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This has been a good week for investors in the leading discount department store chains. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) put out quarterly results this week, and both retailers came

COVID-19 has been an economic disaster, with small businesses getting wiped out, large companies declaring bankruptcy, and unemployment reaching 14% at its worst. Some companies, however, have seen

In this episode of Rule Breaker Investing: Authors in August, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner chats with Dr. Jeremy Brown about his book Influenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the 1918

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the Western world's undisputed king of e-commerce, accounting for nearly 40% of the United States' online shopping, according to data from eMarketer. The next-nearest

In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill chats with analyst Jason Moser about the latest news stories and earnings reports from Wall Street. They look at the general retail landscape

Depending on how you measure it, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) are two of the three largest fast-food chains in the world (Subway is the other one). Having long ago reached a

The space for oral rheumatoid arthritis treatments won't be getting crowded quite as quickly as some might have been expecting. Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) told investors on Tuesday that the FDA

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) made headlines today when its stock topped $467.77 per share in intraday trading, becoming the first U.S. public company in history to achieve a market cap of $2 trillion

If popularity translated to solid performance in the stock market, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) would be one of the best marijuana-related investments around. The pot grower has been a regular on the

Shares of fuel cell company Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) are continuing to move higher after yesterday's big 22% jump. As of 10:30 a.m. EDT, shares are moving 5.41% higher.

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In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill and analyst Bill Mann discuss the latest headlines and quarterly reports from Wall Street. The duo dive into the most recent financial results from

The COVID-19 crisis has been particularly hard on the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector, with mortgage REITs, mall/retail REITs, and lodging REITs hit particularly hard. Of all the mall

In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick chats with Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp and Amanda Kish, CFA, CFP, and Champion Funds advisor, about seven pitfalls to

Accelerate Diagnostics (NASDAQ: AXDX) is a biotech company that is focused on accelerating diagnostic speeds for bacterial and fungal infections that lead to sepsis, one of the leading causes of

Shares of Hudson Ltd (NYSE: HUD) are up 45.9% in 9:50 a.m. EDT trading today, after the operator of in-airport convenience stores received a buyout offer from its controlling shareholder

After two straight days of enjoying stock price gains fueled by news from other fuel cell companies, on Wednesday, fuel cell pioneer Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) is finally going up because of some

Master limited partnership DCP Midstream (NYSE: DCP) currently yields an eye-popping 10.8% even though it slashed distribution by 50% earlier this year. Given its current sky-high yield despite the

As companies report second-quarter earnings, investors have been gaining valuable insights into how companies are dealing with coronavirus challenges, widespread unemployment, and the recession. It

After pausing share repurchases in the second quarter to assess the macroeconomic environment caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) announced yesterday it's ready to resume

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) said Wednesday it will not participate in a U.S. Treasury-run loan program designed to support the airline industry, reaffirming its place among the healthiest

Social Security benefits are one of the most important sources of income for retirees, so every American should pay attention to proposals political candidates put forth that could affect the size

Dollar General's (NYSE: DG) ability to keep its stores open during the pandemic, and selling the basic items like paper towels, milk, and eggs that people needed, has benefited the company during

SpaceX has raised $2 billion in fresh capital at a valuation of about $45 billion, as the space company backed by Tesla's Elon Musk capitalized on strong investor interest after completing a

The COVID-19 pandemic has made 2020 a rough year for airlines. Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) has been no exception. By late March, the company was burning cash at a pace of over $400 million per month

Sea Limited's (NYSE: SE) stock recently hit an all-time high after the Singapore-based gaming and e-commerce company posted its second-quarter earnings.

Sea's adjusted revenue rose 93% annually to