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The last month has been brutal to the stock market thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. All but five tickers in the S&P 500 index posted negative returns, and 440 of its 500 stocks fell at least 20%. The median move on this highly respected index was a massive 36% plunge.

Schools are closing, businesses are shuttering, and governments far and near are advising people to stay at home. While some consumers are still able to practice social distancing, a growing number are being asked to quarantine themselves, shelter in place, or are being placed o

Among streaming TV devices, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Chromecast is fairly unique. Its platform -- to the extent that it even has a "platform" -- is rooted in Google's Google Cast wireless transfer protocol and Chrome browser, and the device relies on anot

The novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic have raised a lot of fear and uncertainty in society and driven the stock market into bear territory. Nonetheless, I remain bullish on growth stocks for 2020, particularly at these prices. For those of us who remain optimistic abou

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In a move mirroring those of rival retailers Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Dollar General (NYSE: DG) announced on Monday morning it was looking to hire an additional 50,000 workers to meet heightened demand for essential items in the midst of the coronavirus

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(RTTNews) - Walmart Inc. said Monday it will temporarily raise minimum wages for workers in e-commerce fulfillment centers or warehouses, effective immediately through the Memorial Day this year. The company's decision comes after a similar move by e-commerce giant Amazon.com.

Stocks officially entered a bear market on March 11 after the longest bull market in history. But this average of 30%-plus sell-off isn't a reason to hit the panic button. Those holdings you're tempted to sell today may recover over time. Instead, this sell-off is a signal for

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With professional sports leagues canceling the remainder of their seasons during the coronavirus pandemic, some basketball and hockey teams are resorting to video game simulations to play out the rest of the season.

Racing to find a way to fight the spread of COVID-19, the White House has turned to International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) and its supercomputing chops. 

The global COVID-19 pandemic is brutalizing retailers and straining the world's healthcare systems. But it's proven to be a boon for one sliver of the video gaming industry. Interest in watching other people play video games has soared, boosted by a conspicuous lack of professio

The stock market has fallen sharply, and many promising stocks are on sale at bargain prices. Yet the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has created a potential financial disaster for millions of people. As hard as it is to save and invest in the best of times, it's even harder

Coronavirus has already caused significant job loss, and the numbers will get worse. People have to stay at home, and sports, entertainment, and other public events have been halted. Restaurants have moved to a delivery and pickup-only model.

What investors have witnessed over the past four weeks is nothing short of the most unprecedented volatility ever seen in the stock market.

In this episode of Rule Breaker Investing, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner shares with you his investment philosophy and how you can use it to beat the market. There are 10 and a half chapters that take you through everything from how to invest in a downturn to how today's

In this episode of Market Foolery, Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst Bill Barker talk about stock valuations they're seeing in the market today. Ford (NYSE: F) stock touched its lowest point since 2009. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) go on a hiring spree

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) doesn't really make any money selling its streaming sticks and set-top boxes. All of its profits come from the platform business, which earns money from advertising and sales commissions on premium subscription video services. Last year, the average Roku acco