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With nothing more than a quick glance, the two burger joints look similar enough. McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) aims at the value piece of the market and at kids in particular, while Shake Shack (NYSE:

When doctors, researchers, and politicians discuss the trajectory of the coronavirus pandemic, the most hopeful scenarios include the development of successful treatments and vaccines that make the

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in the retail sector as store closures were mandated and consumer purchasing shifted online. Already struggling mall stores found they couldn't make it, and

Investing can be an intimidating process. During a recession, it's even more challenging. If you're in the dark about how to invest, you're definitely not alone. An estimated 38% of Americans said

The financial sector is hoping it's made it through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and most companies have managed to keep their dividends intact. In the early days of the pandemic, many

Retirement is the dream around which many people base all their financial planning. How much should you save, where should you invest, when to start taking Social Security...and so on and so forth.

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) stock is up over 140% since making its U.S. debut in late 2014. It was already a tech titan in China, playing a crucial role in the lives of many Chinese consumers and

Investors buy stocks for all sorts of reasons, and what might seem a boring investment to some will be core holding in a retirement portfolio for others. In the case of Class 1 railroad Union

When 2019 began, hopes were high within the investment community that cannabis stocks would remain unstoppable and blaze a path to profitability. This seemed a feasible expectation given that Canada

Earlier this month, the U.S. economy was declared to officially be in a recession. Since we've been grappling with double-digit unemployment since April, the news wasn't shocking.

What is shocking

The key to making a lot of money in the stock market is to find those small-cap stocks that will become much, much bigger. You want to find a company with a $5 billion market cap that will one day

Genius Brands (NASDAQ: GNUS) stock is down almost 77% from its 52-week high of $11.73, with shares trading at just $2.72 as of Wednesday's close. But while the company's valuation looks more

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) have a major point in common: In different ways, they both managed to successfully navigate the economic headwinds brought on by the

Fannie Mae (OTC: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) have been in government conservatorship with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) since September 2008. As you may recall, both of the

Shares of travel and entertainment stocks got hammered Wednesday as the coronavirus case growth continued to accelerate in the U.S., and news about the struggling global economy also doused hopes

Stock trading platform Robinhood has been in the news quite a bit recently, and not for the best reasons. In short, the no-fee, easy-to-use platform has become widely used by inexperienced investors

Millions of Americans are struggling financially in the wake of COVID-19, and while an initial round of stimulus checks helped some people stay afloat, for many, that money is long gone and more is

Many Americans want to work well into their 60s and even into their 70s, so they'll have more money for retirement and can delay claiming Social Security to maximize their income from it.

Investing in up-and-coming biotech companies like Sage Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SAGE) is a risky business, so smart investors should pay careful attention to how Sage might fit into their portfolio

Many customers and businesses alike are celebrating the reopening of the U.S. economy. While the timeline varied, the earliest states began implementing stay-at-home orders in mid-March, while

Though Warren Buffett's performance over the past decade hasn't exactly been stellar, his long-term track record speaks for itself.

The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) has led

Millions of seniors today get a substantial chunk of their retirement income from Social Security, so the idea of those benefits getting cut may be unfathomable to those who rely on them heavily

Eastern Bank, America's largest mutual savings bank, is going public in what could be a $2 billion IPO. The bank said in its prospectus that one of the reasons for the move is to be able to "pursue

For more than four months, investors have had their resolve tested like never before. If you were unclear as to whether you had the stomach to invest in the stock market prior to the beginning of

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KB Home (NYSE: KBH)Q1 2020 Earnings CallJun 24, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET

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