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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced it's agreed to acquire Zoox, a company building autonomous vehicles from the ground up with a robotaxi service in mind. While neither company disclosed terms of

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted business for lots of retailers. Few were harder hit than Macy's (NYSE: M), though. Sales fell about 45% in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Moreover, its

Amid the chaos of 2020, which has included a stock market crash, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and even some hoopla about the arrival of murder hornets, there's still the

There are plenty of well-known investors who are famous for their overwhelming success, but few have the track record Peter Lynch can boast of. In 1977, Lynch was put in charge of Fidelity's

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the United States economy entered a recession in February, and many health experts fear that the coronavirus pandemic could resurge as the

I own about 45 different stocks in my portfolio, and I bought all of them with the intention of holding them forever. But, like any responsible investor, I occasionally sell stocks for a variety of

McCormick (NYSE: MKC) is handling an unprecedented spike in demand right now. The global spice and flavorings giant announced fiscal second quarter earnings results this week that surpassed

It's not just younger Americans who are struggling financially during the COVID-19 crisis; older Americans are hurting as well. In fact, in April, the unemployment rate among workers aged 55 and

This year has represented quite the adventure for Wall Street and investors. While volatility never quite goes away when investing, we've had about a decade's worth of wild vacillations crammed into

2020 has reminded investors that the stock market is risky. After a more than decade-long bull market, the COVID-19 pandemic sent stocks plunging 30% in just a month, rattling investors who'd

Over the past four months, investors have dealt with about a decade's worth of volatility -- and we're not even at the halfway mark of 2020 yet.

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It seems like there's never been a better time to launch a new subscription streaming video service. Streaming hours have exploded this year as people spent more time at home, movie theaters closed

Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), one of the world's largest toy and game manufacturers, has a long history of returning excess cash to shareholders. Although share repurchases were suspended in the first

College costs have been rising much faster than inflation over the past few decades. A study by LendingTree indicated that in-state public schools cost an average of $25,290 per year in the

Oil prices have been extraordinarily volatile this year. Crude oil entered this year in the $60s before plummeting along with demand as governments restricted travel and nonessential businesses to

There are plenty of good reasons to save for retirement in a 401(k) plan. For one thing, many employers that sponsor 401(k)s also match employee contributions to varying degrees, which means you may

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) shares have been on an epic run since bottoming in March amid the market panic over COVID-19. The shares closed at just $118.18 on March 23 but now change hands at a whopping

Summer is here, but with many households confined indoors due to COVID-19, video game stocks are doing well. In fact, while the S&P 500 remains down 6% year to date, all the largest U.S. video game

GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) and Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CARA) often get lumped together as cannabinoid-focused biotechs. However, that label is really only applicable to GW Pharmaceuticals

All the volatility in the marketplace this year has created some opportunities for income-focused investors. That's because dividend yields rise as stock prices decline. While several market sectors

Historically, the tech industry was not known for paying dividends to investors. Although Microsoft and Cisco have become dividend stalwarts today, back in the 1990s and early 2000s, they famously

Leading move theater operator AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) drew a line in the sand when it announced plans to have most of its major multiplexes open by July 15, but now the industry is moving the

Though COVID-19 has hammered the U.S. economy on a whole, small businesses have been exceptionally vulnerable to its wrath. More than 100,000 small businesses have already closed their doors, and

Wall Street might decide to ignore companies with a significant number of insiders holding stock, but that doesn't mean private investors should do the same. In fact, investors in dividend

Shortly after giving up on live-streaming, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is doing likewise with retail. The company announced last week that it would be permanently closing all physical retail stores in