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The cruise industry has shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) stopped its operations on March 14 and won't launch any new cruises until April 11 (a date which could

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Shares sank further into bear market territory last week as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide reached 234,000 and the crisis deepened in the U.S.

As cases reached more than 10,400 in the

The COVID-19 outbreak is putting tremendous strain on normal business operations, especially for certain industries like hotels, restaurants, and brick-and-mortar retail.

Starting March 22, Best Buy

The Federal Reserve has gotten fairly aggressive in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In early March, after Wall Street began to recognize the widening outbreak as a threat to the economy and

Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA) said Sunday it would suspend most of its North American and international routes starting Thursday, responding to a state quarantine due to the COVID-19 coronavirus

COVID-19. This is the name of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that only appeared in the public's consciousness within the last three months but has since wreaked unspeakable havoc. It

There's no way to sugarcoat matters. It's looking increasingly likely that the novel coronavirus outbreak is going to have a significant impact on company earnings in 2020.

Initially, the hope was

With professional sports leagues canceling the remainder of their seasons during the coronavirus pandemic, some basketball and hockey teams are resorting to video game simulations to play out the

Racing to find a way to fight the spread of COVID-19, the White House has turned to International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) and its supercomputing chops. 

Over the weekend IBM announced it has

The Pentagon has declared defense contractor employees to be "essential critical infrastructure workforce," clearing the way to allow contractors to keep operations running in areas that have shut

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has raised its minimum wage by $2 for workers in its e-commerce fulfillment centers and warehouses. Hourly wages for those positions will be between $15 and $19 now through

The current bear market has hit hard, but for savvy investors, it has brought prices and valuations down to create some great buying opportunities. The question investors should be asking themselves

Warren Buffett's holding company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) has been able to produce jaw-dropping gains for its shareholders over the years by adhering to three basic principles:

Social distancing efforts are lifting Hasbro's (NASDAQ: HAS) business. CEO Brian Goldner said in an interview with CNBC on Monday that consumers in many markets are snapping up its products as

The COVID-19 news coming from the U.S. and Europe is no doubt distressing, but it's important to keep a level head. Cases have risen sharply across the country, prompting the Trump administration to

Disney (NYSE: DIS) shares are down substantially because of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. It appears every headline on the House of Mouse in the last few months is negative, which raises

In volatile times, a steady regular dividend income is a big relief. It's also the time when you get stocks at bargain prices. Yields of two such energy stocks -- Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) and ONEOK

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