Not every business can afford to throw $3.3 billion into a fire, but Walmart's (NYSE: WMT) acquisition of Jet.com wasn't a waste, even though the retailer is closing down the e-commerce site.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the entire world. Millions of people have caught the COVID-19 disease, with hundreds of thousands of deaths. Even those who've avoided the coronavirus itself have had to deal with its economic consequences, which include s
Shares of diversified healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: PEAK) are down 30% so far in 2020. When the market bounced back from its March lows, Healthpeak didn't really go along for the ride. Yes, it rose off of its lows -- but the S&P
Investors looking for an exciting company to explore and perhaps buy stock in can breeze on by Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). The consumer staples giant simply doesn't spark a lot of excitement.
This year has been a challenging one for dividend investors. More than 175 public companies reduced their dividends by at least 50%, with many suspending them entirely because of the impact the COVID-19 outbreak has had on their financial situation. That's leaving income-focused
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest earnings report was upbeat about the future, despite softness in demand for iPhones and wearables. Apple reached a new record for active users across its iDevices and continues to see new users for premium services, such as Apple TV+, Arcade, and Ne
Late on Friday afternoon before Memorial Day weekend, a leading medical journal published results from a government-sponsored clinical trial with the experimental coronavirus treatment, remdesivir. The blinded, randomized study showed clear evidence that treatment with Gilead Sc
COVID-19 has sent U.S. unemployment levels through the roof. A frightening 20.5 million Americans lost their jobs in April alone, at which point the country's unemployment rate reached 14.7% -- its highest since the Great Depression.
Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) had to pull its quarterly guidance in March, as the novel coronavirus outbreak disrupted tech supply chains thanks to shelter-in-place orders and lockdowns initiated across the globe to contain the spread.
If you're one of the shrinking number of consumers planning to shop for a Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) at some point this year, don't be surprised to see limited inventory once you can finally step foot in a dealership again. The company says restarted production facilities aren'
Retail stocks have underperformed the broader market during the COVID-19 outbreak. Not surprisingly, April data from the U.S. Department of Commerce showed a colossal drop in sales at clothing stores of nearly 90% year over year. However, non-store sales were up 21% year over y
You probably didn't get a party invitation, but Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is blowing out 18 candles on its IPO birthday cake on Saturday. It was on March 23, 2002, shortly after the market opened, that the company behind the world's most popular premium streaming video service went
As many on Wall Street were running for the exits in March, some of the best investors in the world, including Seth Klarman, Bill Ackman, David Einhorn, and Bruce Berkowitz, were scooping up deals.
It's no secret that digital entertainment is where the action is right now, and the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating that trend. Top video game maker Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) finished its fiscal year on a high note by reporting exceptionally strong numbers for the qu
Seniors may get their income from a number of different sources that include a pension, retirement savings, and Social Security. But many older Americans aren't entitled to a pension, and as such, are more reliant on other means of paying the bills.
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In this episode of Rule Breaker Investing, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner shares some campfire stories. He talks about the lesson he learned from his only interaction with Steve Jobs, how he got his foot in his mouth at arguably the most prestigious journalism school in th