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It's hard to know if plant-based meats are a fad or an entrenched trend in the restaurant industry. Despite that, market forces and consumer demands have forced many chains to at least consider

PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) announced over the weekend that it has struck a deal to purchase a Chinese online snack retailer for $700 million . Be & Cheery sells nuts, dried fruits, meat snacks, and baked

There's always been a strong correlation between economic progress and the flow of materials, but the Industrial Revolution solidified the relationship. The 19th century was shaped by the vision of

We'd all love to get rich quick, right?

Unfortunately, it's not a very easy goal to attain -- though you'll occasionally run across come-ons from the penny stock world that would suggest otherwise

While the White House may not have climate change at the top of its to-do list, the issue continues to resound in various corners of public discourse from Democratic presidential hopefuls on the

Famed investor Warren Buffett is not only the world's most famous investor. The 89-year-old Oracle of Omaha also fancies himself a teacher to others. In his annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway

There's no sugarcoating it -- marijuana stocks had an awful 2019. A combination of persistent supply issues throughout much of Canada, high tax rates in a number of key U.S. markets, and a resilient

We all want to pay the IRS as little money as possible. But while there are a number of underhanded -- and illegal -- ways to go about that, like hiding some of your earned income, clearly, you

One key advantage that individual investors have on Wall Street is time. Institutional investors often have to prove their worth quarterly, or even more quickly. Individuals can put money into an

Dividend stocks are almost always in high demand. Companies that can afford to pay investors a quarterly cut of their profits tend to perform better than non-dividend-paying stocks overall, and are

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) enjoyed a virtual monopoly in the robotic surgical systems market for quite a while. But Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has made several moves that could position it

Few industries have grown as rapidly in recent years as marijuana. Between 2014 and 2018, worldwide legal weed sales more than tripled to $10.9 billion. Meanwhile, Wall Street is forecasting that

What do you envision your retirement process looking like? Traditionally, people worked at a steady job for a long time, sometimes even earning a pension, and then left the workforce for retirement

If you've recently retired or you're thinking about leaving the workforce soon, you have a lot of big life decisions to make. Many of these involve handling your finances without a paycheck or

If there's anyone on this planet who knows what it takes to build a successful business from the ground up, it's Shark Tank's very own Daymond John. Not only has John made a name for himself as a

The suspense is over. After months of speculation, L Brands (NYSE: LB) announced a deal for its embattled lingerie brand, Victoria's Secret, to private equity firm Sycamore Partners. And Les Wexner

Aerospace and defense giant Boeing (NYSE: BA) and aerospace and defense spare part supplier TransDigm (NYSE: TDG) had two starkly contrasting years in 2019.

Boeing has been riddled with scandal

While coronavirus fears pressured the rest of the stock market, a handful of biotech stocks still managed to take some big steps in the right direction last week.

Unless you keep both eyes glued to

As recently as 30 years ago, investors could buy into more than five dozen publicly traded companies that bore the most coveted of all credit ratings, AAA. According to ratings agency Standard &amp

Social Security serves as a key source of income for millions of retired seniors. But if you're not yet retired, it's important to understand what to expect from your benefits.

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Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM) risks putting too many of its eggs in one basket, as hard seltzer couldn't keep earnings afloat in the fourth quarter. Although the brewer reported strong sales and growth in

Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP) is coming off a big year. The master limited partnership (MLP) grew its earnings by 25% last year, while its cash flow rocketed 36%, enabling it to cover its

Biotech companies early in the process of drug development have proved to be an extremely fruitful area for investors on the hunt for life-changing growth opportunities. In fact, the 10

The oil sector has developed a reputation over the past few years as the place where investor capital goes to die. That's largely the result of oil companies focusing so much of their attention on

Scammers come out in droves when they know there's a lot of money changing hands. It gives them an easy opportunity to confuse people and catch the money in transit, which is easier than hacking