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How to Buy Stocks During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Second-quarter 2020 earnings report cards have been rolling in, giving investors a wealth of information on how businesses have been dealing with the worst of the economic lockdown. There has been
Carnival Cruise Gets Hit With Ransomware Attack
Carnival (NYSE: CCL) announced yesterday that earlier this week, it detected a ransomware attack on one of its brands that accessed and encrypted its information technology system. The company did
Jamf Jumps on Jubilant Initiations
Other than a 50% pop on their first day of trading last month, Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF) shares have been fairly quiet ever since. The stock kicked off this week, however, by jumping on a slew of bullish
Boeing Looks to Cut Workforce Beyond Original Targets
Boeing (NYSE: BA) is looking to cut its workforce beyond the 10% target announced back in April as the aerospace giant braces for a prolonged downturn in its commercial operations.
In a memo to
As One Might Expect, Retailers Don't Like Using Amazon for Cloud Services
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) may be No. 1 in the overall market for cloud infrastructure services, but there's one sector that wary of using Amazon Web Services (AWS): retailers. Instead, those
To Identify Resilience, Check a Company’s Vital Signs
The Motley Fool recently held its first-ever, fully virtual conference for FoolFest 2020 for subscribers of its various services, and it was awesome! While we surely missed hanging out in person
Will Gap Stock Get Crushed by a Recession?
Once one of the top U.S. retailers, Gap (NYSE: GPS) has been struggling over the past few years as styles have changed and malls have suffered from less traffic. While Gap has launched a successful
MFA Financial Successfully Navigates the Coronavirus Crisis
While the coronavirus crisis has been hard on the mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) sector, some companies operating within it have had a harder time than others.
MFA Financial (NYSE:
SoftBank Is Betting Big on U.S. Tech Megacaps
Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank (OTC: SFTBY) is trying to rehabilitate its reputation after the company became widely mocked following the spectacular implosion of WeWork's planned IPO last
How Kimberly-Clark Stock Has Fared Through COVID-19
If there's ever been a run on toilet paper, it was this past March. As customers loaded up on sanitary staples, supermarkets began to run out, and Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB), maker of toilet paper
Buy Alert: Ubisoft Stock Is Heading Higher
This is a particularly exciting time for video game stocks, as both Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are scheduled to update their gaming consoles this year. Microsoft is releasing a
President Trump Just Dealt a Devastating Blow to Social Security
Millions of Americans have been struggling financially since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Unemployment has skyrocketed, reaching dangerous levels, and some 100,000 small businesses have permanently
Is Coca-Cola Stock a Buy?
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is an ideal example of a blue-chip stock. The well-known global brand innovates, and in recent times it has been more focused on diversifying its offerings. It grew organic
Is Comcast Stock a Buy?
It would be easy for an investor to decide it's a name to simply steer clear of. Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is well established as a cable television player -- now sold under the Xfinity name -- but
3 Questions to Ask Before Withdrawing Money as a Retiree
Retirement brings major changes in your life. One big change is that you'll go from contributing to your retirement accounts to withdrawing from them.
Taking money out of these accounts can seem
IBM Unveils POWER10 Processor
International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) doesn't manufacture semiconductors anymore, instead relying on third-party foundries to build its POWER server chips. The company revealed its latest
3 Cheap Tech Stocks to Buy Right Now
Technology stocks have a reputation for pricey valuations. Many of the world's highest market caps are attached to tech companies that have built or revolutionized their industries. Thus, when
Warren Buffett Just Bought These Stocks
Warren Buffett's ability to pick winning stocks has made his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), one of the most closely watched investment firms on the planet. While Buffett is
Is It Time to Sell This 5G Stock?
Cirrus Logic's (NASDAQ: CRUS) fortunes are tied closely to smartphone giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), as the former gets a huge chunk of its revenue by supplying audio chips to a variety of iOS devices.
4 Stocks Billionaires Couldn't Stop Buying in Q2
You may not have realized it, but this past Friday, Aug. 14, was one of the most important days of the third quarter. That's because it marked the filing deadline for Form 13F with the Securities
3 Industry Trends Accelerating Cord-Cutting
The top six pay-TV operators lost a combined 1.6 million subscribers last quarter, and that number would've been worse without the FCC's Keep Americans Connected pledge. AT&T (NYSE: T) CEO John
Could Novavax Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
After posting eye-popping growth of 3,560% so far this year, it's safe to say that Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) has already made a handful of millionaires. On the other hand, it's unlikely that the
3 Strategies You Need for Your 401(k)
Putting money in your 401(k) helps you be more prepared for retirement, but how far that money goes in the future depends in part upon the choices you make now. The amount you contribute matters
2 Ultra-Risky Biotech Stocks That Could Make You Filthy Rich
Investors looking for stocks that could make them filthy rich need look no further than the biotechnology industry. Shares of these high-profile stocks could lead to huge gains, but each one has
Where to Invest $5,000 Right Now
You don't need to be a millionaire to invest in the stock market. In fact, with fractional shares and no-fee investing, you could get started with as little as $5. But if you had a bit more to sock