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Banks this year are operating under a new accounting methodology called the current expected credit losses (CECL) method, which requires banks to try and project losses over the life of a loan as

There's no shortage of high-flying technology stocks for investors to consider right now. The stocks of some technology companies are rising as the coronavirus has spread across the globe and

Saving a six- or even seven-figure sum for retirement isn't an easy feat, even if you have decades to accomplish it. In March 2020, approximately 26% of adults 60 and older had less than $100,000

The COVID-19 crisis has not slowed down NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) as its stock is up 78% year to date, following back-to-back quarters of robust operating results. NVIDIA's gaming segment revenue

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) are two of the most competent pharmaceutical companies in the industry. Both have impressively broad and advanced drug development pipelines

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For over a decade now, the retail world has been changing rapidly. Selling on the internet, championed by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), has been the undoing of many retailers. That trend has only been

For many retirees, Social Security benefits can make the difference between a financially secure retirement and a challenging one. Approximately 64% of retirees consider their monthly checks a major

Gold is often looked at as a safe-haven asset. When Wall Street starts to crater, investors jump into gold in an attempt to limit the pain. Today, in the middle of a global pandemic, the metal's

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to add $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. This huge figure consists of $6.6 trillion in increased

Following Tuesday's post-close release of the company's second-quarter earnings, shares of cybersecurity name FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) jumped more than 18% during Wednesday's trading. On top of its

If you're following online retail or just keeping up with the stock market at large, there's a good chance you've been hearing a lot about Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) lately. The e-commerce services

Government shutdowns to help slow the spread of COVID-19 caused demand for refined petroleum products to fall off a cliff during the second quarter. Because of that, refiners like Phillips 66 (NYSE:

If you're not thinking about how you'll support yourself in retirement, you should. The typical retirement income plan used to be referred to as a "three-legged stool," with Social Security, a

In recent years, General Electric (NYSE: GE) has relied heavily on its aviation business as its main profit driver. Strong growth in the global aviation market powered a series of stellar annual

Few companies in the world have bet bigger on renewable energy than NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE). The electric utility is already the global leader in producing electricity from the wind and sun and

It's well known that cable and satellite TV services have been hit hard by cord-cutting over the last decade. With Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and the rest of the on-demand streaming services

Many cannabis investors have suffered significant losses in recent years as marijuana companies have failed to deliver on promises of explosive growth. But the opportunities are far from gone, and

Should you retire at age 65? 70? Sometime during your 50s?

There's no easy way to answer that question, as there are benefits and drawbacks to leaving the workforce earlier versus later in life. But

We're nearly five months into the new normal, and it's pretty clear that we're going to be spending a lot more time at home in the near future. Some of the market's biggest winners have been the

For most companies, the COVID-19 crisis has been a challenge to navigate, as customers of many companies become financially distressed and unable to pay their bills. That said, not all companies

E-commerce giant Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) delivered some eye-popping numbers in Thursday's second-quarter report.

Earnings nearly doubled year over year to $10.30 per share. Sales rose 40% to $88.9

Many oil majors have now pledged some form of carbon neutrality in the coming decades in an effort to transform their brands from fossil fuel companies to all-encompassing energy companies. If

American investors might not be as familiar with Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) as they are with the U.S. tech giants that make up the "FAANG stocks," or even China's powerhouse "BAT" stocks -- Baidu

Beaten-down stocks are often tempting as an investment, particularly when they're blue chips. Quality always (eventually) shines through. Investors thinking about stepping into the Dow Jones