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Amazon Joins Netflix, YouTube in Slowing Down Streaming Speeds
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is joining Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTube in slowing down the speed of streaming in Europe amid huge demand.
Millions of people
Why Work-From-Home Stocks Popped Today
Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA), Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK), and Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) stocks were all off to the races this morning, jumping 9% and 10% before beginning to retrace their steps. As
Marriott CEO: Coronavirus Is Hurting the Hotel Chain Worse Than 9/11 or World War II
Speaking via video to the employees of Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR), CEO Arne Sorenson declared Thursday that the COVID-19 coronavirus has gutted company revenues more severely than World
Why Walmart Stock Hit All-Time High Today
In this episode of Market Foolery, Mac Greer and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline go through some of today's business headlines. Congress debates a stimulus for businesses and Americans, and we
Walmart Needs Another 150,000 Temporary Employees to Meet Demand
Between the closing of most stores and the voluntary quarantining of consumers, March has been a tough month for retailers. It could get worse before it gets better too, should the coronavirus
FDIC Asks Accounting Standards Board to Pause New Loan Loss Standard
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) on Thursday sent a letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) that urged the agency to delay implementation of a new accounting standard
iPhone 12 Likely to Launch in the Fall Despite Supply Chain Constraints: Bloomberg
According to a Bloomberg report, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is on track to launch its 5G-enabled iPhone 12 lineup in the fall. The production of new iPhones generally starts during May, the publication
3 Medicare Mistakes That Could Wreck Your Retirement
Medicare is a crucial part of retirement, yet 72% of Americans say they wish they better understood how the program works, according to a survey from Nationwide.
Healthcare expenses can be
Unemployment Claims Expected to Hit Record Numbers Next Week
Unemployment claims this week rose 33% to about 281,000, according to the Department of Labor -- the highest total since Sept. 2, 2017. That number will be dwarfed next week, says an analyst from
Why AT&T Stock Dropped Today
Shares of AT&T (NYSE: T) have dropped today, down by 6% as of 11:30 a.m. EDT, after the company said it would cancel a previously announced stock buyback plan due to uncertainties around the
Why Shares of Lululemon Athletica Are Stretching Upward Today
Shares of upscale yogawear retailer lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) were rising on Friday, after a Citigroup analyst upgraded the stock and said that Lululemon is likely to do well once the
Here's the Likely Reason Why Charlotte's Web Stock Is Crushing It Today
Shares of Charlotte's Web Holdings (OTC: CWBHF) were skyrocketing 19.8% higher as of 11:24 a.m. EDT on Friday after jumping as much as 33.8% earlier in the day. The CBD products company didn't
Momo Remains Resilient as China Moves Past the Coronavirus Crisis
Shares of Momo (NASDAQ: MOMO), the biggest online dating company in China, tumbled over the past three months as the novel coronavirus crisis killed the aging bull market. However, the stock
Alliance Resource Partners Stock Keeps Falling
Shares of Alliance Resource Partners LP (NASDAQ: ARLP) fell as much as 22.2% today. That's not quite news. After all, shares of the coal producer have tumbled 77% in the last year in a nearly
Why Shares of XPO Logistics Are Up Today
Shares of XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) gained nearly 10% on Friday after the shipping and logistics company said it was a terminating its strategic review that could have seen it sell off multiple
Is It Finally Time to Buy Hanesbrands?
The share price of Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI) has been on a downslide for five years, falling 75% from its high in 2015 to the current share price of roughly $9.80 per share. A substantial fall in the
Why Shares of Ulta Beauty Are Rising Today
Shares of Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) were moving up on Friday after a key analyst upgraded the stock and said the company looks likely to rebound well from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fox Is Acquiring More Firepower in the Streaming Wars
Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA) doesn't have much of a footprint in streaming video, unlike fellow media companies. After selling its stake in Hulu to Disney (NYSE: DIS) last year -- along with most of its cable
Why McDonald's Stock Was Up Today
Shares of McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) were rising for the second day in a row as investors seemed to believe that the fast-food giant had been oversold. A number of restaurant stocks have rallied over
Brookfield Property Partners Warns of Coronavirus Impact on Its Retail Portfolio
Brookfield Property Partners (NASDAQ: BPY), the real-estate arm of asset management company Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM), just released an update for shareholders about the potential
Distillers Seek Regulatory Fix to Produce Hand Sanitizer
One of the items that seemed to disappear from supermarket shelves first and still remains difficult to find is hand sanitizer. The nation's distillers are asking the Trump administration for an
Stock Market News: CrowdStrike Strikes Gold; Slack Attracts Home-Workers
The stock market remained jittery on Friday morning, although the swings in major market benchmarks were less severe than investors have seen in the past few weeks. Market participants are waiting
COVID-19 Pandemic Puts $35 Billion in Wind Energy Investments at Risk, Says Industry Group
In one of the latest examples of the havoc that the novel coronavirus is wreaking on the U.S. economy, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) -- the national trade association for the U.S. wind
AMD Leaps Forward in Laptop Gaming With New Ryzen Processor
Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) tenuous lead in the video-gaming laptop market was threatened a little more on Monday, when Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) unveiled two computer processors built from
Why Shares of Wayfair Are Rising Today
Shares of Wayfair (NYSE: W) were rising on Friday morning, as concerns about the company's supply line eased and bargain-hunting investors began buying its battered shares.
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