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Gilead Sciences' (NASDAQ: GILD) antiviral drug remdesivir may soon become the first COVID-19 therapeutic approved for sale in the U.S., and the market has noted the company's accomplishment, driving the stock price up more than 14% so far this year.

What happened Shares of top automakers Toyota (NYSE: TM), Ford (NYSE: F), and General Motors (NYSE: GM) all tumbled during the first six months of 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. 

Shares of most major U.S. airlines surged in the last half of May and the first week of June, as investors became optimistic about the potential for a V-shaped recovery in air travel demand. This belief wasn't totally unfounded. The number of people passing through TSA checkpoin

When COVID-19 emerged as a domestic threat back in March, local officials acted quickly, and that involved shuttering non-essential businesses in an effort to keep people in their homes and curb the spread of the virus. But while imposing lockdowns made sense from a health persp

Having a great balance sheet isn't the only reason to buy a stock, but it's a good place to start. An investor can rest easier knowing a company has a cushion for when the economy or business conditions deteriorate. 

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It's been a tough year for the industrial sector, with the COVID-19 pandemic hitting this sector more than most. The companies on this list have seen their near-term earnings potential impaired by the coronavirus, but investors willing to take a long-term perspective will see th

The banking industry has been under pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic, as low interest rates to stimulate the broader economy have hurt the industry's ability to grow profits. Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), in particular, has suffered as a result, in part because it faces restrict

It's easy for investors to get caught up in the hype surrounding the cannabis industry, especially when expectations are sky-high. And in many cases, it's cannabis companies that are making life difficult for themselves by coming up with aggressive forecasts only to fall short o

Though viewed broadly, the stock market is booming, there are really only a few types of stocks that are working right now. Among them are technology stocks, which are benefiting from long-term digital trends and the stay-at-home-economy. Another in-favor variety are dividend-pa

Beating the markets isn't an easy task for pot stocks. In 2019, the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (OTC: HMLSF) crashed 39%, and it's already down another 24% during 2020. That's compared with the S&P 500's near-breakeven performance; the index is down just 2% this y

As the market faces uncertain headwinds in the aftermath of COVID-19, the unresolved trade war, and other macro challenges, investors should make sure they're holding some high-quality dividend stocks that can weather the storm.

With a global market size forecast by Allied Market Research to reach $2.6 billion by 2023, orthodontics and teeth alignment services are gaining significant customer demand. As a result, dentistry and teledentistry companies are competing heavily to deliver the best products f

There's a disconnect today between how the markets are performing and the strength of the overall economy. Even though tens of millions of Americans are collecting unemployment benefits and the coronavirus pandemic is nowhere near over, the markets have continued to rally.

Last month, I shared some reasons for investors to stay away from Quebec-based marijuana company HEXO (NYSE: HEXO). There were a number of things to be concerned with, but the three biggest were the possibility the company could be delisted from the NYSE, its  difficulty in kee

In 2018, the average tax refund was a whopping $2,881. While not everyone gets back such a big amount, the majority of taxpayers do get refunds and this money can be used for important financial goals such as investing, paying down debt, or shoring up your emergency fund.

What happened Shares of medical device makers Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX), Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX), and Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) fell by double-digit percentages in the first six months of 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. 

Barely a decade into production, Elon Musk's Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is already basically the granddaddy of electric car stocks, the standard to which newcomers aspire. In contrast, Trevor Milton's Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) is the new kid on the block -- an electric truck IPO that more

The story of the tortoise and the hare ranks as one of the most beloved of Aesop's fables. In this fable, the hare gets out to a commanding head start in a race. But the slow-and-steady tortoise ultimately wins.

COVID-19 has knocked down the entire travel industry, and cruise-ship operators, in particular, have had to suspend operations completely because of the pandemic. Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) has had to take extraordinary measures to survive, but for a while, investors li