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Buckle up and hold on, because it's been a wild year for investors. During the first quarter, the benchmark S&P 500 shed more than a third of its value in less than five weeks due to the coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has made the already confusing stock market even more difficult to understand. Not only are many stocks way more volatile right now, but the Federal Reserve and other

It's easy to understand why some people gravitate toward penny stocks. The thinking goes that companies with microscopic valuations and cheap shares have the potential to post explosive gains in

After March's crash and the ongoing discussion about whether the stock market is disconnected from macroeconomic fundamentals, savvy investors are right to plan for a future downturn. Buying any of

Americans have been desperate for financial relief ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began wreaking havoc on the U.S. economy, plunging it into a recession. For months, in fact, there's been talk of

Since the beginning of the year, shares of digital health-management company Livongo Health (NASDAQ: LVGO) have rallied by more than 200%. An initial investment of $10,000 in January would have

Many marijuana stocks performed miserably in the first half of 2020. There were multiple factors at play behind the generally dismal returns, with the COVID-19 pandemic weighing on shares of quite a

Benjamin Graham, known as the father of value investing, said, "The investor's chief problem -- and his worst enemy -- is likely to be himself. In the end, how your investments behave is much less

Let's get this out of the way -- I'm a huge Warren Buffett fan. Some of the best investing lessons I've ever learned came from reading his annual letters, and there are hundreds of Buffett quotes

A 401(k) can be a valuable retirement savings tool, but its utility depends largely upon your decisions. Even the best 401(k) out there won't help you get any closer to retirement if you're not

Cloud computing stocks have held up very well during the coronavirus crisis, as enterprises across the globe accelerate their transition to remote operations and e-commerce. With more people than

The global pandemic has devastated orthopedic companies that manufacture hip, knee, shoulder, and dental replacements. The elective surgeries that use these healthcare products have mostly been put

Tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, while countless more risk a similar fate as the nation's young recession unfolds. Factor in the

With the number of coronavirus cases skyrocketing in cities across the country, many Americans fear a second wave of the pandemic may be on the way.

The nation saw a record number of new infections

For Wall Street and investors, this has been one heck of a trying year. No matter your level of investing experience, nothing could have prepared folks for the roller-coaster ride the stock market

Shares of Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) have skyrocketed 202% and 534% respectively year to date, as investors bet on the biotech companies' coronavirus vaccine

Shares of the biggest U.S. banks by market cap -- JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and Citigroup (NYSE: C) -- toppled more than 30% in the first half of 2020, according to

Although stock market volatility never truly goes away, 2020 has been a year unlike anything Wall Street has ever seen before. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic crammed a full

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) rose 25.7% in the first six months of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The shares were down briefly in March, in line with

Shares of cloud-based contact center operator Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN) rose 68.8% in the first half of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

This stock roared into 2020 with a 50%

Shares of Sysco (NYSE: SYY) fell 36.1% in the first half of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Like most stocks in the foodservice industry, Sysco crashed hard in February

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Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY)Q1 2020 Earnings CallJul 8, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET

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EXFO Inc (NASDAQ: EXFO)Q3 2020 Earnings CallJul 8, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) gained 10.6% in the first six months of 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The social media behemoth was relatively unaffected by the

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MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE: MSM)Q3 2020 Earnings CallJul 08, 2020, 8:30 a.m. ET

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