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Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) was unable to match the second-quarter performance of rival Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) after earnings, announced today, fell well short of Wall Street's expectations.

Despite owning

Four percent is a key threshold for investors. Many financial advisors recommend that you withdraw no more than 4% of your portfolio annually to fund your living expenses during retirement, to

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) and NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) both pay attractive dividends -- Kinder Morgan yields 7.4% and NextEra Energy Partners 3.7%. However, they differ considerably in

Taxes are, unfortunately, a part of life. Even in retirement, you may have to pay income taxes on your retirement fund withdrawals and your Social Security benefits, and those taxes can take a

The Robinhood app has exploded in popularity over the last several months. An influx of new investors flocked to the zero-commission service while markets tumbled in February and March, and many

Expectations are anything but optimistic as the second-quarter 2020 earnings season kicks into high gear, and clothing and apparel is one industry that has been hit especially hard by the economic

I took a look at three stocks to avoid last week, and two of them moved sharply lower. The third stock inched slightly higher, but the average move for all three investments was a decline of nearly

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) is slated to report its second quarter results before markets open on Wednesday, July 29. The coronavirus pandemic is causing many brick-and-mortar businesses to make dramatic

For some people, researching stocks and buying shares of individual companies is fun-- and it can also be very profitable. But for others, figuring out what stocks to buy is confusing, and putting

Airline stocks have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused demand for travel to plummet. Airlines big and small have been caught up in the sell-off, and with most in the industry

Shares of American Express (NYSE: AXP) were little changed after the company reported its second-quarter earnings last week and are still down more than 23% year to date and 40% from their February

FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) investors have been disappointed this year as the company has failed to capitalize on the jump in cybersecurity spending in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Canalys

The pandemic has led to more Americans buying stocks. That could be a good thing, since long-term investing in solid companies can help you accumulate wealth. But some of these new investors getting

Constructing an investment portfolio takes time and patience. You would want to include companies that demonstrate a strong track record of growth and resilience and can hold their own during crises

Shares of Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) are up around 170% this year, blowing past the S&P 500 and its flat performance thus far. The company's coming off a strong first quarter that ended in late

The COVID-19 outbreak has clearly done a number of the U.S. economy, plunging it deep into a recession and sending unemployment levels skyrocketing. In fact, jobless claims reached a record high in

It's been a wild year for investors. After the S&P 500 peaked in February, the market index fell 34% in just over 30 days. Opportunistic investors who were buying stocks during this downturn

We're not even a full seven months through 2020 yet, and I can confidently say that this year will go down as the most challenging on record for Americans, at least in the modern era.

The

It's never been a better time for young people to start investing, and many have turned to the Robinhood mobile app to buy their first stocks. The stocks Robinhood investors are buying have inspired

This has been a year unlike anything before it, with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic exacting an immense physical and financial toll. More than 144,000 Americans have died from

Right now, millions of Americans are facing some tough financial choices as the COVID-19 outbreak rages on. Some are postponing retirement. Others are retiring early.

If you're older and eligible

When the curtain closes on 2020, there's no doubt it'll go down as one of the most challenging years on record for Wall Street and investors.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has

The technology sector's rally has continued in 2020, bucking pressures created by the coronavirus pandemic and gaining favor as a defensive refuge despite many companies in the space having

When the jobs report for June came out in early July, the U.S. finally got some good news -- 4.8 million jobs were added, and the unemployment rate fell from 13.3% in May to 11.1% in June.

But while

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR), owner of popular fast-food brands Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons, is recovering following a contraction due to COVID-19-related shutdowns.

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