In an environment of ultra-low interest rates, dividend stocks have become a refuge for investors wanting to generate income. While many dividend stocks remain safe, COVID-19 has hit some hard. Companies such as BP, Ford, and Macy's had to reduce or suspend their dividend payo
A lot of the market's best growth stocks went on sale this past week. Poorly received quarterly reports soured investors, and in one case it was a surprising merger that didn't sit well with Wall Street. There's a strong case to be made for them bouncing back.
"Tech stocks" just sound like fun investments. "Industrial stocks" just...don't. But the tech sector has been as hot as the weather this summer, and that's made bargains hard to find there.
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Helen of Troy (HELE). Shares have lost about 1.8% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). Shares have added about 6.4% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.
Ever since COVID-19 first took hold in the U.S., unemployment has skyrocketed. And when we consider the fact that much of the country was in lockdown mode for months, that makes sense.
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) continued to benefit from people at home playing video games during the second quarter. Net bookings jumped 72% year over year to $2 billion. The strong results were driven by various franchises across the business, but the Activision segment
Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) is teaming up with Japanese drug maker Takeda Pharmaceutical (NYSE: TAK) to sell Novavax's coronavirus vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, as a prevention for COVID-19 in Japan.
(RTTNews) - Majesco (MJCO) announced that it has signed amended definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, L.P. in a transaction valuing the company at $729 million.
The share prices of MetLife (NYSE: MET), Air Lease (NYSE: AL), and Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) are all down for the year, but certainly not down for the count.
CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) is keeping the taps open on its dividend. As per its habit, the derivatives exchange operator's board of directors has declared a new quarterly dividend. This will be $0.85 per share, which matches each of the company's three previous disbursements. Prior
Recently, US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) reported second-quarter results that outperformed the analyst consensus, despite some continued negative pressure from the pandemic. The stock market responded by bidding up the share values of not just US Foods but also other food s
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have been on a tear this year, and the chipmaker's latest quarterly results only helped propel it to new highs.
Stocks logged solid gains this week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) jumped 3.8% and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) rose 2.5%. Investors processed a flood of earnings reports while watching for signs of progress on a new stimulus bill aimed at blunting
Since the beginning of the year, Teladoc Health's (NYSE: TDOC) stock price has risen by more than 146%, as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to surging demand for online physician visits. Likewise, Livongo Health (NASDAQ: LVGO) stock is up more than 418% this year thanks to rising d
Second-quarter earnings haven't been easy on the industrial sector, but two companies just proved that they have what it takes to get through the pandemic.
Reports suggest that PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is finally jumping into the cryptocurrency pool with both feet. That news broke shortly before Square (NYSE: SQ) reported massive revenue growth driven primarily by bitcoin. Proponents of cryptocurrency (crypto) believe this transactio