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Some of the past week's biggest winners were cruise line stocks. Shares of Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH), and Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) moved

Over long periods of time, the stock market has compounded at an annualized rate of somewhere between 9% and 10%, including dividend reinvestment. That's a fast enough rate to turn ordinary people

Shares of Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT) rose 25.2% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The financial technology "banking-as-a-service" (BaaS) company saw its share price rise as

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Appfolio (NASDAQ: APPF) shares raced ahead 44.3% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Appfolio's primary product is a

The coronavirus pandemic put a stranglehold on big pharma dealmaking, but it looks like the logjam's about to break. AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) has spoken with Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) about

Reversing course from the 48% decline they had experienced through the first four months of 2020, shares of Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) rose 37% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market

Shares of Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) rose 22.4% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company began the month by giving a better-than-expected earnings report, as cannabis

Shares in engineering software company Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) rose 12.4% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes as part of an impressive rally from the

Most tax filers are owed a refund when they submit their 1040 form. And for many, that refund is a substantial one. In fact, the average tax refund in 2018 was $2,881. That's a lot of money. And

Shares of automotive technology company BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) rose 12.5% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. While it's hard to get too triumphant about a company set for

Shares in auto parts retailers Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) rose 15.2% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move marks a reversal of fortune for the sector

Wall Street's pretty wild these days, and thankfully you don't need a lot of money to get in on the action. With so many brokers charging no commissions on stock trades and offering fractional share

June is likely the month where all the economic gears go into motion again as most parts of the U.S. reopen for business, and people return to work. The recently released May jobs report said

Shares in data management company Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) surged 13.8% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes down to a combination of a

With the broader market rallying more than 40% from its lows back in March, many stocks are now far from cheap.

Fortunately, some of the best value stocks are still trading at attractive prices and

The stock market has come roaring back from the crash that occurred when the novel coronavirus first hit.

As of June 4, the S&P 500 was off just 8% from its all-time high back in February, while the

Warren Buffett, famous investor and fourth-richest person in the world, has some investing advice for you. And it doesn't involve ratios, valuations, or any nonsensical acronyms that have something

The COVID-19 outbreak hammered demand for oil. That pushed prices to such depths earlier this year that several producers had no choice but to turn off some of their pumps to stop the bleeding. 

It seems that a new finance sector star has been born. On Friday, shares of specialty payment solutions provider Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR) soared on their first day of trading, a day after the

The telecom sector is not known for being the most exciting sector out there. After all, almost everyone in America now has a wireless plan, and there's really not much difference among the major

Ever since U.S. cases of COVID-19 started multiplying back in March, the economy has been in shambles. Millions of workers have lost their jobs, while countless small businesses have closed their

2020 has been a wild year for investors. The stock market soared to new highs, only to plunge in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. After hitting bottom, markets have soared upward in a quick

Investor expectations are high heading into the first-quarter earnings report by lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU). While many of its stores were closed to shoppers in recent weeks, the apparel

Soaring more than 79% through the first four months of 2020, shares of Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) have been a bright spot in investors' portfolios during a time when clouds have hung on many

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has been on an incredible run over the past year with shares of the chipmaker nearly doubling thanks to its gains across the CPU (central processing unit) and