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In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen chats with Motley Fool contributor Asit Sharma about some emerging trends in the sector. They look at e-commerce and some companies

Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT) are both survivors of the retail apocalypse. Nike has expanded its direct-to-consumer presence with its online and brick-and-mortar

Speaking yesterday on a CNBC interview, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) CEO Doug McMillon urged America's leaders to reach a bipartisan agreement on a new round of stimulus quickly to help American families and

2020 has been a disastrous year for the retail industry, but there's one exception.

Essential retailers, especially those focused on consumer staples , have mostly thrived during the pandemic as

Shares of Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ: TACO) got crushed on Friday after the company reported results for the third quarter of 2020. Sales growth and results actually exceeded analyst expectations

Shares of Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ: MAXN) have had their share of ups and downs -- but mostly downs -- since the company's widely publicized spinoff from parent company SunPower in late

Volkswagen's (OTC: VWAGY) acquisition of Navistar International (NYSE: NAV) is back on. Navistar stock gained on the news this morning, up 21% as of 10:40 a.m. EDT.

Two days ago, the German

The stock market was having a strong day on Friday, but regional bank CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) was a big standout. As of 10:45 a.m. EDT, shares of the bank stock were higher by more than 22% for the

The deal GameStop (NYSE: GME) negotiated with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) last week is apparently better than many people thought.

While shares of the video game retailer got a big boost from the

Here's the answer to the headline's question: The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is a great dividend stock. Of course, "great" is a relative term; there are various ways to measure greatness. However, after

Saving in an IRA or 401(k) is only half the job of securing a comfortable retirement. The other half is choosing investments that give you a fighting chance at growing your nest egg over time

European safety regulators are ready to clear Boeing's (NYSE: BA) 737 MAX for takeoff, a key milestone in the aerospace company's effort to get its most important product airborne again.

The 737 MAX

When it comes to retail stocks one would think that Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) are inseparable. The two mass-market chains have thrived through the pandemic as retail outlets that

5G took center stage at Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) recent iPhone event. The faster network capability is one of the main selling points for Apple this year, but the feature inherently relies on the

The $49-billion asset First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is merging with the $61-billion asset CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) in an all-stock deal that will create the 19th largest bank in the U.S

Albertsons (NYSE: ACI) went public in late June, and as it prepares to release its second-quarter earnings report next week, the second largest pure-play supermarket chain announced it would begin

It's a no brainer that healthcare is shifting away from "fee for service" and more toward "value-based care". As this shift continues, innovative companies focusing on wholistic, patient-centric

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been all the rage this year. The company's graphics processing units -- traditionally used for high-end video game graphics -- are picking up steam in data centers. It

Around half of all older Americans aren't expecting much from Social Security. According to recent research from the Society of Actuaries, just 50% of pre-retirees expect their retirement benefits

Despite the hopes of an anxious world, and the pronouncements of high-profile individuals like President Donald Trump, Gilead Sciences' (NASDAQ: GILD) remdesivir is apparently not a game-changer for

The world is shifting toward increased use of electricity, often of the clean variety. Against that backdrop, investors looking to invest in an electric stock should take a closer look at boring old

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) issued a safety recall for 27,000 older exercise bikes Thursday, in partnership with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC. The voluntary recall

If you spent more money on food during the ongoing pandemic than you did on sneakers and sportswear, you'll understand why Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) sales were growing while Nike's (NYSE: NKE) were

In case you didn't get to spend enough money during Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) two-day Prime Day shopping marathon, the e-commerce giant has launched a new Holiday Dash sales event.

Beginning Friday

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has been in a thorn in Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) side in the central processing unit (CPU) market since the arrival of the former's Ryzen processors, which