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The novel coronavirus officially known as SARS-CoV-2 has pressured businesses and elevated global economic uncertainty, but some entertainment offerings are proving resilient as people opt to stay

In retrospect, this should have been obvious. After states across the nation began ordering the closure of restaurants to promote social distancing, it was probably inevitable that movie theaters

Shares of consumer staples stocks were rising broadly today on news that Amazon was seeing unprecedented demand for essential items, and was hiring 100,000 people as a result. The e-commerce giant

Following in the footsteps of a number of other major restaurant and cafe chain, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has announced that it is shifting to takeout-and-delivery-only operation -- at least in its

Shares of MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB), Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK), and Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) all rose sharply on Tuesday. Each of these companies' stocks rose by double digits at one point before settling down

Shares of packaged-foods companies Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB), Hershey (NYSE: HSY), and J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM), along with craft brewing giant Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM), surged on March 17. Boston

The Trump administration is preparing to propose a $1 trillion stimulus package to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while discussions of what will be featured in his plan

In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill talks with Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser, Andy Cross, and Ron Gross about the importance of knowing your investment horizon and planning

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Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Grupo (NYSE: AVAL)Q4 2019 Earnings CallMar 17, 2020, 9:00 a.m. ET

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Wall Street kept seeing the same volatility it's gone through for weeks, with investors taking a more positive tone on Tuesday. Market participants hope that news out of Washington will eventually

Many major semiconductor companies enjoyed strong share price gains on Tuesday, starting their climbs near 10 a.m. EDT, and peaking two hours later. The moves mirrored similar price trends across

Shares of utilities rallied sharply today. Several had surged more than 10% as of 3:15 p.m. EDT, led by American Water Works (NYSE: AWK), Southern Company (NYSE: SO), and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE).

Due to a steep downturn in business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitality giant Marriott (NASDAQ: MAR) will begin to furlough tens of thousands of its employees at properties around the

Shares of Dollar General (NYSE: DG), Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR), and Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) shot up more than 12% today following a press conference in which the Trump administration announced

Shares of several biotechs jumped on Tuesday as the overall stock market rebounded from a major downturn yesterday on reports that a huge federal stimulus package could be in the works. Biogen

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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CPRX)Q4 2019 Earnings CallMar 17, 2020, 8:30 a.m. ET

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But borrowers shouldn't celebrate just yet.

Paying off student loans is an unquestionably stressful endeavor -- just ask the nearly 45 million borrowers who are doing so today. Throw in a global

Macy's (NYSE: M) has become the latest retailer to close its brick-and-mortar stores due to coronavirus. The closures, which run from the close of business today through March 31 will include all

Disney (NYSE: DIS) has reportedly delayed Black Widow from its planned May 1 release to an unknown date. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending people refrain from social

For the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve is getting into the corporate paper market, announcing a credit facility of as much as $1 trillion to buy short-term corporate

Shares of most precious metals producers posted healthy gains Tuesday as the S&P 500 bounced back from a 12% decline on Monday. Investors might not want to get too carried away -- volatility is

The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across the country. In addition to ravaging the stock market, it's already closed thousands of schools nationwide and shuttered small businesses, leaving

Ride-share operators Uber and Lyft announced today that in response to the coronavirus pandemic, they will be suspending "shared" rides -- rides in which a multiple passengers ride along with the

Shares of gambling-industry supplier Everi Holdings Inc (NYSE: EVRI) jumped as much as 44.6% in early trading Tuesday after it was revealed that a number of insiders had bought stock. The pop didn't

Shares of telecommunications and related infrastructure stocks had a great day Tuesday as the market sought relatively safe investments during the coronavirus outbreak. American Tower Corp (NYSE: