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Sneaker and athletic apparel giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) is closing all of its U.S. stores, as well as those in Western Europe, Canada, and Australia and New Zealand, starting Monday and continuing

It's been a brutal few weeks for investors. The longest bull market in history has come to a screeching halt -- and many investors' portfolios have been rocked. As of this writing, the market has

Biotech and biopharma stocks regained their footing last Friday after a historically brutal week. For instance, shares of AnaptysBio (NASDAQ: ANAB) closed up by 12.5% last Friday; bluebird bio 

In an interview published by GQ Magazine in early 2013, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said, "The goal is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us." Since then, Netflix

Hershey (NYSE: HSY) stock is down just 5% year to date, outperforming the 16% decline of the S&P 500 following the market sell-off fueled by the coronavirus outbreak. As global economic health

From its close on Feb. 19 to its close on March 12, the S&P 500 fell more than 26%, a huge decline in less than a month. Like many investors who had been using options in a margin account, I faced a

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) has had a rough few years with shareholders suffering the consequences. The stock is trading at just one-quarter of its value from three years ago. This comes after

While many competitors are shuttering stores, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) recently opened a seven-floor flagship location in New York City. The store features an array of designer clothing and several

After suffering steep losses in recent weeks due to a confluence of negative events, banks stocks rebounded sharply on March 13. Mega-banks JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)

When Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and its streaming peers took on traditional pay TV, subscriber counts and legacy TV profits weren't the only things to be upended. Among the collateral damage were

The recent COVID-19 outbreak has reminded us all of the appeal of consumer staples stocks. Consumer staples are household products that people use in both good economic times and bad. Not only has

Two of the three private equity firms that caused sweeping changes at Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) have firmly fixed their gaze on struggling deep-discount chain Big Lots (NYSE: BIG).

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President Trump's press conference regarding plans to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic led to a sharp rebound in the stock markets on March 13. Many of the largest U.S. companies enjoyed

Social Security benefits are a major source of income for many retirees, but there are a few misconceptions about the program. Some soon-to-be retirees are worried that the program is going bankrupt

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is making it look easy, posting fourth quarter earnings that easily beat analyst expectations on the top and bottom line, and offered guidance for the coming year that came

Following three weeks of chaotic volatility due to the coronavirus pandemic -- including an official end to the 11-year-old bull market -- investors are justifiably anxious about investing right

Many tech stocks jumped significantly higher just before the closing bell on Friday. Graphics chip designer NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) closed 11.4% higher, communications-chip designer Qualcomm (NASDAQ:

Schools are canceled, the National Basketball Association has suspended its season indefinitely, and people are electing to stay home. What that means is that aside from general plunging stock

Shares of online car-shopping service TrueCar (NASDAQ: TRUE) surged on Friday, as bargain-hunting investors waded back in after Thursday's market rout. 

TrueCar's shares closed on Friday at $2.68

Shares of Repligen (NASDAQ: RGEN), a leading provider of proteins and filtration technology that is used to manufacture biologic drugs, rose 10.6% on Friday. 

The jump doesn't appear to be caused by

Investors seem to be getting antsy about Anheuser-Busch InBev's (NYSE: BUD) buyout of Craft Brew Alliance (NASDAQ: BREW). 

Although the mega brewer agreed to buy the remaining 68% of the craft

Stocks declined sharply last week as investors processed uncertainty around the economic impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. and around the world. Despite a nearly 10% surge on

If you think the oil markets are rough thanks to coronavirus fears and the Saudi Arabia-Russia price war, take a look at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market. A warm winter, coupled with

Social Security provides key financial support for tens of millions of retirees, and the growing wave of Baby Boomers receiving benefits has put a long-anticipated strain on the program. The vast

The greatest increase in entertainment and media spending worldwide over the next four years is estimated to take place in China, according to PwC. So today, we're comparing the investment case