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Continuing a stellar rise that has placed it atop the list of coronavirus stocks, Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) will soon become a component of a top equities index. Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) announced Monday

In line with rumors that surfaced earlier this month, SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) officially confirmed this week that it will acquire podcasting platform Stitcher from E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP). The

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) stock got a nice shot in the arm recently after Bank of America reiterated its buy rating, indicating that the chipmaker still has room to run higher after its

Although it may seem like the turmoil on Wall Street has subsided, the stock market is still a volatile place right now. The normal range of the rolling VIX volatility index is between 10 and 20

With speculation swirling that Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) could be considering some type of subscription service, investors and analysts are trying to figure out all the potential implications for the

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) has been cycling higher on bets the home fitness trend that surged during the coronavirus pandemic will live on well beyond the crisis, but what really got the

The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down, and there's a good chance it's also affected your retirement plans. Especially if we're heading toward a second wave, it's wise to start

Shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) gained ground Monday after the food-and-beverage giant posted better-than-expected results in its second-quarter earnings report.

During a pandemic-ridden period

A sports gambling legalization wave is under way. In May 2018, The Supreme Court overturned a federal law passed in 1992 that banned sports gambling in most states. Since then, 22 states (plus

One company wants you to see the world. The other company wants you to show you its World. What if you can't have the best of both worlds? What if you could only own one? Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:

The coronavirus pandemic revealed a major weakness in the business model of Diageo (NYSE: DEO), namely that its operations are too tied to restaurants, bars, and clubs. Because of the shutdown

Freshpet (NASDAQ: FRPT) has had a unique confluence of events to contend with during the COVID-19 crisis.

On one hand, pet adoption skyrocketed in the U.S. during the health crisis, sometimes

Back when Democratic lawmakers introduced the HEROES Act, which calls for a second stimulus payment that's potentially even more generous than the payment distributed under the CARES Act, our

Despite having to set aside nearly $10.5 billion to cover future potential loan losses, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) generated almost $4.7 billion in profits in the second quarter ($1.38 in earnings

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is a telecom giant with decades of experience and a meaty dividend. Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) is a much younger streaming media specialist with skyrocketing

When it comes to Canadian cannabis companies, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) has long had an upper hand. Aurora was already thriving with its medical cannabis business when it began to draw even more

HEXO (NYSE: HEXO) stock has taken quite a beating this year. Shares are down nearly 55% year to date, and have been on a steady downward decline for some time. Last July, the stock's price was

Tax-filers were cut a break earlier this year, when the COVID-19 outbreak exploded domestically. In March, the IRS announced that taxes would not be due on their regular April 15 deadline. Rather

After a dismal -- some would say downright scary -- first quarter, the stock market has roared back over the past three months. And while the economic outlook remains hazy and the market could very

It was early June when the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced that the coronavirus recession began on Feb. 20, 2020. The news didn't surprise anyone. Of course the economy had

Since its IPO in May 2013, shares of cannabis drug company GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) have rallied by more than 1,320%. In the span of seven years, a modest investment of $10,000 would have

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) has been facing challenging times as the coronavirus pandemic led sports leagues to pause their seasons. Since the company derives most of its revenue from offering

With Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares trading at all-time highs and briefly flirting with $400, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty reiterated her outperform rating and boosted the firm's price target

Last month, Golden Nugget Online Gaming announced it would be coming to the public markets through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Landcadia Holdings II (NASDAQ: LCA)

Next time Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) holds a sale, maybe it should give Wall Street a heads-up.

The five-day online sale the athleisure apparel retailer launched on Thursday caught analysts