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Each year, an estimated 100 million, 500 million, and 250 million patients worldwide receive treatment for cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and over 6,600 different types of rare diseases,

Biotechnology companies across the globe are advancing scores of clinical trials in the race to develop effective vaccines and therapies that can be used against the novel coronavirus and the

Total SA (NYSE: TOT) is one of the world's largest integrated oil companies. However, you wouldn't know it from some of its recent acquisitions in the utility space. The company isn't exactly

Investors have certainly been excited about the prospects for sports betting company DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG). Since it officially began trading in its present form on April 24, the stock is up

Uncertain economic conditions have clouded the market's near-term outlook, and most dividend investors should be balancing the pursuit of yield with a heightened focus on companies backed by solid

Shares of iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) are up by more than 40% in 2020. However, it's only reaching heights it originally attained in the first half of 2017 and more than 40% below its peak of April 2019

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been involved in the news in some form or fashion for far longer than its longtime rival Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), most prominently with its partnership with NBC for MSNBC

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) has just completed its takeover of Sprint. Between this merger and its massive investment in 5G mobile technology, T-Mobile has become one of only three companies launching a

In a letter to employees last week, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) acknowledged that some workers haven't been getting the hours they expected, and noted that they may not get them for a while. Although

Having come so far, so fast since the markets crashed in mid-March, lululemon athletica's (NASDAQ: LULU) performance may not have any more room to run, according to one analyst.

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Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) shareholders outperformed a surging market last month. The stock jumped 17% in May compared to a 4.5% increase in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P

Coffee shop giant Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) raised its dividend payouts by 14% six months ago. The dividend yield peaked at 2.7% in the darkest part of the COVID-19 health crisis but fell back to 2%

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The hotel sector has been devastated by the impact of COVID-19 as countries around the world hit the economic pause button to slow the spread of the new virus. Hotel real estate investment trusts

Few companies have been pushed to the forefront of public consciousness during COVID-19 like Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM). Practically overnight, Zoom became a household name synonymous

For much of April and May, small businesses suffered nationwide as stay-at-home orders forced non-essential operations to close their doors. Now that many parts of the country are starting to open

Shares of salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) stumbled immediately following its first-quarter results. It wasn't that the start to 2020 got off on the wrong foot. On the contrary, the months leading up to

While merger and acquisition (M&A) activity will likely pause in the banking industry until the economy rebounds and there is less uncertainty about credit quality, the wave that resulted in roughly

Shares of Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) rose 22.7% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. But investors should keep the monthly move in context. After crushing the

Like some other pandemic trends, online dating apps are enjoying increased traffic as many people shelter at home. At first, this seems counter-intuitive. Why are people talking to each other on

The coronavirus outbreak wrecked broad swaths of the global economy in the first quarter as governments pursued extreme measures to combat the spread of the disease. With tens of millions of people

What once seemed like a sure bet has now become the target of fierce debate due to the unforeseen drama that's now playing out related to COVID-19. The current investment situation is as suspenseful

Head over to Valley View Business Park in Archbald, Pennsylvania, and you'll see a construction project underway. Pet product e-commerce company Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) is working on a fulfillment center

Streaming video veteran Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is crushing the market in 2020. The stock has gained 30% year-to-date while the S&P 500 market index fell 5% over the same period. Netflix is one of

Shares of cloud-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) rose 29.8% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The newly public company didn't report any