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Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) and Charlotte's Web (OTC: CWBHF) are two well-known cannabis stocks with two very different strategies. Canadian pot producer Canopy Growth has been aggressive when it

Although the coronavirus pandemic has caused a recession and businesses are shutting down, there's still a whole lot of bullishness left in the markets, and many stocks continue to soar. It can be a

I once bought furniture, with the owner of the store personally helping me. After I commented about the relatively attractive prices, he replied: "I want to get rich. But I want to get rich slow."

Investment in companies that pay attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues has taken off in recent years. In 2018, ESG investment assets reached $30.7 trillion globally, up 34%

The current COVID-19 recession is leading to an interesting investing environment. While unemployment has skyrocketed past the levels of the 2008-2009 recession, the government has also responded

One of the main reasons large financial institutions got into so much trouble during the Great Recession was because they took on so much debt, or leverage, that could not be seen on their balance

Great growth prospects might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about coronavirus stocks. And several companies with COVID-19 programs certainly do have strong growth opportunities

Can I be real a second? For just a millisecond? The release of the Broadway hit "Hamilton" on the Disney+ platform has been a great boon to Disney (NYSE: DIS) by boosting subscribers and expanding

Pat Benatar's 1980 hit song "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" could have a very different meaning today. People around the world anxiously anticipate a new kind of "best shot" -- a safe and effective

All eyes are on the drug manufacturers that are racing to develop the first safe and efficacious coronavirus vaccine. Global COVID-19 cases have crossed the 15 million mark, with at least 634,000

Many investors have made tons of money by investing in small-cap biotech stocks, especially those that are still relatively obscure. One potential investment candidate that's slipped under the radar

For the past week, lawmakers have gathered to discuss a matter of extreme importance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent recession it's spurred: a second relief package. In March

Rather than wowing speculators with promises of a scientific breakthrough, Emergent BioSolutions' (NYSE: EBS) coronavirus strategy positions the company as the go-to resource for vaccine

For most Americans, relying on Social Security income during retirement is the expectation. Surveys conducted by national pollster Gallup earlier this year found that 88% of future retirees expect

This is a year America won't soon forget. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc physically and financially. It's responsible for more than 142,000 deaths in the U.S

The industrial sector has been hard hit by events in 2020, and many stocks have been sold off as a consequence. As such, there are plenty of dividend-paying stocks to choose from in the sector. In

COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the U.S. economy. One of the many hard-hit sectors has been energy as demand for oil has weakened, which forced many producers to turn off some of their

Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) stock has given shareholders an incredible ride, returning over 750% in the last three years. Its communication platform for generating text, voice, video, and email via software

There will be more tricks than treats in Central Florida this Halloween season. Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal Orlando announced on Friday that it's canceling this year's Halloween Horror

This year was supposed to be a big one for oil producer Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG). The company was right on the cusp of an inflection point that would have enabled it to generate a gusher of

The stock market has been extremely volatile in 2020, plunging during the winter months but then bouncing back convincingly since March. However, one investment that's up considerably so far in the

Late last year, Baird analyst Colin Sebastian called Google an "e-commerce powerhouse." He expected Google Shopping to make efforts to win over more merchants and shoppers following the hiring of

Tens of millions of people rely on Social Security, and many of them get the bulk of their income from the program. For them, the annual increases in benefits that cost of living adjustments bring

Golf just isn't the draw it used to be for amateur players or fans of the pros. Over the past decade, an estimated 800 U.S. golf courses have closed. After the number of regular golfers reached a

This year has been challenging for income investors. The COVID-19 outbreak upended the economy, causing it to go into recession. That downturn forced many companies to reduce or suspend their