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Ask most people about Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and you're likely to get one of two responses. Many individuals won't recognize the company's name at all. Of those that do, they'll probably mention

For more than eight decades, Social Security has been a financial rock for our nation's retired workforce. Today, just over 46 million of the 64.7 million beneficiaries are retired workers, with

Europe is already beginning to reel from a second coronavirus wave. The U.K. recently posted its highest number of COVID-19 cases since May. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is implementing tighter

This has been a history-making year in more ways than one. The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic initially clobbered equities and sent them into a first-quarter tailspin. The 34% the benchmark S&P

Leading telemedicine provider Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) has seen demand for its services soar in 2020 as more and more patients are choosing to consult with doctors online rather than in person

Medicare beneficiaries may be in line for a windfall at a time when Americans of all ages are desperate for financial relief. On Sept. 24, President Trump announced that his administration wants to

"We are leading [in messaging] in most countries, but our biggest competitor by far is iMessage," Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in late 2018. "And in important countries like the

Airbus (OTC: EADSY) ended last month with a whopping 7,501 commercial jet orders in its backlog. That's close to a record high and represents more than eight years of production at 2019 production

Social Security provides an essential financial backstop for tens of millions of American families. It therefore comes as a huge shock to many people that the Social Security benefits they receive

Hundreds of companies slashed or suspended their dividends this year in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. That made 2020 the worst year for dividend investors since the 2008-2009 financial crisis.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has at least three businesses under its roof. It started off as the king of internet commerce. Then the company created a whole new business line known as Amazon Web

More than six months into a global pandemic, uncertainty continues to roil the market. Consumers have shifted to digital solutions at an accelerated rate, and social media has become the go-to

The coronavirus pandemic has put tens of millions of Americans out of work, strained people's finances, and even among those whose situations haven't changed, many are more fearful about the future

Commercial aerospace stocks have taken it on the chin this year as the coronavirus pandemic has wiped out demand for air travel and caused the airlines to scramble to cut costs.

That means fewer

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) made headlines this week by disclosing that it would pay an upcoming dividend to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) in cash instead of

One of the industries that has been hard-hit by the pandemic is toys. That's somewhat counter-intuitive, since kids need toys when they're home all day. But digital entertainment and gaming were the

Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) does exactly what its name implies, which includes running Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP). While these companies are tied at the

Hunting for a great investment idea is like piecing a jigsaw puzzle together. You take disparate pieces of information, collate them together, make sense of them, and then come up with an investment

Caterpillar's (NYSE: CAT) near-term headwinds are growing, and they are threatening the investment case for the stock. That's the key conclusion to be drawn from the recent disappointing sales

Trian Fund Management's new argument regarding the best course of action for Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) makes a fair amount of sense. When the cable giant initiated its acquisition of NBCUniversal back

The global economy has a nearly insatiable appetite for power. Not the political kind, but the energy that drives modern life by fueling the flow of goods, people, and data

For decades, the economy

With its stores closed for long stretches as part of the pandemic shutdown, GameStop (NYSE: GME) was always going to see its second-quarter earnings skewed. But its financial results should be a

Just a few years ago, General Electric's (NYSE: GE) fossil-fuel-dependent power segment was one of the company's two flagship businesses. Adjusted for some segment shifts, GE Power reported revenue

Whether you're starting out your career or getting close to retirement, your goal should be to pay the IRS as little tax as possible. And health savings accounts (HSAs) can help you do just that.

For a long time, Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON) was unable to climb higher than third place among Canadian cannabis producers based on market cap. That changed this year, though, with Cronos rising to