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Following its first-quarter earnings release last week, streaming TV platform Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) is now looking to raise approximately $500 million in fresh capital. In regulatory papers filed

When I predicted things would get rough for Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK) in the first quarter of 2020, a pandemic-fueled economic crisis is hardly what I had in mind. Nevertheless, after opening 73 new

Bank stocks haven't been doing too well since the pandemic started and interest rates have been cut down, but that doesn't make them bad investments.

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is down after

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Human Resources head told employees through an email Wednesday that the company is prepared to ramp up operations, and if employees are called back to work, they will no

Technology giant Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is preparing to send Google Play Music to that great gig in the sky. The music-streaming service was introduced in 2011, but Google stopped

One of the single-biggest issues facing investors interested in synthetic biology pioneer Amyris (NASDAQ: AMRS) has been a relatively simple one: product gross margin. The business has routinely

Social Security is a lifeline for many seniors, providing half of all household income for 50% of retired couples and 70% of unmarried persons. Sadly, this entitlement program isn't in very good

Online sales are booming as many retailers have been forced to close their doors during the coronavirus pandemic. Shoppers spent 49% more in April this year compared to last year, according to data

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way a lot of people do their jobs. Nowadays, a large number of employees are working from home for the first time, and while some are thriving, others are

E-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the biggest winners in the COVID-19 health crisis. The stock has gained 28% year to date while the S&P 500 index fell

With the coronavirus pandemic shutting down wide swaths of the economy, real estate has been hit especially hard. Small and fast-growing real estate investment trust STORE Capital (NYSE: STOR)

The economy is beginning to open back up in some states, but it may be a while yet before people feel secure about their finances again. Even with stimulus checks and expanded unemployment, it's

It's been over six months since Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) proposed its $2.1 billion acquisition of wearables maker Fitbit (NYSE: FIT). The deal has attracted criticism and underscored

Investing in Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) this year has been a lot like the real-world version of the Pirates of Caribbean theme park

Recessions are generally a lousy time to own bank stocks. Loan portfolios tend to become troubled, assets are written down, and book values fall. The losses and writedowns often extend past the

From late February to late March, it took the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic one short month to subtract 35% from the value of the American stock market, throw the country into recession, and put the

Denison Mines (NYSEMKT: DNN) has big plans for uranium mining, which means two things for investors. First, you have to believe that nuclear power will be a material piece of the global energy

In his recent investor memo, famous value investor Howard Marks said, "All great investments begin in discomfort, since the things everyone likes and feels good about are unlikely to be in the

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) demonstrated why it's a reliable investment even during unpredictable times when it reported first-quarter earnings in April. The coronavirus pandemic has shown

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) likely has a big 10 years ahead of it, thanks to massive global subscriber growth, price increases, and increasing profit margins. Here's why.

Netflix already has a massive

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) is a business seemingly tailor-made for a world where physical retail stores are closed and consumers are afraid to leave their homes. The company sells subscription products

There's no shortage of ups and downs in the markets lately, and the volatility isn't limited to stocks. Some other financial markets have seen even more turbulence, with the crude oil market in

Millions of Americans have already received an initial $1,200 stimulus payment, and that money is serving as a lifeline for those whose finances have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. But for

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a difficult and frightening time for all of us, with health and safety implications -- not to mention economic ramifications -- becoming our top concerns. It's

The nearly two months since the U.S. started to close down wide swaths of the economy to fight COVID-19 have been a whirlwind. The financial repercussions are only just beginning to be felt, as are