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Banking is one of the most closely linked industries to the overall U.S. economy because banks lend to nearly every industry, as well as to consumers. So, when PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:

The Permian Basin is about to get a new heavyweight player as the rumors of ConocoPhilips (NYSE: COP) buying Concho Resources (NYSE: CXO) proved true.

The oil giant announced today that it has

Vaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT), a clinical-stage vaccine developer, is poised for a tough day today. Ahead of the opening bell, the biotech's shares dropped by as much as 9.9%. 

The culprit? Vaxart's stock

Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) is developing REGN-COV2, a cocktail of two monoclonal antibodies designed to bind the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. In this Fool Live video, Healthcare and

Shares of Front Yard Residential (NYSE: RESI) shot higher by 37% in early trading on Monday. That's in stark contrast to the rest of the year, when the stock of this real estate investment trust

Shares of embattled electric-truck start-up Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) were moving higher in early trading on Monday, after a Wall Street analyst said that the company is likely to complete its pending

Without question, COVID-19 has made an impact across the economy, particularly with retailing. The contagion appeared to benefit companies like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), simply because it allows for

It's been feast or famine for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) these days. Some of its operating segments have been smacked harder than others. With the presidential election now just two weeks away, it's a

Just because a stock has tripled in the last five months doesn't necessarily make it overvalued. It can also mean the market is just starting to catch on.

Considering the value of any business is

For most people, there are two primary sources of income in retirement: Social Security and retirement savings. Some people also get pensions from their employer, although defined benefit pension

We're diving into earnings season, and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is one of the early arrivals with its third-quarter financial report on Tuesday afternoon. The leading premium video service is riding

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- October 19, 2020 -- In a move that will broaden its audience and bring on board one of the most recognizable names in the financial arena, The Motley Fool has acquired the popular

Footwear and luxury home furnishings don't have much in common, but Nike (NYSE: NKE) and RH (NYSE: RH) -- formerly known as Restoration Hardware -- offer investors plenty of growth in their

Digital payments and e-commerce are booming during the pandemic, and more people than ever are turning to PayPal Holdings' (NASDAQ: PYPL) services. The company reported accelerating year-over-year

Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD), a leading e-commerce company in China, is one of the most successful IPOs in recent years. Since its market debut in 2018, its share price has more than quadrupled, thanks

Most investors have heard of the hot coronavirus stocks by now.

"Stay-at-home" favorites like Zoom Video Communications and Peloton Interactive have skyrocketed this year on the back of triple-digit

Deposits have flooded into the banking system this year as the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a wave of stimulus initiatives, increased the personal savings rate, and pushed money out of the

There are such things as good and bad retirement accounts, but which is which often depends on your personal situation. Take traditional and Roth IRAs, for example. They're similar in a lot of ways

Of the market-crushing stocks in 2020, mattress company Purple Innovation (NASDAQ: PRPL) is relatively unknown. The company went public in 2018 via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) --

The ever-changing (and increasingly competitive) streaming video market took another sharp left turn last quarter. Titans like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and newcomer Disney+ from Walt Disney (NYSE:

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Mortgage rates have repeatedly hit record lows in recent weeks and have been well below historical averages. Today is no exception to this trend as rates dropped again

Investors are feeling cautious as we approach Coca-Cola's (NYSE: KO) third-quarter earnings report on Oct. 22. Sure, the beverage giant is likely to show a sharp sales growth rebound compared to the

Everyone knows what a unicorn is, but what's a unicorn stock?

A unicorn stock is a private company -- one that has not yet gone through the IPO process and is not traded on a stock exchange -- that

I took a look at three stocks to avoid last week, predicting that GameStop (NYSE: GME), Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG), and GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) were in for a rough few days. I was wrong on all

Author and psychologist Benjamin Hardy paints a picture I'm sure any parent can relate to: You stop to pick up dinner on your way home. You decide to get a treat -- say, a candy bar -- for your