we will -- it's naive to think that things will go back to the

Retirement investing is all about balancing your long-term needs with your near-term ones. As the economy slows and the market falls due to the measures in place to tamp down on the spread of the

The global coronavirus pandemic has placed enormous pressure on even financially healthy businesses, but for ailing outfits like J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), the outbreak could be the kiss of death.

The rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the airline industry over the past month. In recent weeks, the leaders of virtually every major U.S. airline have warned that booking

Major U.S. airlines -- American (NASDAQ: AAL), Delta (NYSE: DAL), United (NASDAQ: UAL), and Southwest (NYSE: LUV) -- are drastically cutting flights. In the age of coronavirus, this isn't

The stock market has fallen sharply, and many promising stocks are on sale at bargain prices. Yet the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has created a potential financial disaster for millions of

Many people hear the words "bear market" and think they ought to run and hide. After all, the idea of investing when the stock market is down can be scary.

But actually, bear markets offer solid

We are witnessing something truly unprecedented when it comes to combatting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) both within the U.S. and around the globe.

Through Friday, March 20, this lung-focused

Coronavirus has already caused significant job loss, and the numbers will get worse. People have to stay at home, and sports, entertainment, and other public events have been halted. Restaurants

It's been an incredibly rough past four weeks for investors, and the rapid global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is to blame. This lung-focused illness has been confirmed in nearly

It may not be an opportune time for companies to go public, but don't tell that to former Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) CEO Bruce Linton. Linton is still involved in the cannabis industry through Vireo

There is no question this is a tough time for a lot of Americans. A number have suddenly lost their jobs. Many are in lockdown-style conditions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and

The coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on the markets. This month, the Dow Jones dropped below 20,000 -- the lowest it's been in three years. And when share prices fall, dividend

Millions of Americans are struggling financially as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to rip the U.S. economy apart. Small businesses are suffering in particular, with many having to lay off employees

It's a sensitive time on the stock market these days with the coronavirus sending investors into a panic. That's bad news, especially for the cannabis industry where stocks are cratering to all-time

These are truly unprecedented times, and the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is squarely to blame.

As of this time last week, there were more than 181,000 confirmed cases of

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting our lives in ways no one could have anticipated. Its most devastating impact has been the thousands of deaths worldwide since the outbreak began, but it may have

What investors have witnessed over the past four weeks is nothing short of the most unprecedented volatility ever seen in the stock market.

Over a 19-session stretch between Feb. 24 and March 19

In this episode of Industry Focus: Energy, Nick Sciple chats with Motley Fool Canada analyst Iain Butler about what's going on in the Canadian market, particularly in the Energy sector. Iain