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Catastrophic thoughts about the future of our global economy have stood tall in the minds of most throughout the past six months -- and with good reason. Amidst great political uncertainty, social

This has been a tough year for consumer electronics, with smartphone sales expected to be down nearly 10% from 2019, according to researcher IDC. However, 5G mobile networks are live, and a bevy of

On Sept. 2, Macy's (NYSE: M) reported results for its fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 1 that far outpaced expectations.

That's not to say the results were good. Sales plunged 36% year over year due

I hope you enjoy roller coasters, because that's pretty much what 2020 has been for the stock market. Numerous records have been broken, including the steepest bear market decline of at least 30%

If you're thinking of checking out the world of podcasts, you won't be a pioneer: They've already grown into a big business. Fully 27 million people, for example, listen to NPR podcasts each month.

Although the coronavirus pandemic has made bank branches look like a thing of the past, JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) consumer market expansion continues to make progress, as the bank opens more new

Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) has raised its dividend every year for the last 64 years and it looks highly likely that it will be able to continue raising it for the foreseeable future. Sporting a

Forget 401(k)s, IRAs and everything you think you know about retirement accounts. The best place to stash your savings isn't a retirement account at all -- it's your health savings account (HSA). If

There's no denying that Amazon is the undisputed king of e-commerce. The company -- which started life as an online book seller -- controlled 44% of the e-commerce market in the U.S. in 2019, up

Initial public offerings (IPOs) can be an alluring way to buy shares of a company. The media hype around companies going public, particularly tech stocks, adds to the feeling that buying shares on

What's the best age to retire? Is it 65, when you first become eligible for Medicare? How about 70, when your Social Security benefit maxes out? Or maybe it's 59 1/2 -- the age when you can tap into

With the presidential election looming, many people are wondering when's the right time to add to their personal stock portfolios. If you've been holding off on buying stocks because you're assuming

Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) has been one of the most consistent and best-performing stocks over the past decade. It has had 11 straight years of positive annual returns through 2019, and over the last 10

Just this year, we've seen the S&P 500 lose 30% of its value and then dramatically regain those losses within five months. If you were investing in 2007, that swift climb back to positive

Appearances can be deceiving. 

For example, take two commonly used valuation metrics for a stock: price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio and price-to-sales (P/S) multiple. Many investors see a stock with

Winners are usually easy to spot. In sports, for example, you only have to look at the scoreboard to see which team is winning. But how do you determine which companies are the winners when it comes

This has been an exceptionally volatile year for the stock market, and the popularity of online investing app Robinhood is a testament to this fact.

Robinhood, which is best known for offering

Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) is a shadow of its former self. The cannabis producer has slashed its global operations. It's no longer the leader in the Canadian adult-use recreational cannabis market

Choosing when to begin claiming Social Security benefits is one of the most important retirement decisions you'll make, because the age you file for benefits will affect how much you receive each

This has been a year that Wall Street and investors won't soon forget. Panic and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to some of the wildest swings in stock

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The bones of bankrupt Remington Arms continue to be picked clean as Sturm, Ruger (NYSE: RGR) announced it was acquiring the gunmaker's Marlin Arms for $30 million. Remington has accepted the offer

In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Emily Flippen about the latest headlines from Wall Street. They discuss a legacy Chinese social media company's plans to

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