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Stocks officially entered a bear market on March 11 after the longest bull market in history. But this average of 30%-plus sell-off isn't a reason to hit the panic button. Those holdings you're

There's plenty of pundits recommending so-called "coronavirus stocks" -- claiming their products and services are useful during pandemics. In many cases, it seems that trader mentality is at work

Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) has a huge 13% distribution yield. It doesn't take much effort to figure out why: Oil prices have cratered from the $50 range all the way down to the $20s

General Motors (NYSE: GM) is putting its network of suppliers to work as it gears up to help manufacture medical ventilators, urgently needed by hospitals battling the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) announced on Saturday it plans to begin producing and distributing hand sanitizer in the U.S., in addition to continued bottling of its famous beverage

Tobacco giant Altria (NYSE: MO) announced late last week that it was suspending production of cigarettes at its Richmond manufacturing facility after a second worker there tested positive for

Delivery and installation of Peloton's (NASDAQ: PTON) new treadmill has been suspended by the connected fitness leader because of the coronavirus pandemic.

During the outbreak, Peloton has limited

The cruise industry has shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) stopped its operations on March 14 and won't launch any new cruises until April 11 (a date which could

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Shares sank further into bear market territory last week as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide reached 234,000 and the crisis deepened in the U.S.

As cases reached more than 10,400 in the

The COVID-19 outbreak is putting tremendous strain on normal business operations, especially for certain industries like hotels, restaurants, and brick-and-mortar retail.

Starting March 22, Best Buy

The Federal Reserve has gotten fairly aggressive in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In early March, after Wall Street began to recognize the widening outbreak as a threat to the economy and

Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA) said Sunday it would suspend most of its North American and international routes starting Thursday, responding to a state quarantine due to the COVID-19 coronavirus

COVID-19. This is the name of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that only appeared in the public's consciousness within the last three months but has since wreaked unspeakable havoc. It

There's no way to sugarcoat matters. It's looking increasingly likely that the novel coronavirus outbreak is going to have a significant impact on company earnings in 2020.

Initially, the hope was

With professional sports leagues canceling the remainder of their seasons during the coronavirus pandemic, some basketball and hockey teams are resorting to video game simulations to play out the

Racing to find a way to fight the spread of COVID-19, the White House has turned to International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) and its supercomputing chops. 

Over the weekend IBM announced it has

The Pentagon has declared defense contractor employees to be "essential critical infrastructure workforce," clearing the way to allow contractors to keep operations running in areas that have shut

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has raised its minimum wage by $2 for workers in its e-commerce fulfillment centers and warehouses. Hourly wages for those positions will be between $15 and $19 now through

The current bear market has hit hard, but for savvy investors, it has brought prices and valuations down to create some great buying opportunities. The question investors should be asking themselves

Warren Buffett's holding company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) has been able to produce jaw-dropping gains for its shareholders over the years by adhering to three basic principles:

Social distancing efforts are lifting Hasbro's (NASDAQ: HAS) business. CEO Brian Goldner said in an interview with CNBC on Monday that consumers in many markets are snapping up its products as

The COVID-19 news coming from the U.S. and Europe is no doubt distressing, but it's important to keep a level head. Cases have risen sharply across the country, prompting the Trump administration to

Disney (NYSE: DIS) shares are down substantially because of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. It appears every headline on the House of Mouse in the last few months is negative, which raises

In volatile times, a steady regular dividend income is a big relief. It's also the time when you get stocks at bargain prices. Yields of two such energy stocks -- Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) and ONEOK