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Coronavirus hit Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) stock like a proverbial tons of bricks.  

The pandemic hasn't been kind to the economy in general, of course, wiping out as many as 40 million

Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) were up sharply on Monday. As of 10:30 a.m. EDT, the stock was up 5.5%.

The growth stock's sharp move higher is likely driven by an analyst's decision to boost his

Early this month, cable TV content company AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX) filed an official complaint against cable and media name AT&T (NYSE: T) with the FCC. AMC argues that AT&T isn't offering an

Maybe hedge fund operator Bill Ackman didn't like the fact that Warren Buffett sat on the sidelines after the markets tanked in March, missing out on one of the most remarkable recoveries in

It may seem impossible to believe, but investing $5 a day can make you a millionaire. At best, it will probably take you at least 40 years to get there at that savings rate, but even that is within

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the Trump administration is planning to approve an oil leasing program for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). It would allow oil companies to

Don't look now, but the suburbs are cool again. After decades of urbanization -- with folks leaving rural areas for metropolitan hotbeds -- we're now seeing an exodus of young people in major cities

Warren Buffett has been an investor for a long time, and his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), has generated huge returns during his tenure. Yet as the Oracle of Omaha

Registrations of China-built vehicles from Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) fell 24% in July compared with June, a fresh sign of the growing threat posed by rapidly increasing competition in that market.

There

Investors have spurned traditional automakers in recent years. Meanwhile, electric vehicle (EV) start-ups with big ambitions have garnered high valuations. The divergence in fortunes between EV

Few companies have done as well during the coronavirus pandemic as Walmart (NYSE: WMT). Declared an essential business, it was able to operate during the lockdown, even selling merchandise that

Investors aren't feeling very confident about the stability of the stock market. In fact, according to research from Principal, 32% of consumers are very concerned about market volatility in 2020,

Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) is firmly in growth mode. On Monday, the pizza delivery giant announced plans to hire an additional 20,000 employees as it looks to solidify the extra market share it has

Managing through the coronavirus crisis has been made just a little bit easier by some of the big essential retail and food companies. Grocery stores like Kroger and home improvement chains like

The shares of Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) have fallen over 50% so far in 2020. That's pushed the stock to its lowest point since the deep 2007-to-2009 recession. To put that another way, Simon

Saving enough to send your kids to college has been a struggle for years. In just the past decade, the cost of a degree has increased over 25% to approximately $49,000 and $21,000 at private and

It's that season again. No, I'm not talking about earnings season -- although many companies continue to report second-quarter earnings this week. I'm talking about 13-F season.

A 13-F filing is

2020 has so far been a tough year for suppliers and manufacturers of consumer electronics. While consumer spending has been resilient -- propped up by government aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic -- it

Robinhood, the stock-trading platform that popularized free trades, grew its user base from 1 million users to over 13 million in just four years. That explosive growth, which was largely supported

The mixed success of professional sports restarting has been closely watched by many in the business world. The NBA, NHL, and MLS have created bubble-like environments that so far have avoided

Social distancing measures aimed at controlling the coronavirus pandemic have slowed down a lot of government agencies, but they haven't prevented regulators from reviewing new drug applications at

Your Social Security benefits are calculated based on your earnings during your 35 highest-paid years on the job. That's a formula you don't have any control over. What you can control, however, is

Ongoing U.S.-China tensions have soured many investors on Chinese stocks, but before you write off the entire country, note that many Chinese tech stocks have delivered market-trouncing gains over

I took a look at three stocks to avoid last week, and I was totally off the mark. For the first time since I started this weekly column in early June, the average return of the three stocks I picked

In this recession, most cyclical stocks -- or those that are highly sensitive to the health of the overall economy -- have been hit hard. That's not surprising; the COVID-19 pandemic is causing a