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The popular video platform YouTube suffered a large outage on Wednesday night. The issue started a few minutes before 7 p.m. EST and was resolved roughly two hours later, according to third-party

After nearly a decade of speculation, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) at long last unveiled its first ARM-based Macs -- MacBook Air, MacBook, and Mac Mini -- powered by its new M1 chip, displacing Intel

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On Monday morning, prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil were up over 10% as the market rallied behind news of a coronavirus vaccine candidate and a Biden presidency.

Higher oil prices

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) drive-thru business in the U.S. was the driving force behind the fast-food chain's third-quarter performance. Sales and profits alike exceeded Wall Street estimates.

Revenue

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) reported its fiscal 2020 third-quarter earnings results earlier this week, announcing adjusted earnings per share of $2.22 on revenue of $5.42 billion, which came in above

If you were a conspiracy theorist you could argue it's not a coincidence that Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) scheduled its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Nov. 12. It was a year ago on this date that the

Gyms have been one of the business models hurt most by the pandemic. Lockdowns had forced most gyms to shut down, and some simply never reopened. For gyms open today, strict capacity restrictions

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Like many restaurant stocks, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) had some of its worst quarters ever in 2020 as COVID-19 disrupted the economy, kept people at home, and took a big bite out of sales. Net

For bargain hunters looking for good stocks to buy that aren't trading at sky-high valuations, this isn't the easiest market. It's tough to find true no-brainer buys since the S&P 500 is up more

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) revealed a new electric commercial van on Thursday, a key part of the Blue Oval's bid to maintain its dominant market position in commercial vehicles in the U.S. and

Space company Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) reported its Q3 2020 earnings late last week, and -- on the surface, at least -- they looked very good indeed.

Heading into earnings day, analysts had

The financial community has been abuzz about ESG funds, which have shown a surprising level of strength in recent years. And now, with a President-elect who supports sustainability waiting in the

The stock market soared on Monday on news from drug makers Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX): An interim analysis of the phase 3 clinical study of their coronavirus vaccine showed it to

Fool.com's Healthcare and Cannabis Bureau Chief Corinne Cardina interviewed Richard Horton on Motley Fool Live on Oct. 9. Horton runs the British medical journal The Lancet and has been at the

Commission-free trading app, Robinhood, has introduced stock market investing to a wider range of retail investors, but not every popular stock on the platform is one that a Motley Fool would

It's been a little over a year since Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) announced a $1 billion investment to create a smart fulfillment network in the U.S. This move was intended to deepen the breadth of merchant

Shares of plant-based meat-substitute company Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) and the stock of Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) are both beating the market in 2020. But Wall Street wasn't keen on either

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has endured two awful years in a row. In 2019, the 737 MAX grounding disrupted the company's growth trajectory and caused it to start burning cash. The situation has gone from bad

Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE: ESRT), the REIT owner of the iconic Empire State Building, has been one of the worst-performing real estate stocks on 2020. In this Nov. 5, 2020 Fool Live clip

Nobody has all the right answers when it comes to saving for retirement, and everyone is bound to make money mistakes now and then.

However, some blunders are more subtle than others -- and

Hot stocks cool down, and sector rotation hits even the best market darlings. Many names that hit fresh highs a few weeks ago are in the market doghouse right now, but quality will eventually win

People are buying homes at some of the highest levels in decades, and there's not enough inventory to meet the demand. Homebuilders are scrambling to take advantage of the opportunity. Moreover

Macy's (NYSE: M) is fighting a respectable fight in challenging circumstances. Even before the pandemic, the nation's largest department store chain (by revenue) was willing to make tough decisions