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Shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE: RGR) gained 17.2% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock popped after the company reported first-quarter earnings early in

Shares of ADT (NYSE: ADT) gained 23.6% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock climbed following the company's first quarter earnings release early in the month, but

In what comes as a surprise to no one, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) has been a big beneficiary of coronavirus-related shutdowns. The online auction and e-commerce platform has proven an important shopping

There's a lot of work that goes into planning for retirement, and there are loads of factors to consider. At what age do you want to retire? How much should you save? How much will you be spending

Retailers in early June are just starting to reopen their doors after a pause in selling activity that lasted almost two months. While a global virus pandemic and related containment measures are

The U.S. population is aging and expected to continue getting older for the foreseeable future. As demand on the system causes prices to steadily rise, pressure is being applied to both consumers of

The COVID-19 pandemic hit U.S. airline stocks hard earlier this year: none more so than Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE). Shares of the budget carrier changed hands for nearly $45 as recently as

Leading game companies reported a significant increase in engagement during the most recent quarter with people staying home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) called

It's the owner of some of the most recognizable consumer brand names in the world. Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is the parent to Tide laundry detergent, Gillette razors, and Luvs diapers, just to

High dividend yields help investors generate income from their investments beyond just capital appreciation -- but not all stocks are created equal. Sometimes high yields indicate that a business is

The COVID-19 pandemic stoked deep fears about how the economy would cope with the shutdowns required to get the disease under control. Consequently, stocks sold off in February and March as job

Few companies have benefited from the pandemic-driven lockdowns around the world more than Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM). Employers have turned to Zoom's video conferencing tech as working

For Social Security beneficiaries, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) is best known for the COVID-19 stimulus money it provided. But the CARES Act did more than just

Despite its numerous growing pains over the past year and change, marijuana remains one of the fastest expanding industries on the planet. After logging $10.9 billion in legal worldwide sales in

I'll admit right out of the gate that any list of the smartest stocks to buy will be debatable. After all, the smartest stocks for a person in their thirties are likely to be very different than the

Saving for retirement is challenging enough as it is, but the coronavirus pandemic is making it even harder for many Americans. The stock market took a nosedive during the first quarter of 2020, and

Stocks rallied last week on hopes that the U.S. economy might emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic slump just as quickly as it had entered it. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI)

Because of COVID-19, the 2019 tax filing deadline hasn't yet arrived. But if you're ahead of schedule and have already finished up last year's returns, it's time to start thinking ahead to next

Money isn't everything. If you're a socially conscious investor, it isn't all about bottom-line earnings or a company's recent sales growth. Those things are nice to have, but many investors --

Shares of Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) gained 15.7% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock saw big swings as investors digested the company's quarterly results early

The economic picture in the U.S. has been pretty bleak since mid-March, when COVID-19 cases started multiplying rapidly. Though unemployment levels fell in May compared to April's number, the

You're not alone if you think another stock market crash is on the way. Over half of CFOs expect the Dow Jones Industrial Average will plunge as low as it did in the March market sell-off, according

When Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks, people listen. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) quickly became a top spokesperson for the U.S. effort to fight the

Want to double your money? There's no shortage of suggestions for how to do that out there. Some will urge you to gamble, invest with borrowed money, chase high-flying stocks, try to time the

Retirement conjures as many worrisome thoughts as it does exciting ones, largely because it's such a big expense. It's not unreasonable to think you could need $1 million or more, and some people