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Taking heed of the adage, "if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen," meal-kit delivery specialist Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) announced Tuesday that it was pursuing a range of "strategic

Over the past five years, shares of Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) are up by about 40.5%. While that isn't a bad performance, it trails that of the S&P 500 -- which is up by 60.3% -- over the same period

Investors were optimistic heading into PepsiCo's (NASDAQ: PEP) fourth-quarter earnings report. While the company hadn't enjoyed the same demand rebound in sodas that rival Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) had

The coronavirus outbreak is garnering all the headlines in China news lately -- and rightly so. The scale of the health crisis is getting truly frightening.

But as with past health scares, this too

Dynavax Technologies (NASDAQ: DVAX) is a small-cap, early commercial-stage biotech with a lot of promise. The company's hepatitis B vaccine Heplisav-B can be dosed less frequently than the current

Biotech investing is generally cyclic in nature. The interplay between innovation and patent expirations makes many of these companies prone to enormous swings in revenue every couple of years. To

Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is in a funk, and it's willing to play a bad card that will sink its losing hand. The daily deals specialist's board is approving a reverse stock split to artificially inflate

Sierra Wireless' (NASDAQ: SWIR) stock recently tumbled after the maker of M2M (machine-to-machine) modules and gateways posted a mixed fourth-quarter report. Its revenue fell 13% annually to $174.3

Marketing solutions expert Quad/Graphics (NYSE: QUAD) reported its fourth-quarter results after the closing bell on Tuesday. The company smashed Wall Street's earnings estimates to smithereens

The ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak is sending shockwaves through the markets, but investors shouldn't panic and sell all their stocks. Instead, they should keep a level head and focus on

There's a huge difference between accumulating wealth for retirement and living off of your nest egg once you have finally retired. One tried and true method of funding retirement is to invest in

Business has been downright bad at Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) in recent years, but new CEO Mark Tritton introduced a new plan to investors on Tuesday to turn things around. 

The plan calls for

After a forced 15-day closure due to the coronavirus outbreak, casino operators in Macao are scheduled to open their doors again on Feb. 20. MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) said it was losing $1.5 million a

Two of the hottest places you can invest today are in biotech and cannabis. Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CARA) will give you exposure to the former, while Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG) is a good

Cloud security specialist Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) reported earnings last week, covering the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. This was the second earnings report in the company's publicly traded

While malls and department stores are closing and some of the ones in operation are wallowing in promotions to keep operating, there are still some retail chains that are holding up well under the

Roughly half of baby boomers say Social Security benefits will be their primary source of income in retirement, according to a survey from American Advisors Group. However, the average Social

CenturyLink's (NYSE: CTL) fourth-quarter earnings came with mixed reviews for investors. The fiber-optic company met earnings while beating Wall Street expectations in revenue. This news sent the

Retail giant Walmart (NYSE: WMT) reported its fiscal 2020 fourth quarter earnings before the market opened Tuesday. The company delivered weaker-than-expected top and bottom-line growth, though the

Let's start with a disclaimer: These two stocks haven't been selected for their yields right now -- anyone can run a stock screener and find dividend-paying stocks with high yields. Instead, these

No one enjoys doing their taxes, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel for most people: a tax refund. After you fill out all of your paperwork, the government will send you a check. Of

After trimming some of its Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) position in Q3, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) unloaded nearly 3.7 million Apple shares in the fourth quarter. That

Nike's (NYSE: NKE) new CEO, who was appointed last October, is making changes to the company's leadership. John Donohoe, who takes the lead position coming from eBay, announced two important changes

One-day delivery may be making Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime membership program just too successful. 

Although the number of paid members surged to 150 million worldwide at the end of 2019 (a

Many seniors are shocked to learn that healthcare coverage under Medicare is by no means free. Quite the contrary -- there are numerous costs associated with Medicare, from monthly premiums to