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Shares of leading movie theater chains and related services plunged on Monday as the novel coronavirus took a heavy toll on this industry's near-term business prospects. By 2:10 p.m., EDT, theater

The world is buckling under the weight of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and the disease resulting from it, COVID-19. Despite occasional recoveries amid bouts of optimism, stocks have headed steeply

Shares of Boeing (NYSE: BA) were down 16% on Monday, and suppliers TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG) and Heico (NYSE: HEI) were each down more than 10%, after a number of major U.S. airlines announced

Shares of the major technology stocks, collectively referred to as FAANG, tumbled on Monday as the broader market suffered a steep sell-off. All the major U.S. stock indexes were down nearly 10% at

In this episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard, Motley Fool analyst Dylan Lewis and contributor Brian Feroldi bring you three promising electronic health record (EHR) stocks. What does the market look

Discount retailers that sell consumer discretionary goods are taking an absolute beating right now. Shares of three of the biggest, Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL), Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST), and

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) stock just got upgraded. Yes, you read that right. At a time when the COVID-19 outbreak is causing a market meltdown, raising fears of a recession, and triggering frenzied

Shares of Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) were skyrocketing 27.9% higher as of 3:04 p.m. EDT on Monday. This huge jump came after Moderna announced that the first patient has been dosed in an early-stage

Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) stands to have at least 10% of its revenue put at risk -- and probably a lot more -- now that the governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have ordered the

Shares of drugstores and grocery stores enjoyed a bit of a rebound in Monday trading -- with one stock in particular bouncing higher than the others.

As of 2:10 p.m. EDT, shares of Sprouts Farmers

In this episode of Market Foolery, Motley Fool analysts Chris Hill and Bill Mann take a look at the airline industry and some announcements made by the major players and what the outlook is for

Shares of McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH), BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ: BJRI), and Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) all plummeted by more than

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) began the second round of bidding today for Asda, a chain of UK supermarkets owned by the U.S.-based retail titan, according to company sources. Three private equity firms are

In this episode of Market Foolery, Motley Fool analysts Chris Hill and Bill Mann take a look at what's happening in the markets. They discuss why European airlines are flying near-empty flights

While the major stock indices are crashing hard on March 16, shares of gold and silver miners and streamers are surging. As 1:43 PM EDT, stocks in the following nine precious metals companies had

It's looking like it's going to be another rocky day for alternative energy stocks.

In trading circa 2:40 p.m. EDT today, shares of thin-film solar specialist First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) are down

Investors have been grappling with the coronavirus pandemic for a few weeks now, but new sources of uncertainty arose over the weekend. Increasingly restrictive measures are being taken by local

If Jumia Technologies (NYSE: JMIA) offers anything, it's potential. In the best-case scenario, the startup could become the African version of North America's Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) or Latin

If you're wondering where all those hand wipes have gone from the shelves, some have no doubt ended up at a Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) facility. With over 2,000 locations globally, Planet Fitness

Shares of XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) were trading 13.8% lower as of 2:53 p.m. EDT Monday and are now down 44% in the past month. Before markets opened Monday morning, there were fresh warning signs

Shares of casino stocks were pummeled on Monday as the U.S. response to the COVID-19 outbreak escalated. Shares lost as much as 20.1% for Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), 25.1% for MGM Resorts (NYSE:

In this episode of Market Foolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser about the markets breaching the circuit breaker limit. They rely on their experience to bring you some

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) has cut the credit rating of oil giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) from AA+ to AA. The credit rating agency also maintained its negative outlook on Exxon's credit, with it warning

Shares of transport companies were under pressure on Monday morning amid fresh evidence that the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is taking its toll on the economy. Shares of FedEx (NYSE: FDX) and

Shares of upscale retailers Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN), lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU), and RH (NYSE: RH), the parent company of Restoration Hardware, were all hit hard in trading on Monday