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From the start of the financial crisis in 2008 to its end in late 2009, shares of blue-chip retail giant Walmart (NYSE: WMT) rallied by more than 12%. That's striking, considering that nearly every

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) stock has had a winning 2020 so far as the company gained customers while a large segment of the populace was forced to stay home due to COVID-19. There had been a

Shares of oil and gas driller Noble Energy (NASDAQ: NBL) jumped 10% right out of the gate on July 20. That's not at all shocking given that integrated energy giant Chevron (NYSE: CVX) agreed to buy

Your IRA can be a wonderful place to build wealth for your retirement. Part of what makes it great is that that your money can compound for you more efficiently because those plans offer tax

These are crazy times for the world. While some consumers might hesitate to buy an expensive shirt or a new car when budgets are stretched thin, no one stops eating. We all will want a cold drink

The NBCUniversal division of Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is about to suffer substantial layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to The New York Post. Although the number of workers affected

Earlier this month, JetBlue Airways announced that it would abandon its focus city in Long Beach, California this fall after nearly two decades. Instead, the carrier plans to shift nearly all of its

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) continues to find a way to prosper amid ever-changing conditions. The company fought off Amazon and also held its own during a pandemic that shut down wide swaths of the world

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) announced on Monday that CEO Gary Philbin is retiring after three years at the helm. Philbin will remain with the dollar-store chain as an executive and a board member

In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill chats with analyst Bill Mann about the latest financial reports and news from Wall Street. They talk about the recent Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) hack. A

The fact that Social Security is a critical support in retirement for most Americans hasn't changed since the program was launched back in 1937. But Social Security itself has been changed over the

Repeatedly finding themselves in the headlines this summer, electric-vehicle stocks arguably make up the hottest niche of the renewable energy industry. But investors who are drawn to the clean

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) start-up Xpeng Motors has raised another $500 million. The company said on Monday that it has completed a "Series C+" finance round with investors including Hillhouse

On Dec. 20, 2019, Boeing (NYSE: BA) made its first attempt to send an uncrewed Starliner spacecraft to rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS). A successful trip would have set up

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) may not be a household name, but you're likely familiar with many of its brands, including Priceline, Kayak, Open Table, and Booking.com.

The company, formerly known

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has agreed to acquire Noble Energy (NASDAQ: NBL) in an all-stock deal. The oil giant is paying $5 billion in stock for Noble and assuming all its debt, which pushes the total

We're several months into the COVID-19 pandemic now, and it's clear the virus still has a firm grip on the country. While many Americans are most focused on their immediate financial needs, it's

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) recently unveiled a partnership to develop new 5G and AI solutions for industrial customers. This new partnership will mainly focus on "edge computing," which

Mobileye, a subsidiary of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), will provide Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) with the technology to power the automaker's next generation of driving and safety features. It will go into

Investors have some big questions heading into The Hershey Company's (NYSE: HSY) second-quarter earnings report. The candy and snack giant's last operating update in late April only contained hints

Drivers for Uber Technologies' (NYSE: UBER) ridesharing service and food delivery business will continue relying upon Google Maps to get people and orders to their destination after the master

We're in a recession, which means you'll need to be even more careful than usual when it comes to investing your money. Now to be clear, investing during a recession is a smart move that could pay

Shares of Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI) have traded up sharply in the past week after several analysts upgraded their price targets for the stock. The biggest call was from an analyst with Raymond James

Robinhood is an online brokerage company founded just a few years ago. During that time, it has helped popularize the commission-free model that has attracted individual investors to its platform.

In today's world of no-fee discount brokers, real-time alerts, and the 24/7 news cycle, investors can often get lost, confused, and emotional. At its worst, today's financial media encourages