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To be blunt, the past six weeks haven't been pretty for investors. Fear and uncertainty surrounding the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has squashed equities and sent the stock

It's been a long road downhill for Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX). The pioneer of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) -- a widely used circuit that can be reprogrammed post-manufacture -- got hit in 2019

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Stocks are on sale. That's good news for people who can afford to invest, but not everyone should be buying.

Whether you should buy depends upon your personal situation, not the price of shares you

Among the different styles of investing, growth investing and value investing are two of the most popular approaches. Growth-oriented investors seek to maximize capital appreciation by investing in

The $2 trillion stimulus bill -- formally known as the CARES Act -- was recently signed into law. Among its many provisions designed to help the economy weather the COVID-19 pandemic and recession

The stocks of drug developers can rise and fall on the release of clinical trial results, particularly if they are for the company's most advanced drug in development. When the results are positive

Shares of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) fell 20.7% in March, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

This brings its year-to-date tumble to around 35% for the online travel

Biotech stocks have had a turbulent first quarter this year, to say the least. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to escalate, many companies have jumped on the chance to develop a potential

The novel coronavirus crisis has created a surge in usage of many online communications platforms, including Microsoft Skype and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) has

A recent survey found that U.S. hospitals with active COVID-19 cases are burning through their personal protective equipment much more rapidly than anyone expected.

The latest survey conducted by

There are tax benefits to contributing money to a retirement savings plan like a 401(k) or IRA. If you fund a traditional 401(k) or IRA, the money you put in is tax-free, and once invested, gains in

What we are witnessing now within the U.S. is truly historic. Just months ago, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was nothing more than an illness that was circulating throughout a province in

Over the past six-plus weeks, investors have taken quite the beating, and their resolve to stay invested has been tested like never before.

The spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Shares of the Gap (NYSE: GPS) slid 50.9% in March, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company reported lackluster earnings and temporarily shuttered stores as

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: BCRX) is making a big change within its C-suite. The company announced Thursday that it has appointed a new CFO, Anthony Doyle. It was not immediately clear when

Ever on the hunt for acquisitions, Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) announced a fresh one on Thursday. The company has closed a deal for an industrial facility spanning roughly 199,000

March was rough for investors in a broad range of industries, but holders of airline stocks had a particularly miserable month. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic caused demand for travel to

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY)Q4 2019 Earnings CallApr 2, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Cancer and a viral infections wouldn't seem to have much in common, but Incyte (NASDAQ: INCY) is testing its blood cancer drug Jakafi in patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new

In line with other retailers across a range of sectors, Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) is enacting a temporary wage hike for its employees. The move is part of a set of measures the hardware retailer has put in

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Resources Connection Inc (NASDAQ: RECN)Q3 2020 Earnings CallApr 2, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) were sliding last month, falling in line with the broader market on worries about the expanding coronavirus outbreak.

There was no major news about

Add Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) to the list of companies scaling back or even eliminating their guidance in the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic.

On Thursday, the healthcare-device

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Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc (NASDAQ: SCHN)Q2 2020 Earnings CallApr 2, 2020, 11:30 a.m. ET

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