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Oil prices went absolutely bonkers yesterday, with prices of WTI crude oil due for delivery in May closing in negative territory: negative $18.15 per barrel, according to OilPrice.com. 

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The coronavirus pandemic thrust the entire healthcare system under a microscope. Now, daily news reports and conversations center around the number of hospital beds and ventilators, diagnostic

Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS) delivered its first-quarter results on Tuesday, reporting growth of 3.9% in net income year over year, a result that beat analysts' expectations.

Net income for the

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) said Tuesday that its chief financial officer Paul Jacobson, who in February announced plans to retire, will instead stay on to help the airline navigate through the

With the coronavirus likely to create a global recession, it may be hard to imagine Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares soaring to $500, or over 75% higher than yesterday's close. But that's where Evercore

At a time when so many businesses are struggling financially, getting a job offer may seem unlikely during the COVID-19 crisis. But what if you were already in talks with a company before the

The rise of exchange-traded funds has been fast and furious, starting from scratch 30 years ago and rising to command almost $5 trillion in assets. Now, ETFs pose a major threat to traditional

Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) has been urging its Switch suppliers to boost production as it deals with a surge in demand brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Nintendo revised its forecast and now wants

A top Pentagon official on Monday urged Mexico to reopen certain manufacturing facilities that supply U.S. defense contractors, highlighting the international nature of the industry's complex supply

Investors like having the flexibility to track just about any benchmark they want. The rise of the $5 trillion exchange-traded fund industry has made it dramatically easier for investors seeking

The coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of society, and there's no telling just how long it will be before life goes back to normal. It's also had a significant impact on older

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) on Tuesday reported first quarter revenue up 9.4% year over year and earnings that came in well ahead of expectations, demonstrating the resilience of its defense

Shares of Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) are rocketing higher after Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced it will be on the menu in China starting Wednesday.

Starbucks' Chinese operations are normalizing

In the latest indication of how the COVID-19 pandemic is negatively affecting businesses, Danaher (NYSE: DHR) came out recently and withdrew its full-year guidance.

The medically focused company is

Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) recently attracted some bullish interest after several analysts praised its new game, Disney (NYSE: DIS) Sorcerer's Arena. Cowen analyst Doug Creutz, who has an $8 price

Let's start by pointing out that no one -- not even the top brass at Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) -- knows when the world's leading theme park operator will open its gated attractions again. It's now

General Electric (NYSE: GE) has announced that it has entered into a $15 billion unsecured back-up revolving credit agreement extended by 32 banks. The new credit facility replaces a $20 billion

It isn't easy to choose great, enduring companies. But as investors, this is what we should always aim to do. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages throughout the world, stock markets have seen one of the

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) says the coronavirus pandemic devastated same-restaurant sales in the fourth quarter, causing them to plunge 44% companywide, but it has offset some of the decline

I bought Carnival (NYSE: CCL) stock in January 2020, creating the worst timing for an investment in my life. After just three months, my shares are down a painful 75%.

No one can blame me for my

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the wake of COVID-19. Thankfully, there's relief to be had in the form of a $1,200 stimulus payment that, if you qualify, is either coming your way or

Investors might have wondered why stock markets have performed relatively well in recent weeks despite the release of increasingly gloomy economic data. In my opinion, it's part wishful thinking on

TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG) over the years has been one of the better under-the-radar stocks in the S&P 500, generating a return of more than 1,000% in the last decade making and selling aerospace

Many pot stocks are currently trading at the lowest prices they've ever seen. And while some may be destined for even more losses, others could be solid choices for investors willing to take on some

While Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported weak fourth-quarter results last week, there was a silver lining in the morass of deteriorating numbers. CEO Mark Tritton reported that in the current