Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) has made no secret of its efforts to dethrone Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in the world of podcasts, scooping up four start-ups over the past year and a half as part of its broader strategy and announcing a major exclusivity deal with Joe Rogan just this week. Cons
I was feeling peckish this week so I did a little buying on Wednesday. I also took advantage of Luckin Coffee (NASDAQ: LK) finally trading again after being halted six weeks ago. I sold my entire position in the once promising Chinese coffee chain -- at a beefy loss, as you c
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been forced to delay its Prime Day shopping holiday, typically held in mid-July, as it faces an unexpected surge in demand. With the coronavirus pandemic leading to more online shopping, Amazon has had to make several moves to limit the sale of items it
In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst Ron Gross discuss all things retail. They talk about a home improvement company, a consumer apparel company, and a supermarket chain. They talk about balance sheets, COVID-related costs, and much more.
Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) is one of the many oil and gas producers feeling the impact of lower crude prices. The company reported a loss during the first quarter as tumbling prices cut into its margins. Those weak prices forced it to slash spending to the bare bones -- includi
Online real estate broker Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) has started to repopulate its employee ranks. The company revealed in its latest weekly business update that it has returned around 350 workers who were furloughed in early April, in the wake of the initial stages of the global SA
The coronavirus pandemic has likely attacked your finances on several fronts. Your retirement portfolio may be worth less, you may have lost your job, and you may be turning to credit cards to keep the bills paid. Any one of those outcomes individually can affect your retirement
The world is in a state of turmoil as people look to contain the spread of COVID-19, and one of the worst-hit industries is energy. But don't run for the hills. There are some interesting companies in the sector that have what it takes to survive this rough patch. They will like
The stock market has certainly been through the wringer over the last few months. At one point, the S&P 500 Index fell by more than 30% in just one month before regaining ground since late March.
When the coronavirus crisis first started, market watchers were eager to see if Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) would make a big move. The Berkshire chief has lamented for years that stocks and companies are too expensive, and he hasn't "bagged
As expected, vehicle rental giant Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE: HTZ) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on the evening of Friday, May 22. The COVID-19 health crisis dealt Hertz a brutal blow that the company wasn't equipped to absorb.
Last summer when United Technologies agreed to merge its aerospace business with Raytheon, the two management teams talked up the "balance" that would be achieved by combining UTX's commercial aerospace-heavy portfolio with Raytheon's defense-focused business. The goal, they sai
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