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Investors had high hopes for Home Depot's (NYSE: HD) first-quarter earnings report even though the COVID-19 pandemic pressured most of the retail industry. The chain responded to the pandemic by

CytomX Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CTMX) is a small-cap biotech company with four cancer immunotherapy candidates in phase 1/2 clinical trials. The company's technology is based on its Probody therapies

Retailers nationwide are trying to figure out what normalcy looks like for shoppers in the era of the coronavirus, but the new normal is a moving target.

Retail sales plummeted 16.4% in April, on

Chinese video-sharing specialist Bilibili (NASDAQ: BILI) reported first-quarter results after the closing bell on Monday, May 18. The company posted fantastic growth across the board, more helped

Every year brings some changes to the tax code, but 2020 has brought more than most as the COVID-19 pandemic upended life in ways we could never have anticipated. Some of these changes have opened

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) have fallen out of favor with investors in recent years, thanks to a combination of continued turbulence in the energy sector and the added complexities of owning

The sudden and sharp drop in global markets forced a number of banks to take goodwill impairments in the first quarter of 2020, a potential sign of tougher times to come.

Goodwill impairments are a

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is the world's biggest retailer, so it isn't a shock to see some head-turning operating metrics related to its $500 billion annual sales haul. But the first quarter of fiscal

There's been a lot of consternation regarding Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) lately. While I don't necessarily agree with all the criticism, it's not

Fortune released its annual Fortune 500 rankings this week, listing the largest companies by revenue generated last year. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) was able to pull off a major coup: The e-commerce

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) is offering investors a massive 16% dividend yield today. Normally that should throw up a warning flag that there's something amiss. However, the real estate

Investors had expected Walmart (NYSE: WMT) to report strong sales growth in its fiscal 2021 first quarter (which ended May 1) given the rush to stockpile food and other essential products in March

Many Americans had financial concerns before COVID-19, but the pandemic has caused its share of panic since cases started multiplying domestically back in March. Since then, unemployment levels have

A big challenge with investing in pot stocks is that bad returns by one company can send all the others into a tailspin. Aphria (NYSE: APHA) is a good example. The company has been one of the

Since 2014's peak in the total number of U.S. cable television customers, streaming alternatives like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have served as the scapegoat for falling subscriptions. And for good

Gap (NYSE: GPS) was already a troubled retailer before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and after nearly two months of store closures, it is even more so.

While J.C. Penney, J. Crew, and Neiman-Marcus

Dividend Aristocrats are an exclusive group of S&P 500 companies that have paid and increased their dividends every year for at least 25 years straight. These companies tend to have stable

The coronavirus has thrown some businesses into crisis mode. Brick-and-mortar retail shops, airlines, and restaurants are all trying to figure out how to survive during this challenging time.

But

Dividend cuts and suspensions are becoming standard practice during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Companies that have pulled back on dividends to preserve cash include automakers, retailers, real

Hydrogen fuel cells are hot again. 

So far in 2020, the biggest fuel cell stocks have handily outperformed the market. Shares of fuel cell generator manufacturer Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) are up 7.5%

Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) has delivered a fantastic one-year stock price gain above 50% to its shareholders, but it has been a wild ride getting there. Over the last 365 days, the stock peaked above $147

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) have both been in the headlines lately as they lead the way in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. While it hasn't been an easy year for

If you're looking to invest in the cannabis industry, you have to be prepared to take on some significant risks. The industry's been struggling during the past year, and a turnaround is not

Crude oil prices have been incredibly volatile this year. WTI, the main U.S. oil price benchmark, started 2020 right around $60 a barrel. However, dual shockwaves from the collapse of Russia's oil

This quarter's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) 13-F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission -- the document that discloses the company's massive stock portfolio holdings at