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Semiconductor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic by tapping the brakes on its massive share buyback program.

In an SEC filing early Tuesday morning, Intel said that it

Shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) were up sharply on Tuesday morning, on optimism about the U.S. economy and after the company announced a series of efforts to produce urgently needed equipment

The expression "waiting for the other shoe to drop" originated in late-19th century New York. Apparently, you'd commonly hear your upstairs neighbor take off one shoe and drop it on the floor. Then

A mass rollout of self-driving cars is still years away, but more than 70 companies around the world are investing heavily in the technology. These companies span legacy automakers, suppliers

On Tuesday, vaccine-specialist Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) reported positive news from the phase 3 trial for its flu vaccine, NanoFlu: The treatment met both the primary and secondary endpoints of the

In response to the current market volatility, Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B) announced several steps yesterday that it's taking in order to "reinforce the financial strength and

The global COVID-19 pandemic is spreading at a rapid rate, threatening to overwhelm many regions' healthcare systems. As of Monday evening, there were more than 40,000 confirmed cases in the United

With analysts expecting a sharp increase in Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime Video streaming due to coronavirus, the e-commerce giant has rolled out a new feature that will eventually allow users to

2020 has quickly gone from a pretty mundane start to a year that will be heavily featured in world history classes for decades to come. The novel coronavirus that causes the deadly COVID-19 illness

World markets are in chaos over the COVID-19 outbreak. That's hammering energy demand as global economies shut down to slow the spread. Making matters worse, energy supplies are surging because of

Coronavirus is ravaging the nation, but in Washington, D.C., legislators seemed busier bickering over the precise contents of a proposed $1.3 trillion relief package than delivering on promises to

Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) credit rating was downgraded by Fitch Ratings on Monday, a move that puts Ford's hard-won investment-grade rating in peril. 

Fitch cut Ford's credit rating by one

With more people staying home as a reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, Cinemark Holdings' (NYSE: CNK) attendance will undoubtedly feel the impact. There have already been smaller audiences in

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been on the frontlines helping people around the world deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Some of its actions have been obvious, with companies turning to tools like

After the market closed on Monday, social network Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) joined a growing chorus of companies that have either reduced or withdrawn their guidance for the current quarter, citing the

With Americans practicing social distancing, they've become more reliant on phone and internet connections than ever. All the major wireless carriers have suspended data caps for those that don't

Volatility in investing is commonplace these days. Most stocks are on the move, especially the high-risk, high-reward stocks growth investors crave when the going is good. Now that the market's in a

Pharmaceutical stocks were initially expected to be largely immune to the COVID-19 economic downturn. Drugmakers, after all, generally produce products that are essential to daily life.

However, the

General Motors (NYSE: GM) said that it will draw down about $16 billion from its existing credit lines in a bid to boost its cash reserve as it braces to weather a long shutdown.

The company has

At its annual meeting with analysts on March 3, 2020, Chevron (NYSE: CVX) announced a five-year plan with the potential to distribute more than $75 billion to shareholders. Included in that plan was

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) has seen its brick-and-mortar stores temporarily closed due to coronavirus. The beauty retailer remains open for business online but it's making some proactive moves to

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that it is working with 3M (NYSE: MMM) and General Electric's (NYSE: GE) healthcare unit, as well as the United Auto Workers labor union (UAW), to ramp up

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) both provide crucial components for electronics manufacturers. Micron is one of the world's largest memory chip manufacturers

Right now, the hottest slice of the streaming video market is the ad-supported segment, in contrast to purely subscription-based options like Netflix. And Fox Corp. (NASDAQ: FOX) (NASDAQ: FOXA)

In response to the extreme societal disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service announced on March 18 that it was extending the tax payment deadline from April 15 to