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Here's a helpful hint for you: Ignore the market volatility. If you watch your stocks continually, the up-and-down swings could make you a nervous wreck. Invest with a long-term perspective, and the

Social Security is one of the most important government programs for Americans. Tens of millions of people count on the benefits that Social Security provides right now, and hundreds of millions

This has been an unforgettable year for Wall Street and investors. We've watched the CBOE Volatility Index climb to its highest reading of all time, observed the quickest bear market decline (of at

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Worthington Industries Inc (NYSE: WOR)Q1 2021 Earnings CallSep 23, 2020, 2:00 p.m. ET

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JinkoSolar Holding Company (NYSE: JKS)Q2 2020 Earnings CallSep 23, 2020, 8:00 a.m. ET

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As the coronavirus continues to spread in the U.S. at reduced but still concerning levels, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) pushed back the release dates of a laundry list of upcoming movies today, according

United Wholesale Mortgage, the No. 1 wholesale mortgage originator in the U.S., is becoming a publicly traded company. It announced that it will merge with a special purpose acquisition company

The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fell sharply on Sept. 23, losing 78 points, or almost 2.4% in a broad sell-off. Of the 505 stocks in the index, 478 finished today's trading session lower than

The Nasdaq composite index spent most of Wednesday in the red, but things really started melting down around 1:30 p.m. EDT, and the index closed the day down 3%.

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Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) declined by 4.2% on Wednesday, following an analyst downgrade.

UBS analyst David Vogt took over coverage of Apple and lowered the investment bank's rating on its stock

Well, that certainly got ugly in a hurry. For most of Wednesday trading, the Nasdaq composite index was in the red a bit -- down 1%, which isn't great, but isn't horrible in the context of some of

So long, internal combustion engine. We hardly knew ye -- and starting in 2035, you'll be banned from California new car lots. On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive

The stock market had a tumultuous Wednesday, falling prey to a late-day plunge that sent major market benchmarks down 2% to 3%. Coming just a day after a solid rebound from recent declines, the

A prior investigation into fraudulent trading activity at JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) could come to a head this week and result in a $1 billion fine for America's largest bank, according to

Prime Day 2020 for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will likely kick off on Oct. 13, according to a report on Tuesday by CNET, which cited four people with knowledge of Amazon's plans. An Amazon spokesperson

A few weeks after a Wedbush analyst said Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) is "on the cusp of a dramatic improvement in profitability," the home merchandise company announced it is hiring a new chief

Shares of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) climbed 6.1% on Wednesday, following an analyst upgrade. 

Pivotal Research analyst Michael Levine boosted his rating on Twitter's stock from hold to buy. He also

The stock market can't seem to decide which way to go, and that's made September a bumpy month for the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). After it posted a significant gain Tuesday, investors

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General Mills Inc (NYSE: GIS)Q1 2021 Earnings CallSep 23, 2020, 8:30 a.m. ET

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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has moved into phase 3 development of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, which goes by the code name JNJ-78436735. The study, called Ensemble, will enroll up to 60,000

Shares of embattled electric-truck start-up Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) closed down more than 25% on Wednesday, following reports that energy giant BP (NYSE: BP) has backed away from a potential

Auto parts retailer AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) ended its fiscal 2020 year in a high performance "zone" as its fourth-quarter results, issued Tuesday, attested. AutoZone's net sales increased by 14% year

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Cintas Corp (NASDAQ: CTAS)Q1 2021 Earnings CallSep 23, 2020, 10:00 a.m. ET

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Shares of Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ: WRTC) fell as much as 30.1% in trading Wednesday after a less-than-impressive update from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). At 3:30 p.m. EDT today

The coronavirus pandemic has inspired numerous surprising business combinations. The latest such collaboration is between Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), which will join