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Ad buyers expect overall ad spend to decline about 20% in the second half of 2020, according to a survey from IAB last month. The decline will hit some industries much harder than others, as the

Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) and Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) are among the biggest names in the cannabis industry. The two Canadian pot producers are rivals, their share prices are down more 50% in the

TV media company Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA)(NASDAQ: DISCB)(NASDAQ: DISCK) has three share classes, and the prices of two of them fell by more than 35% in the first half of 2020, according to

It's not a secret that the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent recession have wreaked havoc on Americans from a financial standpoint. But a new survey by OnePoll on behalf of national nonprofit Life

One of the greatest restaurant stocks ever is Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). It only went public in 2006, which is relatively recent. But it's still enough time to have earned you a small

Shopping online is hitting it big, and e-commerce platform Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) is finally positioned to take advantage of the wave. Prior to a massive restructuring in 2017, the company was falling

The energy sector has gained the distinction of the most-hated market sector over the last few years. Excess oil supply coupled with plummeting demand resulted in oil prices briefly falling into

There is a great deal of excitement surrounding 5G, and rightly so. Mobile network providers are rolling out the first iterations of the new service, and the number of smartphones offering

Shares of Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) fell 13.3% in the first half of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The communications and media conglomerate posted mixed results in the

With coronavirus cases spiking across the country and the U.S. officially in a recession, it's more important now than ever to make sure you have health insurance to protect yourself and your loved

Kroger (NYSE: KR) stock has its fair share of challenges in past years amid competition from the likes of Walmart, Amazon, Target, and numerous local and regional grocery store competitors. Now

Shares of oil refiner Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) tumbled 35.5% in the first six months of 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That was far worse than the S&P 500's 4%

There's a lot of skepticism surrounding Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google's pending acquisition of Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), a controversial deal that was announced last November

The last decade has been incredibly disruptive to the status quo, and there could be plenty more in the next 10 years. Changes in consumer preferences and ideals have intersected with technology and

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, investors have been enthusiastic about the growth prospects of just about any company that does business online. That's why shares of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL)

The oil and gas sector is a volatile place right now, and there's a lot of danger. But there's also opportunity -- if you know where to look. 

Here's why it could be better to invest in pipeline

By itself, the price of stock doesn't tell you anything about the real cost of an investment. A company priced at $50 per share could be far cheaper than one that's valued at $10 per share, which is

After the Federal Reserve announced it would be capping bank dividends as a result of its annual stress testing, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) said it would trim its current payout of $0.51 per common

Shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), the largest U.S. independent oil and gas exploration and production company, plunged 35.4% in the first six months of 2020, according to data provided by S&P

On June 8, 2020, the National Bureau of Economic Research determined that the United States economy entered a recession in February 2020. This poses a unique risk for investors, because a weak

Shares of insurance company Progressive (NYSE: PGR) rose 10.7% during the first six months of 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That beat the S&P 500, which

When people think of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), they probably think of the company's ubiquitous pharmacies, of which there are nearly 10,000 in the United States.

CVS was once part of the Melville Shoe

Earlier this week, popular enterprise messaging platform Slack (NYSE: WORK) acquired corporate directory start-up Rimeto for an undisclosed sum. Slack has been instrumental in keeping workers

It's totally cool if you're saving some money for the next big market correction. Stocks are volatile these days, and there seem to be plenty of opportunities to buy into stocks you like on the way

As was expected, Macy's (NYSE: M) didn't have a great go of it during the first quarter of fiscal 2020, which ended on May 2. With physical stores shuttered for half of the period, the company