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The type of account being used to hold an investment doesn't change that stock's overall performance. But it can affect your taxes. Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) defer taxes on dividends

Small companies generally have an easier time posting explosive growth than large companies do. That's not to say that giant businesses don't offer their own set of advantages, but the simple fact

Many companies trimmed their dividend payments during the coronavirus pandemic to conserve cash, while others temporarily suspended them. Anheuser-Busch InBev found it necessary to slash its payout

Much has been written about the race to $2 trillion market cap, one that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is clearly winning. As of the market close on Thursday, the stock is within less than 2% of hitting this

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted normal travel flows, but it is unlikely to derail the transportation sector for long. There's a huge need to transport people and goods around the block, across

Games are an ever-popular pastime, and with more people staying at home these days, gaming companies are reaping the benefits of increased player engagement. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) beat

Tencent (OTC: TCEHY) recently proposed merging Huya (NYSE: HUYA) and DouYu International (NASDAQ: DOYU), the two largest video game streaming platforms in China. Tencent owns 36.9% of Huya's shares

Investors have bailed on pipeline stocks in recent years due to all the turbulence in the energy market and the issues these companies have had with building new pipelines. However, one of the

Augmented reality (AR) became a mass-market phenomenon with Nintendo's Pokemon Go in 2016 as millions downloaded the app to search for virtual creatures in their neighborhoods. Besides being a fun

Robinhood is a popular trading platform that often serves as a barometer of what's hot and what's not on the markets. Stocks that are among the most popular on Robinhood come from a variety of

The term "on sale" seems like an oxymoron when the market is pushing toward all-time highs again. And yet you can find many stocks on the bargain rack today -- you just need to venture into

It's no secret that the stock market has taken a beating this year. And between the fears that coronavirus cases will surge yet again in the fall and the hype surrounding various potential vaccines

Don't look now, but Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos just liquidated a big chunk of his own company's stock. 

As SEC filings confirm, over the span of just two days in August Amazon's boss

Epic Games wants to change the app store business from within. Earlier this week, the company behind Fortnite, Gears of War, and the popular Unreal video game series tried to bypass the onerous

Chances are, Social Security will end up serving as an important income source for you during retirement. But if you're not well-versed on the following points of information, your financial plans

Those who own shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) have been on quite the roller coaster ride this year. The stock reached a high in April as investors became optimistic about the company's new

Investors without a fortune to invest traditionally found themselves in a difficult position. The problem: Some stocks that many people would like to buy are very expensive. Take Alphabet (NASDAQ:

One of the reasons investors are cautious about buying pot stocks is that many cannabis companies aren't profitable. Indeed, there's a danger that some will go out of business. And so when Tilray 

Living through a stock market crash is one of the most harrowing experiences for an investor. Watching your portfolio drop day after day after day -- after day -- can make even the most committed

Growth stocks are a great way to increase your portfolio's value over the long term. Investors love companies that continue to expand their reach and add to their sales numbers, because it usually

While the potential rewards in the pharmaceutical industry are high, so too is the rate of failure for companies trying to develop new drugs and therapies. But using artificial intelligence systems

As of today, 167 COVID-19 vaccine candidates are in development around the world with 28 in clinical human trials. Companies, nonprofits, and governments are partnering to find a safe and effective

Small wonder Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is planning a five-for-one stock split: its stock has skyrocketed more than 270% since the start of the year! With the split imminent, many investors are thinking

With $1.1 billion in cash and cash equivalents on hand, Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON) has the resources and stability that many cannabis companies envy. It also has a partner in tobacco company Altria

How could you make a lot of money? Buy shares of a company that isn't profitable yet and doesn't even have consistent revenue. Hold onto those shares while the company launches products, becomes