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Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) shares outpaced a booming market in August by rising 11% compared to the S&P 500's 7% increase, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

That rally put the

Even before COVID-19 decimated the U.S. retail industry, retail REIT (and Sears Holdings spinoff) Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) was struggling to redevelop properties as fast as Sears and

This year's market crash was a great reminder of how important it is to have solid companies in your investment portfolio. In good times, you're able to count on their performance. And when bad

The scary thing about retirement is having to move over to a fixed income while your expenses have the potential to rise. It's for this reason that we all need a healthy level of retirement income

Investors continue to show a fascination with small-cap stocks.

Defined as stocks with a market capitalization in the $300 million to $2 billion range, most small caps remain inconsequential as they

BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) may seem like an unlikely contender to produce a coronavirus vaccine. Between its BNT311 and BNT312 programs targeting solid tumors and its BNT115 program for ovarian cancer

After a very brief market meltdown in March, many tech stocks have been off to the races in 2020 and continue to push to fresh all-time highs. It's becoming clear that the world will be forever

Are you a Robinhood investor or plan to be one? The hot mobile trading app registered 3 million new users in just the first quarter of 2020, and some of them have been making a lot of money since

The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) has been providing energy to its customers in the US and throughout the world for many years. Its international exposure has taught this company a few lessons about

Over the next decade, marijuana is on track to be one of the fastest growing industries. Although estimates vary wildly, worldwide sales could tally anywhere from $50 billion to $200 billion by the

Stock investing can produce income, both in the form of capital gains when you sell a profitable investment and in the form of dividend income. While it's a good problem to have, profitable

The "Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffett, has famously been quoted as saying, "Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." Dividend stocks are a tried-and-true way of adding value to your portfolio

In his 2018 book Factfulness, Hans Rosling points out what he calls humans' "gap instinct" -- "that irresistible temptation we have to divide all kinds of things into two distinct and often

Reaching millionaire status is something many people dream about, but few are able to achieve. However, with retirement costs soaring and retirees living longer, $1 million may be a reasonable goal

The technology sector has been on an absolute tear this year during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Nasdaq composite up over 40% in 2020. Of course, after this miraculous run and during a recession

You've likely heard the phrase, "What goes up must come down." Well, Sir Isaac Newton's quote is applicable to more than just the laws of physics. 

After the stock market plunged into bear territory

Over 1 million people have been applying for first-time unemployment benefits per week over the last four weeks, according to the Department of Labor. That stat has been trending down slowly, but an

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The Cooper Companies (NYSE: COO)Q3 2020 Earnings CallSep 03, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Domo, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOMO)Q2 2020 Earnings CallSep 03, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET

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There has been some excitement in the stock market recently, as both Apple and Tesla have just split their stock -- 4-for-1 and 5-for-1, respectively. The excitement isn't exactly warranted, though

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How do you make a lot of money in the stock market? One way is to start out with a lot of money to invest. You've no doubt heard that it takes money to make money. Another way to do it is to have a

Social Security is a program that senior citizens have come to rely on during their golden years. According to the Social Security Administration, 62% of retired workers lean on their benefit to

President Trump thinks that a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready before the end of the year. He's even optimistic that a vaccine could be available around the time of the U.S. election on Nov. 3, 2020

Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) has struggled through net losses in the past two quarters. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant lower spending on the bank's credit cards, high provision of credit