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Sturm, Ruger (NYSE: RGR) said Wednesday it is experiencing a period of "unprecedented demand," which helped send sales and profits soaring in the third quarter.

The gunmaker reported revenue jumped

You'd think Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) would be on top of the world right now. After all, the big biotech quickly emerged as a leader in treating COVID-19 and has announced sizable acquisitions

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock has surged nearly 300% over the past five years as the tech giant expanded its cloud business, transformed Windows and Office into services, launched new Xbox and

There were a lot of eyes watching Palantir Technologies' (NYSE: PLTR) late September public markets debut, and for good reason.

The data analytics company is backed by Peter Thiel, who has enjoyed

Many restaurants are struggling with the effects of the coronavirus, but Chipotle's (NYSE: CMG) business is doing better than most. Its easy-to-use digital ordering app and delivery partnerships

Three million dollars can buy you a Bugatti Chiron, about a million cups of coffee from Starbucks, or a six-figure retirement income. Owning a car that goes from zero to 60 miles per hour in less

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), known for popularizing music streaming, launched its podcast feature back in 2015 and has quickly gained market share ever since. In fact, according to a recent survey, 25% of

You may be concerned about buying retail stocks these days, and you're mostly right. Between the pandemic and the recession, there's not much room for a chain to survive these days. The migration to

In a Fool Live segment recorded just before Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) earnings report last week, "The Wrap" host Jason Hall and the Fool's contributing senior technology specialist Daniel Sparks took a

Unfortunately, rather than fading away, COVID-19 cases have surged in the U.S. and other countries. That means the pandemic, in the absence of an effective vaccine, will likely stay with us for some

This has not been an easy year for Boeing (NYSE: BA) or aerospace composite technology company Hexcel (NYSE: HXL). Both companies have heavy exposure to commercial aviation, and the devastation

Stocks tumbled this week as fears of another wave of coronavirus infections swept the market.

Over the weekend, the number of daily cases rose to record highs in the U.S. and have stayed elevated

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) is buying Postmates and the ride-hailing businesses of BMW and Daimler, while Just Eat Takeaway.com is buying Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB). DoorDash previously acquired

Over the next decade, marijuana is projected to be one of the fastest-growing industries. We already know that tens of billions of dollars in sales are currently conducted in the global black

When will we have a safe, effective coronavirus vaccine? It's the big question on everyone's mind as we head into our eighth month of social distancing, mask-wearing, and economic instability.

While

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon for online retail stocks and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the biggest beneficiaries. But something has changed at the tech giant over the last few

The stock market has come back strong from its March lows earlier this year. While it's not unexpected that some high-growth companies outpace the S&P 500 index, it may surprise some investors that

We're seen quite a bit of consolidation in the brokerage industry over the past year or so, most notably with Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) purchasing TD Ameritrade and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS)

While many were stockpiling toilet paper as the pandemic escalated, others were adding more shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock to their portfolio, waking up to triple-digit gains this summer that

A 4% dividend yield is hard to come by, and many real estate investment trusts (REITs) are on shaky ground in 2020 due to poor tenant health. However, Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE: FCPT) not

Rumors recently surfaced that AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) was in advanced talks to acquire peer Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX). Those rumors have now been confirmed with AMD's announcement it has offered Xilinx

Many risk-averse investors, like retirees, buy dividend-paying stocks for their regular distribution of cash to shareholders. Dividends are not guaranteed, and management can cut them at any time

Social Security benefits are a lifeline for millions of retirees, bridging the gap between what they have saved and what they need to enjoy retirement comfortably.

If you continue to work either

Freelancer market operator Fiverr International (NYSE: FVRR) reported third-quarter results early Wednesday morning. The Tel Aviv-based company swung to a solid bottom-line profit and nearly doubled

Dividend stocks are favorites among investors for their ability to generate a stable income and the share price stability to be sold in a pinch. Moreover, a portfolio consisting of dividend-paying