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The U.S. economy is officially in the midst of a recession, and some investors may be worried about what that means for their money.

The stock market doesn't currently seem to be aligned with what

Social Security recipients who rely on their benefits for the bulk of their income don't tend to have a lot of financial wiggle room. The reason? Those benefits only replace about 40% of the average

In many ways, this is a year that Wall Street and the American public will never forget. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has completely turned societal habits upside down, pushed

Warren Buffett, one of the greatest investors of all time, has been a bit subdued during the coronavirus pandemic. Not because he's afraid -- he's still optimistic, and told investors at the 2020

China may be experiencing a second outbreak of COVID-19 after over 180 people fell ill after coming in contact with a market in Beijing. Authorities have declared a level 2 emergency response level

We've done it, folks! Despite the months of March and April feeling like individual years by themselves, we've hit the halfway point for 2020.

There's no question that the coronavirus pandemic has

Not necessarily known as an acquisitive company, lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) has announced a fresh new asset buy. On Monday, the athleisure wear king announced that it has signed a definitive

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Stocks may have recovered most of what was lost in February and March, shortly after the novel coronavirus began to spread in the U.S., but few investors are naive enough to think the market and the

In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick chats with Motley Fool contributor Matt Frankel and Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp about the perils of day-trading and swing trading

In this episode of Industry Focus: Energy, Nick Sciple and Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall discuss the housing market. They talk about how the housing market has been affected by COVID-19 and

The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) announced today that it is breaking off its partnership with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) News and will no longer supply the company with articles. Effective Monday, stories

In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Bill Barker about the latest headlines and earnings reports from Wall Street. A restaurant conglomerate's shares are up despite sales

Investors didn't waste any time getting into the summer-holiday spirit on Wall Street, as Monday featured a solid gain even in the face of rising uncertainty.

COVID-19 cases have spiked higher in

Shares of Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) fell 7.1% on Monday after a previously bullish analyst slashed his rating on the plant-based food maker's stock. 

Barclays analyst Benjamin Theurer cut his

One of the hottest segments on the stock market now is electric vehicles (EVs). This week got off to a roaring start for two stock connected to them -- Workhorse Group (NASDAQ: WKHS) and Tortoise

Remdesivir, a malaria drug that has been repurposed to treat COVID-19 and currently represents the best hope for attacking the disease, now has a price tag. On Monday, the company behind the

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) saw a pop of as much as 7% in after-hours trading following the release of its third quarter of fiscal 2020 results.

The memory chip maker handily beat analyst

Shares of AAR (NYSE: AIR) climbed more than 10% on Monday after the aerospace maintenance and parts distribution company announced a divestiture. Selling business units is not easy during a

Cruise ship stocks rose on Monday as investors apparently grew less concerned about soaring COVID-19 case counts in the U.S. and around the world.

By the close of trading, shares of Royal Caribbean

Shares of companies developing cleaner ways to fuel commercial vehicles had a big day today on the back of rising oil prices, an analyst upgrade, and new regulations in California. Shares of Plug

The stock market got off to a strong start on Monday, as market participants shrugged off concerns about rising case numbers in the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the focus seemed to be on the

News that Boeing's (NYSE: BA) 737 Max is flying again gave a lift to a number of the aerospace company's key suppliers. Shares of Triumph Group (NYSE: TGI) closed up 18% on Monday, while shares of

Shares of clean energy companies Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) and FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) jumped as much as 8.7% and 15.8%, respectively, as investors bid up renewable energy stocks on Monday

Travel and tourism stocks rose on Monday even though the number of COVID-19 cases over the weekend rose, as investors bet on states continuing to reopen their economies despite the spike.

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