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Better Buy: GlaxoSmithKline vs. Bristol-Myers Squibb
Big pharma has been an outstanding space for investors over the past five years. In fact, every single big pharma company outperformed the broader biopharmaceutical industry during this period in
3 Money Moves You Should Make When You're 10 Years From Retirement
As you're reaching the home stretch of your career and getting closer and closer to retirement, it may be tempting to slow down and relax as you coast into your senior years.
However, this is one of
3 Must-See Quotes From Expedia's Earnings Call
Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) shares were climbing, up 11%, after its fourth-quarter earnings report as the company beat guidance on the bottom line and said it would grow adjusted profits by double digits
Why the Shanghai Gigafactory Marks a New Era for Tesla
In a testimony to its engineering expertise and experience building electric vehicles (EVs), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) needed just ten months to get its Shanghai Gigafactory up and running, and a few
Will Improving Gun Sales Benefit Sturm, Ruger's Bottom Line in Q4?
After nine straight months of higher industry gun sales, Sturm, Ruger (NYSE: RGR) should finally begin to see the effects of the improving market conditions when it reports fourth-quarter earnings
This 5.8%-Yielding Dividend Stock Continues to Look Extremely Solid
Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) recently put the wraps on 2019 by reporting its fourth-quarter and full-year results. The Canadian energy infrastructure giant posted solid numbers in both periods, including
3 Best Biotech Stocks to Buy for the Next Decade
Let me start out by acknowledging that predicting the stocks in any industry that will deliver the best performance over the next decade is a crapshoot. You can take whatever odds there are against
You're Probably Spending Too Much Money on These 3 Things
Deals and discounts abound online and in stores, but too many people are overspending in a number of categories. They blindly pay for certain items without considering lower-cost options.
And it's
Following This Outdated Retirement Rule Could Wreck Your Golden Years
We can't all be financial-planning experts, and so when it comes to gearing up for retirement, many people have no choice but to heed the advice that's already out there. But if there's one rule of
Even With FTC Challenge and Leadership Change, Match Is Still Worth Considering
Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH), the company behind the popular dating app Tinder, has been making a lot of waves of late, and not always for good reasons. Last year, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
The Single Most Important Marijuana-Use Statistic
Putting aside the growing pains that the marijuana industry has encountered over the past year, it's still expected to be one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet over the next decade
If You Invested $1,000 in Cronos Group's IPO, Here's the Staggering Amount of Money You'd Have Now
You know Aphria and Aurora Cannabis, Canopy Growth and Tilray, but do you recall the best-performing marijuana stock of them all? It's none other than Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON), the pot stock
It's Now Abundantly Clear: Canopy Growth Is in a Different League From Aurora Cannabis
I've tended to lump Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) together as the top-tier players in the Canadian cannabis industry. And to some extent, that grouping was right. Both
Better Marijuana Stock: Charlotte's Web Holdings vs. Green Thumb Industries
Forget Canada, the U.S. is where the big story is when it comes to cannabis. For one thing, the U.S. cannabis market is much bigger than Canada's. There are also more opportunities for growth, with
Social Security Is Not Going Bankrupt, but Don't Count on It Anyway
There are many rumors that Social Security is on the verge of bankruptcy, and that it won't be able to pay benefits to seniors in the not-so-distant future. The good news, however, is that these
The Top 3 Reasons You're Not Saving -- and What to Do About Each One
On American Ninja Warrior, competitors tackle a series of obstacles that challenge their physical strength and problem-solving skills. Rest assured, those obstacles are vastly more difficult to
Oil Companies Are Starving for Air
National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) has its finger firmly on the pulse of the oil industry. As the sector's leading oil-field equipment manufacturer, it's in constant contact with its customers and
7 Simple Tricks for Saving More Money
Most of us would probably like to be saving more money, as most people have not saved very much for retirement. About half of people aged 35 to 44 have less than $25,000 saved for retirement, per
You've Never Heard of My Favorite High-Yield Bank Stock. Here's Why It's a Buy Right Now.
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son (NYSE: NTB) reported fourth-quarter results on Feb. 12, banking another solid quarter. Earnings were down, falling from $3.50 per share in 2018 to $3.30 in 2019, as
The Most Important Number to Look at Before Buying a Pot Stock
When a company releases its earnings report, two main items are typically the focus for analysts and investors -- revenue and earnings. While those are important numbers to keep an eye on, they may
Better Buy: Biogen vs. Bristol-Myers Squibb
You don't have to look back too far to find a time when Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) claimed very similar market caps. That was the case in the spring of 2015. Since
Can A.O. Smith Weather Another China Headwind?
A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) isn't a household name for investors, but maybe it should be after 26 consecutive years of dividend increases. The average annual dividend increase over the last decade was
This Simple Tax Move Can Spare You Penalties
The simplest of dance moves is the head nod -- it'll get you through any wedding without embarrassment. And the simplest of tax moves? Reviewing your W-4 annually to get through any tax year without
These 3 Common Retirement Problems All Have the Same Simple Solution
The challenges you face in retirement might differ than those your neighbor or former colleague struggles with. But there are certain universal issues that seniors tend to grapple with, and these
The Odds Are Heavily in Your Favor If You Claim Social Security at This Age
You may not realize it, but there's a very good chance that you'll be reliant on Social Security, to some degree, to make ends meet during retirement. According to Gallup's April 2019 surveys, a


