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In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline chat about the current state of the cord-cutting trend. They discuss some of the players

At 4 p.m. Thursday, just as trading closed on the stock market, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it has "extended the No Sail Order and Suspension of Further

The coronavirus outbreak slapped most nonessential retailers with a disastrous first half of the year. Temporary store shutdowns meant shoppers couldn't enter stores and make purchases, and

Tencent (OTC: TCEHY) recently launched Minishop, a new tool that lets merchants directly launch online stores on WeChat. WeChat is the most popular messaging app in China with over 1.2 billion

Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham, co-founder and chief investment strategist of Grantham, Mayo, & van Otterloo (GMO), is an expert on bubbles, and not the kind you make from dish soap. He

A company that is pushing into nearly every aspect of remote media these days, Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM), has crossed another frontier. On Thursday, the company announced a new tie-up

Genius Brands' (NASDAQ: GNUS) massive rally is fizzling out. With a price of $2.22 as of Friday morning, the stock has fallen by more than 80% from its all-time high of $11.73 -- and unfortunately,

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND), a leading provider of plant-based meat, has been growing rapidly as it capitalizes on the growing trend toward healthier meat alternatives. The proof is in its revenue

For the second day in a row, Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) stock is rocking and rolling higher.

After locking down a 13.6% gain Thursday on the back of news that it has hired a new CEO, Virgin

Units of master limited partnership Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP) rose an impressive 16% out of the gate on July 17. The midstream energy player's price jump was driven by news released

The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a severe blow to movie theaters around the world. Social distancing measures put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19 have kept theaters closed for nearly

Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle maker NIO (NYSE: NIO) opened lower on Friday, after a Goldman Sachs analyst urged caution and downgraded the stock in a new note.

As of 10 a.m. EDT, NIO's American

Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Nike (NYSE: NKE) may not seem to have a lot in common. The former is a theme park and entertainment giant, while the latter is one of the world's most recognized makers of

Low-cost stocks often attract the attention of investors who hope to buy the next AMD or Monster Beverage Company. Unfortunately, most stocks below $5 per share, or "penny stocks," tend to have

Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) efforts to take on TikTok have changed substantially over the last few weeks. Earlier this month, it shut down Lasso, its stand-alone app that aimed to copy the mechanics of

Five years from now, CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) may well be a household name as a result of awe-inspiring early results from its in vivo therapies. Today, CRISPR is already remarkable for a

Investing app Robinhood is taking the world by storm -- but that's not always good news for the stocks its users focus on. Case in point: Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS).

Thursday wasn't a great day for the

Running short of retirement savings is a top fear for most Americans, and unfortunately it's a justifiable concern, as many people have too little saved for their later years. In fact, the Center

Owning hotels is a tough business even in the good times, since the effective lease length of a room is a single day. However, Apple Hospitality (NYSE: APLE) believes it has a business model that

British chip designer Graphcore recently unveiled the Colossus MK2, also known as the GC200 IPU (Intelligence Processing Unit), which it calls the world's most complex chip for AI applications. The

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is ramping up the production of its Oculus VR headsets by up to 50% this year, according to the Nikkei Asian Review, with a target of two million devices. That's an ambitious

Back in March, when the COVID-19 outbreak ramped up across the U.S., the IRS made the decision to close the bulk of its offices to protect its agents and promote social distancing. It also pushed

Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) moved sharply lower after the company posted its second-quarter results shortly after Thursday's close. Yet the quarter itself was impressive. The planet's leading

Adidas (OTC: ADDY.Y) (OTC: ADDDF) may not get as much attention from U.S. investors as Nike or Under Armour, but it deserves to be on your radar. The company is a dominant force in the global

Just over a year after Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) first announced a partnership with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground, the company this week said that the