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Shares of several brick-and-mortar retail chains opened lower on Wednesday, as investor concerns about the impact of extended store closings were magnified following a Reuters report that J.C

Canada has made peace with Saudi Arabia, ending a year-long diplomatic tiff and clearing the way for General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) to finally resume exporting light armored vehicles to the kingdom.

If you're looking for safe, steady investments in these turbulent times, there's a surprising number of good choices. With many companies now trading at steep discounts due to the downturn fueled by

Cinemark Holdings' (NYSE: CNK) most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission show the company had laid off 17,500 workers and furloughed half of its corporate employees at a 20% pay

Total profits at Citigroup (NYSE: C) in the first quarter of 2020 tumbled 46% year over year as the bank braces for higher loan losses as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The results are

The coronavirus pandemic is creating anxiety among people everywhere -- how could it not? As the disease spreads, it becomes ever more likely that you'll know someone who has contracted COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the healthcare landscape across the globe, and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has found itself at the center of the crisis. The health insurance and services

Citing anonymous sources yesterday, Reuters reported J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is investigating a Chapter 11 filing. The major retailer would become the first to file bankruptcy as a result of the

In this episode of Market Foolery, Mac Greer and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline look at some business headlines. An e-commerce giant gets a new CEO. Bob Iger is back at Disney's helm, sort of

Bank of America's (NYSE: BAC) earnings per share tumbled 43% in the first quarter, missing analysts' estimates. The hit is due to a larger-than-expected increase in credit losses.

Earnings per share

While most stocks are still languishing with double-digit percentage price declines so far in 2020, not so with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). The e-commerce titan is back to making new all-time highs and

Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) recently adopted a "poison pill" plan to fend off any hostile takeovers as its stock remains below $1. The plan -- which will last from April 10, 2020 to March 10, 2021 --

Under Armour (NYSE: UA) (NYSE: UAA) is shaking up its product team. The sports apparel specialist announced Wednesday that it has hired Lisa Collier as its new chief product officer. Collier's

There was a big fear among investors that the launch of Disney's (NYSE: DIS) new streaming service, Disney+, would result in a mass exodus of subscribers from Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). And while

Investors are eager for an operating update from Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), especially as COVID-19 has scrambled shopping trends around the world. Sure, the company's consumer-staples focus means

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has seen demand exceed capacity when it comes to its ability to deliver groceries. That has forced the retailer to make a number of changes while it works to increase

Investors have been on something of a roller coaster ride since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The major market indexes had each fallen 30% or more in just over a month, plunging squarely into

First-quarter earnings season is now under way, and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has just issued its first-quarter results. Unlike most of the other big banks, which are seeing earnings crater because

Social Security benefits are a primary source of income for millions of retirees across America. And although this income isn't enough to support you without funds from other sources, you still want

Shares of underperforming manufacturer General Electric (NYSE: GE) are flirting with 25-year lows. Over the past three years, the stock has lost about 75% of its value. Over that same period, the

The three major cruise lines -- Carnival (NYSE: CCL), Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL), and Norwegian (NYSE: NCLH) -- have been shut down completely by an order from the Centers for Disease Control that

Increased demand due to the coronavirus pandemic has forced Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to stop taking new customers for its grocery delivery service. The retailer has also cut hours at some Whole

During good times, poorly run companies sometimes get by. You don't have to execute perfectly when stores are crowded, people are flush with cash, and many people aren't being all that careful with

A retail sector already hobbled by falling sales, lower customer traffic, and too many stores is now on the verge of being pushed over the edge.

The coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down all

After announcing its new streaming service in January, Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) launched Peacock on Wednesday for Comcast subscribers before rolling it out nationally in July.

The service joins a