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Swedish music-streaming leader Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) made a splashy acquisition announcement alongside fourth-quarter earnings results last week: The company is purchasing The Ringer, a media outlet

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: IRWD) is coming off a strong year in 2019 when its share price rose more than 53%, well above the 18% investors would have earned by holding the Health Care Select

Shares of homebuilders D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI), PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM), and Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) rose by double-digit percentages in January. The residential-housing companies rode a trend of

It could have been a complete coincidence that toymaker Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) decided to announce the closure of a Canadian factory just three days before it releases a quarterly earnings report. Or

For 58% of Americans, a 401(k) is their only source of retirement savings, according to research from Charles Schwab. These workplace accounts are a good place to put away money for the future

Vir Biotechnology (NASDAQ: VIR) announced Wednesday morning that its researchers have identified two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein found on the surface of

Investors have gotten used to Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) delivering good results. Grand Theft Auto Online, Red Dead Redemption 2, and NBA 2K have been consistent performers, but revenue and

The push to matter in streaming didn't end with Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) acquiring Pandora last year. The satellite radio giant is turning heads this week after announcing a $75 million

Investors with ironclad stomachs can invest in just about anything they want. The rest of us have to be a little more cautious, focusing on lower-risk stocks that provide a balance between risk and

Big-name tech companies like Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft may be commanding top dollar among stock traders these days, but that doesn't mean bargains don't abound in the technology sector. 

There

Canadian cannabis company OrganiGram Holdings (NASDAQ: OGI) released its earnings report for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2020 on Jan. 14. The pot grower's financial results were well

Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) might still rely upon the U.S. for most of its beer sales, but China is crucial to its future, not least because it is the biggest beer market in the world, bigger

One million dollars is a lot of money. It's around four times as much as the typical household nearing or in retirement is worth, which makes it a great target to attempt to achieve. One of the big

Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) put an exclamation mark at the end of 2019, finishing off the year well ahead of management's guidance and consensus Wall Street analyst expectations. It has now been a year

Jumping in with both feet while many of its competitors were still dipping a cautious toe in the uncharted waters of plant-based breakfast "sausage" patties, Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) rolled out

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO Kevin Johnson has invested heavily in improving the in-store experience for the chain's customers. That has included a conscious effort to take tasks away from in-store

Everyone could use a smile while going through TSA security. Nintendo  (OTC: NTDOY) has a solution, at least for the short term.

The Japanese game maker will open Nintendo Switch On The Go pop-up

Regulatory scrutiny of major technology companies has been steadily escalating over the past year, with concerns that giant corporations have become too large, wield too much market power, and could

This earnings season has been anything but kind to integrated oil and gas companies like Equinor (NYSE: EQNR). The company served up humdrum earnings on Feb. 6, only to have Wall Street turn up its

Restaurant Brands International's (NYSE: QSR) Burger King has been a pioneer among fast-food chains when it comes to offering plant-based meat alternatives. In August, it began offering the

Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP) on Wednesday announced fiscal fourth-quarter earnings results that showed continued pressure on the business from changes in consumer tastes for alcoholic beverages.

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Earning a good return on your retirement investments is important. And to do that, you typically need to invest at least some of your money in the stock market.

For some Americans, however, too much

Biotech stocks have become more in demand than usual because of the coronavirus outbreak. With the need for a vaccine growing by the day, this unfortunate situation has given many vaccine developers

Entertainment studio Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF.A) (NYSE: LGF.B) reported third-quarter results last Friday. Earnings came in far below the year-ago period's result due to heavy investments

Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) is one of the three major e-commerce companies in China. Listed in July 2018, Pinduoduo has since delivered a respectable 84% return to its IPO investors, mainly driven by