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DNA sequencing giant Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) started 2020 off with what many might consider disappointing news, announcing that it had dropped the planned acquisition of Pacific Biosciences (NASDAQ:

These are tough times for investors. Most understand stocks are technically stretched thin and vulnerable to a pullback. And now that we're in the thick of earnings season, uncertainty comes with

For years, XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) operated with a predictable growth strategy. 

Under the leadership of CEO Brad Jacobs, XPO grew through a "roll-up" strategy, acquiring businesses across the

E-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has come a long way since its 2015 IPO. The company has gone from about 162,000 merchants on its platform to more than a million. Even more impressively

You can be too late to the party with some stocks. Sometimes investors buy a stock after it's delivered massive returns only to find that the sizzle fizzles.

Does Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) belong

In 2019 Baker Hughes (NYSE: BKR) made an important, if largely symbolic, change: It dropped the tag line "a GE Company" from the end of its name. Nevertheless, here's why Baker Hughes and General

In case you haven't noticed, it's been tough to be a marijuana stock investor over the past 10 months. Following a blazing-hot first quarter that saw over a dozen pot stocks gain in excess of 70%

After rebounding more than 25% last year, crude prices have sold off in 2020. As of earlier this week, the U.S. oil benchmark, WTI, was down about 17.5%, putting it close to bear market territory.

Major stock indexes retreated in late January due to concerns about the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, but many tech stocks are still hovering near their all-time highs. Investors might be waiting for

Japanese conglomerate Sony (NYSE: SNE) reported third-quarter results early Tuesday morning. It was a mixed report, but investors embraced it to drive share prices 4% higher.

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Fears about the coronavirus outbreak that first hit China are increasing. There have been more than 20,000 confirmed cases of the virus and 425 deaths in just over one month.

But several drugmakers

There should be a lot packed into the shortest month of the year for cannabis investors. Several important quarterly updates are on the way. Other key developments could be in store as well. And

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) made headlines in recent days after the company announced that it was working with Chinese authorities to test its Ebola drug remdesivir in treating the deadly

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Gates Industrial Corporation plc (NYSE: GTES)Q4 2019 Earnings CallFeb 4, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET

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No one can complain about Neurocrine Biosciences' (NASDAQ: NBIX) stock performance in 2019. The biotech's shares skyrocketed more than 50% last year. So far in 2020, though, Neurocrine hasn't given

Millennials tend to get a bad rap as a generation that neglects to save money. But a new report from Bank of America reveals that 73% of millennials are, in fact, saving money in some capacity.

But

Cerner (NASDAQ: CERN) wowed investors in 2019 by racking up a 40% gain in share price. So far this year, though, there hasn't been much excitement from the big health information technology

The name Dover Corp. (NYSE: DOV) may not be familiar to many investors, but for those who like dividends, it's a name to remember. Dover is among the relatively small family of companies that

The initial public offering, or IPO, was once a popular way to achieve massive returns for the average investor. This was never more true than in the 1990s, when an average of 409 companies went

Do the hits ever stop coming for GameStop (NYSE: GME)? The video game retailer is suffering under a cascade of bad news and more keeps being poured on. 

The latest misfortune to befall GameStop is

If you were a marijuana stock investor in 2019, chances are you couldn't wait for the year to end. Despite galloping to incredible gains during the first quarter, pot stocks spent the remaining nine

In investing and in life, panicking is rarely an effective response to obstacles. But investors with a long-term mindset might be getting a little nervous with Renewable Energy Group (NASDAQ: REGI).

When it comes to buy-and-hold investing, you can't go wrong with growth or value stocks. However, research from Bank of America/Merrill Lynch tells us that one category does offer a higher return

In a preliminary earnings release for 2019, Michigan-based auto-industry supplier BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) said that its operating income rose 9.5%, to $1.3 billion, despite foreign-exchange pressures

Your Social Security benefits are based on your lifetime earnings, and the age you claim them at will dictate the amount. If you file at full retirement age (FRA), you'll get the exact monthly