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Are These The Best Consumer Stocks To Buy Now? 3 Names To ConsiderIt has been a long year indeed for consumer stocks. These include companies in the food, retail, and e-commerce to name a few. The companies behind these stocks depend on consumer spending habits which have been he

Earlier this year, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) purchased Zoox, a six-year old start-up seeking to create autonomous driving vehicles from the ground up. It reportedly paid over $1.2 billion in the deal, making it one of Amazon's largest ever acquisitions.

Tech giants which control access and data to their platforms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover for violating rules aimed at curbing their power, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Tech giants which control access and data to their platforms will face fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover for violations under draft EU rules to be announced on Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter said.

There are many reasons to love Target (NYSE: TGT). Plenty of investors agree, and the stock has almost tripled over the past three years. But there's one reason that stands out and gives me confidence in the company's prospects. Target has a pretty strong advantage over similar c

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has been successful for a long time, leading the company to reward shareholders with dividend payments. But there are many companies that pay dividends. As we've seen this year, a lot of them, including large and well-established companies, have suspended or c

When times get tough, basic consumer staples stocks that can bolster your portfolio. Back in the early stages of the pandemic back in March, the stocks of companies that sell basics like household cleaning products and groceries were the ones that held up best. Two such names wer

This time of year, hundreds of thousands of seasonal retail workers across North America and Europe would usually be wrapping gifts, stirring hot chocolates, tidying Christmas displays or assisting the flurry of last-minute shoppers.

From Air Canada to China's CDB Aviation, airlines and leasing firms are rushing to permanently convert older passenger jets into freighters, betting on a boom in e-commerce as the value of used planes tumbles amid the pandemic.

Sky, the pay-TV operator owned by Comcast Corp, has struck a deal with Amazon.com Inc that will see the launch of Prime Video on its platforms across Europe from Monday, while Sky's NOW TV and Sky Ticket apps will also come to Amazon's Fire TV devices.

GameStop (NYSE: GME) is fighting the good fight and cheering its prospects, even in the face of incredible adversity. The struggling video gaming retailer reported disappointing revenue and a net loss for the recently-ended third quarter of fiscal 2020. However, management touted

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated many businesses around the world. However, it has been a huge positive catalyst for Shopify (NYSE: SHOP). The pandemic forced retailers -- including many mom-and-pop stores -- to shift their focus to e-commerce. Shopify helped these businesses

Any investor expectations for 2020 were soundly destroyed by March, when the COVID-19 pandemic started to spread in earnest across the United States. Shutdowns forced everyone to rethink their priorities -- simply getting the basic things you needed to shelter in place proved a c

Despite unprecedented challenges, strong performance for leading technology companies has helped push indexes including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs this year. However, there's still plenty of uncertainty on the horizon, and prudent investors will likely want to ass

Investors who stayed the course in 2020 are largely smiling today, with the market back around all-time highs. Warren Buffett is no exception. Although shares of Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), are basically flat this year, Berkshire's investmen

In less than six weeks, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Although he's inheriting a pandemic and one of the steepest recessions the U.S. economy has ever seen, the stage is set for the stock market to thrive under his tenure.A

Are These The Best Tech Stocks To Buy Right Now?What a year has it been for tech stocks in the stock market so far. These stocks were spared from the brunt of the global recession. Tech companies also benefited from the stay-at-home tailwinds that came with the coronavirus pandem

When Jeff Bezos founded Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in 1994, it started as an online bookstore. But over the last 26 years, the company has not only become the largest e-commerce retailer in North America, but also expanded into other markets as well. And that diversity has been one of

2020 has been a year for the history books. In March, the stock market suffered its worst month since the Great Depression, but by August, the S&P 500 index had set a new record high -- and it recently notched its latest fresh peak. It's been a whirlwind year, to put it mildl

The tech sector has performed especially well in 2020, thanks to investors flocking to technology companies that they believed could grow during a recession and pandemic. But which companies will continue growing long after 2020 is a distant memory? Crystal balls are out of stock