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COVID-19 did a number on the stock market -- several numbers, in fact.

From Jan. 1 to the market's bottom on March 23, the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index lost 37% of its value. True, the

This has been a crazy year. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has upended societal norms, pushed the unemployment rate to levels not seen since the 1930s, and tragically cost the

Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have grown more popular over the past few years, offering investors nothing more than a pile of acquisition cash that it will use to bring a private

Target (NYSE: TGT) shares recently crossed back into positive territory for the year after falling by 30% during the market's slump in March. That rebound rally reflects surging investor optimism

This has not been an easy year for most of America. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted the U.S. economy more so than any other event in generations. The unemployment rate

The International Monetary Fund called the global response to COVID-19 the "Great Lockdown" -- and it's a label that should strike fear into the hearts of investors in hotel stocks like Hilton

Banking on Social Security to pay your bills in retirement? That's a risky move for at least two reasons. One, for most people, Social Security replaces about 40% of your working income -- which

Upscale hotel franchisor Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) illustrated its ability to grind out a protracted recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in its second quarter 2020 earnings released on

Opening up Central Florida's theme parks after months of inactivity wasn't easy. Scaling back operations now that demand is falling short of expectations will be even harder. 

Layoffs, shuttering

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the undisputed beneficiaries of the lockdowns that have blanketed much of the country -- and even the world -- since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Consumers

This has been an excruciating year for Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT). The COVID-19 pandemic closed gyms around the world and, since these weren't deemed essential business, they've been slow to

After booming more than 125% in 2020 to date, Wix.com (NASDAQ: WIX) has a market cap of $15.3 billion, making it Israel's second largest company, just behind cybersecurity firm Check Point Software

Epic Games, maker of both Fortnite and the most popular game engine in the industry, was ready for this.

The company knew exactly what it was doing when it activated a direct payment system last

While the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated many sectors of the economy -- perhaps most notably travel and energy -- it has actually advanced others. There has been a wave of innovations as companies

Concerns about Social Security's future are not new, but they've been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left millions unemployed and no longer paying the Social Security taxes the

In the three months since J.C. Penney (OTC: JCPN.Q) filed for bankruptcy, there have been plenty of bizarre (and not very credible) rumors about who might save the storied department store chain

If you're an investor, taxes on the money you make from your portfolio work against your efforts to reach your financial goals. It's critical to take advantage of the many tax breaks that are

It may seem like a strange time to consider investing in Lowe's (NYSE: LOW). The U.S. economy is in a recession and people tend to buy less from the home goods retailer when their employment

Before the pandemic, Disney (NYSE: DIS) theme parks were prospering, and streaming services such as Disney+ were experiencing massive subscriber gains.

However, the shutdowns have dramatically

The share prices of United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) and FedEx (NYSE: FDX) have been on fire recently, riding upward on a broader rise in transportation stocks.

With both shipping giants gaining

It's hard to control our emotions as investors.

Most, if not all, investors have watched the stock market pull back substantially, and reacted poorly as a result. Maybe your reactions have been

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is set to announce its fiscal second-quarter operating results on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Investors are looking forward to this report from the retailing giant because it will paint

Shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) have rebounded since the lows in March, currently up 5% year to date. At one point, the stock had lost more than a third of its value, but the reopening of stores and

Millions of Americans have been hurt financially in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recession it's spurred. It's for this reason that the CARES Act was passed in late March. Its

Wayfair (NYSE: W) was a popular destination for consumers stocking up on home goods during the shelter-in-place period. The online retailer posted revenue growth of 83.7% for the second quarter