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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock has seemingly defied gravity this year. Shares are up about 230% year to date, obliterating the S&P 500's 3% decline over the same time frame. Zooming out to the past 12

When should you sign up for Social Security? It's a good question. Many seniors grapple with that decision, and understandably so, since the age at which you claim benefits will dictate how much

COVID-19 has upended the retail sector, with malls like the ones that real estate investment trust (REIT) Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) owns taking the brunt of the hit. The problem is that this

Shares of Moody's (NYSE: MCO) rose 15.7% during the first half of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The debt ratings powerhouse continued its strong multiyear run

ByteDance's TikTok (known as Douyin in China) caught fire after its launch in late 2016. The short video app attracted 500 million monthly active users (MAUs) by mid-2018, then surpassed 800 million

If you're a cannabis investor, you know that the industry is full of risk. Year to date, the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (OTC: HMLSF) is down 25% as concerns surrounding future growth and

The dream of winning at penny stock investing has long been part of market folklore, popularly depicted through a Sopranos-style "Webistics" scheme or a strip mall boiler room operation. The desire

Until somewhat recently, there wasn't a hotter industry on the planet than marijuana. With tens of billions of dollars in sales being conducted annually in the black market, it seemed only logical

The market has been on a roll over the past few weeks. Since late March, all three major U.S. market indexes are up by more than 30%. However, we are still facing a grim economic outlook, and

Cash and other legacy forms of transacting business remain the most dominant form of payment around the world. While many digital payment stocks have had a stellar run in the last decade, there is

Few parts of the stock market have been more exciting lately than the electric-vehicle (EV) industry, as established automakers and new upstarts fight to take advantage of rising demand for

The stock market has recovered much of its lost ground from the initial phase of the COVID-19 crisis, but some companies haven't been as lucky. Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE: HTZ) saw its business

The coronavirus pandemic has taken the world by storm, and it's not over yet. The number of COVID-19 infections has spiked dramatically across the country, according to data from the Centers for

With the S&P 500 index still down 2.5% year to date and volatility still high, investors may not think the market is a friendly place to be. But while some sectors have struggled during the COVID-19

Volatility in the stock market often means opportunity, and that rule of thumb has been clearly borne out this year. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a number of challenges for investors and

At a time when the entire country is grappling with a pandemic and economic recession, the last thing you need is a tax-related headache. As such, it's important to avoid the mistakes so many filers

Whether you're ready for it or not, America's most successful social program, Social Security, is careening toward big problems.

Every year, the Social Security Board of Trustees releases a report

UBS Group (NYSE: UBS) is one of the world's premier asset managers, with business lines in investment banking, corporate and consumer banking, and the golden goose: global wealth management. After

Many bank stocks, including some of the largest U.S. banks by asset value, lost more than 30% of their value during the first half of 2020. These included U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), Truist Financial

Although stock market corrections are part of the investing cycle, no investor, tenured or not, could have been prepared for what 2020 has offered. In about a four-month time span, the stock market

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WD-40 Co (NASDAQ: WDFC)Q3 2020 Earnings CallJul 9, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Shares of many insurance companies fell by double-digit percentages in the first six months of 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The pain was felt across the

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Simulations Plus Inc (NASDAQ: SLP)Q3 2020 Earnings CallJul 9, 2020, 4:15 p.m. ET

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In a move that confirms market speculation, the largest mortgage lender in the U.S. is preparing to hit the stock exchange. Quicken Loans has filed to launch an initial public offering (IPO). In

Shares of Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) climbed 3.2% on Thursday. Fears of getting infected with COVID-19 are driving many people to exercise at home -- and Peloton is meeting the surging