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Zoom Video Communications, Teladoc Health, and a handful of other stocks have been garnering much attention for being "coronavirus stocks." That is, they are stocks of companies that are

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused bottlenecks on Nintendo's (OTC: NTDOY) supply chains, making it impossible to find a Nintendo Switch available for sale anywhere, unless you're willing to pay above

In this episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard, Dylan Lewis and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline look at how the retail sector is doing amid the coronavirus crisis, with a particular focus on two

The coronavirus pandemic has had a major effect on the lives of people across America. Not only are they under stay-at-home orders aimed at slowing the spread of the virus, but tens of millions have

Technology stocks aren't exactly well known for their dividends. But due in large part to the chaos caused by the reaction to the coronavirus and what the pandemic has unleashed on the economy and

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is giving diabetes patients in the U.S. a break. The pharmaceutical giant is capping the out-of-pocket cost of most of its insulins to $35 per month to help ease the financial

Millions of Americans have lost their paychecks over the past few weeks as the COVID-19 crisis has turned the U.S. economy on its head. Things have gotten so bad that lawmakers pushed through a $2

Despite the recent market turmoil, aerospace and defense component manufacturer Heico's (NYSE: HEI) stock is still up 175% over the last five years and 684% over the last decade. It's a startling

In this episode of Industry Focus: Energy, Nick Sciple and Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall chat about news from the oil industry, answer listeners' questions, and talk about some

The underlying premise sounds reasonable enough: Encourage consumers to buy new cars with generous subsidies to sell their older ones, and as a result, you'll give the U.S. economy a much-needed

Congratulations are in order. Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has now attracted more than 50 million subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service. That's still less than one-third of the 167 million paid

Up until the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, Enphase Energy's (NASDAQ: ENPH) stock was the envy of the solar industry. Even after the recent price drop, the stock is still up a staggering 2,720%

One of the hallmarks of the bull market of the 2010s was how many companies dramatically boosted the amount of capital they returned to shareholders. Although much of that capital return came in the

Over the past decade since the last financial crisis of 2008, growth stocks have handily outperformed value stocks. This has been due to a number of factors, including low interest rates and tepid

It's incredible what a difference a year can make.

At this time last year, expectations for the marijuana industry were (pardon the pun) high. Canada had somewhat recently launched recreational weed

The continued spread of COVID-19 has many businesses and their employees reeling. If not facing outright closure, many businesses are having to deal with a sharp shove in the direction of

It would be easy to say that the best days of what was once one of the largest and most revered American corporations, General Electric (NYSE: GE), are behind it. After an abysmal last decade versus

Warren Buffett is famous for deploying Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) capital into excellent long-term investment opportunities during tough times. However, to the surprise of many

With scores of companies ordering employees to work at home, schools shuttered around the country, and millions of people sheltering in place, demand for computer equipment is seeing a resurgence

The spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has turned societal habits and equity markets on their heads. As of this past Wednesday, more than 1.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 had

The U.S. Treasury Department recently announced that Social Security beneficiaries who aren't typically required to file a tax return won't need to take any special action to get a $1,200 stimulus

The COVID-19 coronavirus has left thousands of Americans sick and millions more locked in their homes, hoping to stop the spread. For retirees, many of whom are older and thus at greater risk, the

We live in unprecedented times, the result of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Never before has so much of the global population been shuttered away at home, making only occasional forays outside, and with

It's been nearly two months since Wall Street's wild ride began, and a persistently high CBOE Volatility Index suggests that it's nowhere near finished.

At the center of this volatility is the

If the COVID-19 pandemic has driven anything home, it's that we can't be sure what's around the corner. For retirees and near-retirees who have just seen the value of their savings plummet, a Social