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AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) marked the first upset in the coronavirus vaccine race when it temporarily halted its clinical trials this week. The reason? One case of unexplained illness in a U.K. phase 3

Long-term care is a huge financial burden faced by millions of seniors. In fact, there's a 70% chance that today's 65 year olds will need long-term care services sometime in the remainder of their

This has been a year that the investment community will remember for a long time. Aside from dealing with the unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Wall Street and investors

When stock market volatility drives me nuts, I find solace in dividend stocks. Or rather, I take comfort in top dividend stocks that I know will pay me a decent amount no matter what the market

If there's a single word that could describe not just the stock market in 2020, but 2020 in general, it's "volatile." In March, stocks plunged when news of the COVID-19 pandemic broke, and while

At the beginning of 2020, Altimmune (NASDAQ: ALT) and Vaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT) were tiny biotechs with market caps below $30 million. They weren't even big enough to be considered microcap stocks. Most

For more than 80 years, Social Security has been providing a financial foundation for retired workers. Data from the Social Security Administration finds that 62% of all current retirees rely on the

Investing in 2020 should really come with a set of instructions. We've watched the benchmark S&P 500 get throttled to the tune of a 34% loss in less than five weeks, then subsequently regain

In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, host Emily Flippen and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline bring you all the most important and relevant facts about e-commerce niche player Etsy

One of the top dividend stocks in the healthcare sector is getting ready to hand out some cash to shareholders yet again. AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) announced Friday that its board of directors has

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On the surface, Friday's relatively flat finish by the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) might make it seem like it was a calm day on Wall Street. The reality: It was another painfully volatile day in

The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would prohibit international distribution of coronavirus vaccines made by companies that received federal funding until domestic need for the vaccine has

Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR), which has been a standout performer since its June IPO, didn't have a good Friday. The company's stock downshifted on the pricing of a fresh round of equity financing.

One of the top figures of the late 1990s/early 2000s internet company boom is stepping down from the business he created. It was reported on Friday that Pierre Omidyar has relinquished his seat on

The Chinese government is adopting a firm stance in the dispute between TikTok, owned by that country's ByteDance, and the U.S. government, according to a report published Friday by Reuters. That

The stock market was choppy once again on Friday, continuing a recent bout of volatility. Early in the day, stocks gained considerable ground as investors seemed to write off the declines from last

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has been the leader in the stock market's big rally since March. Unfortunately, it's also proven to be the leader in the recent pullback. The index has

CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD), DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU), and Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND): What do a cybersecurity specialist, a verifier of online e-signatures, and a maker of plant-based meat

In this episode of Industry Focus: Energy, Nick Sciple chats with Barbara Freese to discuss her latest book, Industrial-Strength Denial: Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible

One of America's top lifestyle gurus has taken the plunge into marijuana-related goods. Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) announced in a press release that it has launched Martha Stewart CBD, a new line of

Shares of Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ: PEIX) were up by as much as 11.1% in early trading Friday, continuing a great week for the stock. But most of those gains didn't last long, and by the close of the

Shares of industrial biotechnology company Amyris (NASDAQ: AMRS) plummeted as much as 30% today after it was accused in a lawsuit of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation. Shares

Shares of diversified Canadian miner Teck Resources (NYSE: TECK) rose 13% in morning trading on Sept. 11. Although the stock gave back some of those gains in the early afternoon, by roughly 3:30

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) released its second-quarter earnings results on Sept. 9. The company reported a loss of $0.03 per share on revenue of $884 million, largely the result of