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Nintendo's "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" Is Helping People Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Nintendo's "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" Is Helping People Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Digital entertainment is hot right now, with people binge-watching shows and spending more time playing their favorite games as they wait out the COVID-19 outbreak. With schools closed temporarily

Papa John Now Owns Only 4% of Papa John's
Papa John Now Owns Only 4% of Papa John's

Papa John's (NASDAQ: PZZA) founder John Schnatter got forced out of the company he founded after a number of controversies. That led to lawsuits, a lot of mudslinging back and forth, and, finally

U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants Stumbled Into 2020
U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants Stumbled Into 2020

America's coal-fired power plants sank to new lows in 2019. Investors hoping last year marked a bottom won't find any relief in the latest electricity data. 

The nation's coal fleet generated only

Why Industrial Stocks Have Underperformed in 2020
Why Industrial Stocks Have Underperformed in 2020

Going into 2020, the industrial sector had some cause for optimism. While 2019 was definitely a difficult year that dealt with headwinds like the U.S-China trade war, cyclical slowdowns in key

New York's Governor Says Recreational Pot Legalization Doubtful in 2020
New York's Governor Says Recreational Pot Legalization Doubtful in 2020

In very disappointing news for Empire State marijuana aficionados, it seems as if the legalization of the recreational form of the drug is off the table for now. On Tuesday, the Democrat and

Why REITs Aren't Immune to the Market Crash
Why REITs Aren't Immune to the Market Crash

Commercial real estate owners are about to go through one of the most uncertain times in history over the next six months, and investors are starting to take notice. Some seemingly safe real estate

Have $1,000 to Invest in April? Consider Buying These 2 Stocks
Have $1,000 to Invest in April? Consider Buying These 2 Stocks

The recent sharp drop in the overall stock market may have spooked some investors, leaving them on the sidelines for now. On the other hand, there are likely some opportunistic people willing to

Energy Companies are Slashing Spending: Stocks to Avoid
Energy Companies are Slashing Spending: Stocks to Avoid

The crash in the price of oil hasn't been the headline news that it might have been if the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't been front and center of attention. However, that shouldn't detract from how

3 Growth Stocks at Bargain Prices
3 Growth Stocks at Bargain Prices

Foolish investors should want to buy growth stocks with long runways, but it's also important to pay a price that's reasonable -- or even cheap. Here are three bargain-priced growth stocks.

Zillow

The Coronavirus Response Could Forever Change How Amazon, Uber, and Others Utilize Contract Workers
The Coronavirus Response Could Forever Change How Amazon, Uber, and Others Utilize Contract Workers

In some regards, it's a bit premature to talk about what life will be like after the coronavirus outbreak finally abates. After all, it's still growing on a global basis. First things first.

The

Home Depot Pulls Its Spring Promotions to Dampen Customer Traffic
Home Depot Pulls Its Spring Promotions to Dampen Customer Traffic

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is taking new steps to reduce customer traffic at its stores during what is normally its peak selling season. The home improvement retailer said on Wednesday that it has

Right on Schedule, Here's the Streaming Boom
Right on Schedule, Here's the Streaming Boom

The COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of devastating. More than 33,000 people have died of COVID-19-related causes as of this writing, and that number is only increasing. Self-isolation

Entering a Changed World
Entering a Changed World

In this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, Motley Fool host Dylan Lewis, who had been on a three-week rafting trip and incommunicado from the rest of the world, shares his view of the shutdown from a

Better Buy: Bank of America vs. Citigroup
Better Buy: Bank of America vs. Citigroup

March has been a brutal month for financial stocks, as efforts to control the coronavirus pandemic have led to a shutdown of a large portion of the U.S. economy, which has translated into a credit

92% of Americans Don't Understand This Risk Management Tool
92% of Americans Don't Understand This Risk Management Tool

There are lots of ways to protect yourself against unexpected financial disaster. You could hide physical gold under your mattress or stash money in offshore accounts, for example. But a more

2 Medical Device Companies Trading at Bargain Prices
2 Medical Device Companies Trading at Bargain Prices

The widening coronavirus outbreak has been weighing on medical device companies amid concern the current crisis will interrupt use or orders of their products.

Here, let's talk about two companies

Fitbit Launches Charge 4 Ahead of Acquisition by Google
Fitbit Launches Charge 4 Ahead of Acquisition by Google

Following a series of leaks, Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) has officially launched the Charge 4, the newest version of its flagship fitness tracker. The wearable gadget looks nearly identical to the Charge 3

3 Top Augmented Reality Stocks to Buy Right Now
3 Top Augmented Reality Stocks to Buy Right Now

Reality can be pretty grim these days, but augmented reality has never been hotter. The ability to enhance one's surroundings with generated images has raised the bar for what is possible in

3 Stocks to Buy With Your $1,200 Stimulus Check That Are No Joke
3 Stocks to Buy With Your $1,200 Stimulus Check That Are No Joke

Later this month, most Americans are set to receive direct deposits of up to $1,200 per adult, plus $500 for each child age 16 and under, as the federal government tries to jump-start an economy

Is Cloudera Stock a Buy?
Is Cloudera Stock a Buy?

Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR) recently posted its fourth-quarter earnings. The software company's revenue grew 47% annually to $211.7 million, beating estimates by nearly $10 million. It posted a non-GAAP

Madison Square Garden Company Spinning Off Entertainment Business
Madison Square Garden Company Spinning Off Entertainment Business

Madison Square Garden Company (NYSE: MSG) is about to split itself in two. The company announced Wednesday that it is spinning off its entertainment business from its sports assets, a move that will

Is Honeywell Stock Still on Sale?
Is Honeywell Stock Still on Sale?

Honeywell International (NYSE: HON) is one of the largest industrial companies in the S&P 500. The company's balance sheet, its diverse business model, and a dividend yield that is now nearly 3%

Better Buy: Facebook vs. Twitter
Better Buy: Facebook vs. Twitter

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) established many foundational elements that define social media today, but they are very different companies. For example, the former has been called

A Bankruptcy Judge Has Thrown Out a Borrower's Student Debt. That's a Big Deal.
A Bankruptcy Judge Has Thrown Out a Borrower's Student Debt. That's a Big Deal.

Student loans rarely get discharged in bankruptcy, so this could set a pretty important precedent. 

Many people who take out student loans inevitably get in over their heads, and when that debt

3 High-Growth Stocks That Could Soar
3 High-Growth Stocks That Could Soar

This is the best time to buy growth stocks: when the market is scared and investors are negative. The coronavirus pandemic has sent global markets into a tailspin. Share price multiples are