Stocks were broadly higher by Wednesday afternoon, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) up 2.4% by 1:15 p.m. EDT. While the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in the United States, reports that the White House is starting to plan for the reopening
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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently agreed to buy NextVR, a California-based company that streams live events to augmented and virtual reality devices, for $100 million. NextVR holds over 40 patents for those technologies, but laid off roughly 40% of its staff after failing to secure
U.S. companies laying off workers in response to the coronavirus pandemic but still paying dividends and buying back shares are drawing criticism from labor unions, pension fund advisers, lawmakers and corporate governance experts.
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Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn will make ventilators with U.S. firm Medtronic Plc to help patients afflicted by the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Wednesday. Foxconn said it was currently cooperating with Medtronic to design and develop ventilators.
What happened
Many stocks with connections to the smartphone market fell hard in March. According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, communications chip designer Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) dropped 13.6%, while phone-screen glass maker Corning (NYSE: GLW) took a 13.9%
What happened
Many stocks with connections to the smartphone market fell hard in March. According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, communications chip designer Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) dropped 13.6%, while phone-screen glass maker Corning (NYSE: GLW) took a 13.9%
In the 1980s, one of the most well-known and most successful mutual funds was the Fidelity Magellan fund (NASDAQMUTFUND: FMAGX), and it was helmed by Peter Lynch, who ranks among the best investors ever. Just how good was Mr. Lynch? Well, from 1977 to 1990, the Magellan fund's n
Assuming stocks remain well below recent highs achieved in mid-February, Americans are about to get their hands on a nice chunk of money at a very opportune time. As part of a $2 trillion stimulus bill meant to prop up the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, eligible adults will