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It's been a little more than a week since I wondered if it was safe to hop back on the cruise line stocks. Carnival Cruise Line (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK), Royal Caribbean International (NYSE: RCL)

With the stock market about 30% off its all-time highs as of this recording, and four-digit moves in the Dow Jones Industrial Average every day for more than a week, we were certain that our 

It's been a tough year for the stock market as the spread of the coronavirus has created a pandemic around the world. That's been enough to send the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) down more than 25% so

Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) was unintentionally engineered for the current coronavirus pandemic. It only offers delivery and takeout and does not have dining rooms at its stores.

That already set the

The market isn't sparing Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) from the brutal sell-off triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Granted, a recession would have a negative effect on the company's short-term

Shares of Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) have tumbled roughly 60% from their peak just a few weeks ago and were down as much as 10.8% in early trading today. Shares are now trading hands at a one-year

Last month, retailer L Brands (NYSE: LB) reduced its exposure to the lingerie market by selling a 55% stake in Victoria's Secret to private equity firm Sycamore Partners. L Brands still held onto a

We all know Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is beloved for its wide selection of products, low prices, fast shipping, and customer service. But it's really popular right now because of the COVID-19

Sherwin Williams (NYSE: SHW) issued a business update on Thursday that described relatively normal operating trends through the global outbreak of COVID-19 and related containment measures by

Business consulting and outsourcing veteran Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reported earnings early Thursday morning. The report, covering the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, exceeded Wall Street's

Worldwide, there are now more than 222,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and the novel coronavirus has caused more than 9,000 deaths, according to the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) members love its food court. Each warehouse has one, offering hot dogs, pizza, sandwiches, churros, ice cream, and a handful of other things all at very low prices.

Now, with

Shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) were skyrocketing after the ridesharing giant held a conference call that seemed to calm investors. The company has been one of the biggest losers on the

Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE: F) were trading lower on Thursday, after the company said that it is suspending its dividend and drawing down its lines of credit as it braces for a period of factory

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) couldn't make up its mind on Thursday. The index opened lower, surged to positive territory, then retreated back into the red. At 11:05 a.m. EDT

The volatility in the marketplace right now is enough to scare off even the most seasoned of investors, but for those looking for an entry point into a long-term holding, it might make sense to

Shares of Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK), which runs an online freelance marketplace, rose as much as 20% in early-morning trading on Thursday. As of 11:10 a.m. EDT, the stock was up about 16%.

Investors can

In a note on Thursday, economists with Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) said that a recession has already hit. "We believe that the U.S. economy has fallen into recession, joining the rest of the world

Wall Street saw what's become a rare mixed performance on Thursday morning, as different parts of the stock market reacted differently to recent news. The European Central Bank decided overnight to

The wild gyrations in aerospace related stocks must have left many investors puzzled by events, but a quick look at how the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has been adjusting its

In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Motley Fool analyst Emily Flippen and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline take a look at what's happening with retail. Which companies/sectors are

Shares of electric-car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shot higher on Thursday. The stock rose as much as 20.4% but was up 11.6% as of 11:04 a.m. EDT.

The stock's gain was likely primarily driven by an

The new coronavirus could very well tip the world into a recession. It has already pushed air travel into a major slump and left industrial activity mired in a slowdown. With an already oversupplied

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) just did the unexpected: defy market fears of massive COVID-19 pandemic supply disruptions and maintain its outlook for the first quarter of 2020. This encouraging news

Could Ford (NYSE: F), General Motors (NYSE: GM), and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) become medical device makers? It's possible. Ford and GM are in discussions with the Trump administration about producing