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You might have noticed that the stock market doesn't seem phased much by the flurry of bad news lately. Surging COVID-19 cases. Persistent high unemployment. None of it seems to matter to Wall

Longtime investors have seen some crazy things transpire over the years, but nothing could have prepared them for the volatility caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. With the

It's a big roll of the dice with investing in the stocks of some companies focused on fighting COVID-19. If they're successful, you could make a ton of money. But if they're not, your loss could be

There's a strong possibility that the bullishness that's happening in the markets right now won't last, especially as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise. It's far too early to be talking about a

For patients with COVID-19, there are a handful of challenges that can make life much more difficult. The need to protect uninfected friends and family leaves the ill mostly alone throughout the

When COVID-19 cases began increasing domestically, it quickly became clear that every aspect of life was going to change overnight. And that included the stock market. In March, stocks plunged into

Investors often consider the healthcare sector a "defensive" one because people get sick in good economic times and bad. Thus, the stocks tend to hold up in times when worries about the economy

Next month, Social Security will celebrate its 85th anniversary since being signed into law. For each of the past 80 years (payments began on Jan. 1, 1940), Social Security has been responsible for

For most Americans, 2020 isn't a year they'll soon forget. While many of us have been through a recession or three in our lifetimes, there's nothing that could have prepared us, or the world, for

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) relies heavily on advertising revenue, but has expanded its business into the growing cloud computing market, where IBM (NYSE: IBM) also plays. The cloud is

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is preparing to launch its latest assault on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).

According to an article on Recode this week, the retail giant is about to unveil a new subscription service

Industrial supply companies always give great color on the state of the U.S. manufacturing sector, so investors have reason for caution after MSC Industrial's (NYSE: MSM) latest third-quarter

There's a lot happening at Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) these days, even if some of its businesses aren't in top form. Its ascending Disney+ service scored another crowd-attracting hit last week with the

The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, and many states that have reopened recently are seeing surges in the number of COVID-19 cases.

A second wave of the pandemic could affect your retirement

Many Americans look forward to getting money back from the IRS when they file their taxes. But this year, those refunds may be a true lifeline.

Millions of people are struggling financially in the

With so many people staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic and needing to entertain themselves, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has emerged as an inadvertent beneficiary of the public health crisis. The

The entertainment sector has been complicated in 2020. Some stocks crashed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, others surged because the same health crisis actually helped them, and many are stuck in

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) didn't escape from the COVID-19 pandemic completely unscathed. The warehouse-club chain's comparable sales declined in April for the first time in over a decade, due

You've had it planned for decades: 2020 was supposed to be the year you left the workforce for good to embark upon whatever adventures you anticipated in retirement. And then, 2020 arrived, bringing

Pepsi's (NASDAQ: PEP) status as a bedrock beverage and snack food seller usually makes it a favorite stock for investors during tough economic times. But its shares have underperformed so far in

Close to a quarter of all workers plan to retire at 65, according to recent research from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. It's not surprising so many people expect to stop working at

Disney (NYSE: DIS) saw a surge in sign-ups for Disney+ during Independence Day weekend after releasing Hamilton last Friday. Third-party data companies saw a spike in downloads for the Disney+ app

Most professional sports might be on ice in the U.S., but that's not the case in Europe. ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC) is taking advantage of the situation; the company announced it has acquired the

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has a date with Congress. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has called for it to testify in front of its members, along with four other companies currently developing

On June 26, clothing retailer Gap (NYSE: GPS) announced a collaboration with famed musician Kanye West. The deal creates an apparel line under West's popular Yeezy brand.

This sparked an interesting