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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

A solid investment portfolio has a diverse mix of leading companies, some of which offer stability, while others present greater opportunities for growth. Costco is a rock, a strong candidate for

The upside of investing in dividend stocks is clear: Collecting dividends gives you a steady income stream you can use to cover added expenses or reinvest to further grow your wealth. Dividend

There's little question that Wall Street and investors are going to remember 2020 for a long time to come. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was responsible for creating the most

The COVID-19 pandemic crushed U.S. air travel demand this spring, because of widespread stay-at-home orders. And while domestic travel started to rebound in May, that recovery has stalled out as

Congress is likely set to debate on a bill this week that could provide a second COVID-19 stimulus payment. Money could be coming as soon as mid-August or early September if lawmakers act, but

The technology hardware business has a reputation for being very cyclical and economically sensitive. However, the following three stocks -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), ASML

In the 56 years since Warren Buffett took over a struggling textile manufacturer called Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), the company has been one of the biggest investment success

The pandemic hasn't changed common sense investment advice with regard to asset allocation, but out of dark times often comes unusual opportunity. There are a number of burgeoning industries set to

For Wall Street and retail investors, this has been a challenging year like none before it. Whether you're a novice investor or someone who's seen their fair share of recessions, there's simply

Chances are, Social Security will play an important role in your finances during retirement, so it's important to get as much out of those benefits as possible. But the wrong moves on your part

You might be tired of the same descriptors being used to describe the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but the truth is that it has been unprecedented and times are indeed challenging

Banking on Social Security to keep you afloat in retirement? You'll have to rethink that plan. While Social Security normally replaces about 40% of your working income -- which often isn't enough