In a year of widespread and often devastating hardships, no business or industry came through 2020 untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic. Here's a look at the biggest winners and losers in 2020 and a preview of what the year ahead might bring. Products containing CBD -- which is extracted from hemp and cannabis -- are already legal and sales also surged in 2020. --Matt EganWinner: SolarCalexico Solar Farm II in Calexico, CaliforniaThe rise of socially conscious investing helped carry the solar industry to a blockbuster year. Even big banks suchandare finishing the year sharply lower, andWhat's next: The good news for banks: That's what happens during recessions.

Source: CNN December 30, 2020 12:14 UTC