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In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill and Motley Fool contributor Brian Feroldi go through the latest news from the markets. There is a massive retail partnership announcement. They've got

Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) may be a shopping mall fixture now, but even before the coronavirus pandemic upended business as usual across the retail world, the footwear retailer was already jogging for

Shares of big-box shoe retailer Designer Brands (NYSE: DBI) opened lower on Thursday, after the company reported a wider loss than Wall Street had expected.

As of 11 a.m. EDT, Designer Brands'

Shares of home-audio company Sonos (NASDAQ: SONO) were falling on Thursday, after a report surfaced claiming the company is preparing to issue new shares. As of 10:50 a.m. EDT, the stock was down

The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continues, and lawmakers in Washington trying to address the impact that lockdowns have had on certain segments of the economy. Stimulus checks

Cruise line giant Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) reported an honest-to-goodness earnings report this morning, finally giving investors news to trade on that doesn't boil down to vague impressions

Investing in retail stocks can be a challenging endeavor. Margins are thin, competition is fierce, and any competitive advantage is difficult to maintain. Companies in this industry need some sort

Digital video veteran Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has rarely been a cheap stock. The company consistently invests whatever spare capital it has available into accelerating its top-line growth for the

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) are two of the world's top tech companies. Alibaba is China's largest e-commerce and cloud company, and Facebook owns the world's largest social

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE: NCLH) has canceled all its cruises until Oct. 1. Carnival (NYSE: CCL) and Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) have not done the same as both technically still have sailings on

The meaning of "stay-at-home stocks" has changed radically because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A year ago, the phrase might have referred to businesses that would help you through a staycation or a

AT&T (NYSE: T) could sell its Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment gaming division for about $4 billion, according to a recent CNBC report. Interested parties reportedly include Activision

There was good news this week for some small companies using Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) to manage their online selling operations. Around 1,200 of these outfits will be invited by Walmart (NYSE: WMT) to

Many people started returning to offices, retailers started opening their doors again last month, and Americans started buying again. Retail sales climbed 17.7% in May from their April lows. Retail

When it comes to stock investing over the past few months, there have been COVID-19 winners and losers to pick from. But what does this global situation tell us about any company now that the

Shares of United States Steel (NYSE: X) fell nearly 14% in the first half-hour of trading on Thursday, following steep losses the day before. Company news was to blame in both cases.

On Wednesday

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said on Thursday that it will offer a hands-free driving system on its upcoming electric Mustang Mach-E next year, as it works to position the Mach-E against Tesla's

The U.S. economy officially entered a recession in February as growth slowed during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stocks have been volatile since March, logging both sharp spikes and

GameStop (NYSE: GME) stock has lost roughly 90% of its value over the last five years and trades near lifetime lows. The brick-and-mortar retailer has been hit hard amid rapid growth for digital

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is vowing to be more transparent about its privacy policies, announcing it will share its practices with a new board of directors committee and with the Federal Trade

There are now two Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) theme parks open. Hong Kong Disneyland greeted guests on Thursday morning for the first time since closing during the COVID-19 crisis nearly five months

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) media business, which includes Prime Video, Prime Music, Fire TV, and Twitch, could be worth more than Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU), and

Airlines have recently been seeing an uptick in demand off of COVID-19 pandemic lows, but still plan on a significantly reduced schedule through at least the summer. Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has

The stock market has come storming back from its March lows, and now the major benchmarks are right around positive territory for the year. Investors who were able to buy -- or simply hold -- have

As of June 18, the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States had ballooned to over 2.2 million. More than 117,000 of those patients have died -- more than a quarter of the pandemic's global