The COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh heavily on equity markets. Indexes such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 have shown significant volatility. Double-digit percentage losses or gains on a single day have become much more commonplace in recent weeks,
Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Monday, shares of Technology & Communications companies are outperforming other sectors, up 2.5%. Within the sector, Autodesk Inc (Symbol: ADSK) and Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT) are two of the day's stand-outs, showi
The stock market was staging a small rally on Monday morning, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) up 1.2% at 11 a.m. EDT. Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump extended social distancing guidelines through the end of April, signaling that the novel co
Online infrastructure is under strain as more people work from home and practice social distancing. One industry that is benefiting from this is cloud services. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is seeing a significant increase in Microsoft Teams, Windows Virtual Desktop, and Power BI,
The markets have recently experienced one of the quickest and most painful drops in market history. But like the many market crashes that have come before, this bear market will be over soon enough. There have been 33 recessions since 1854, and tough times seem to make the stron
If you have spare cash you're looking to invest in this extraordinary downturn, where should you look? While the near-term movements of the market are likely to be volatile and unpredictable, investors with a long-term focus can find many bargain-priced stocks almost certain to
Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) has done a great job growing its Grand Theft Auto franchise over the last 20-plus years. From fiscal 2000 through 2010, total revenue increased 218% to $1.16 billion. And the company repeated that performance over the last decade. Thanks to
Most of the American public is heeding the advice of officials to practice social distancing and self-isolation, leaving the house only for necessities. With life put on hold, people are ratcheting up the amount of TV they're watching.
Slack (NYSE: WORK) is putting its rivalry with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) aside, announcing its working to integrate its digital chat and collaboration tool with Microsoft's Teams.
Few companies come bigger and better known than Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Both share a long history as rivals. Today, both have evolved beyond their personal computing origins.