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On March 10, 2019, a Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed after takeoff from Addis Ababa international airport, killing all 157 people on board. This was the second fatal

Dividend stocks are often some of the most recognized and lauded companies in the market. Those companies often achieved such lofty status for good reasons: They generally produce strong cash flows

Your senior income will need to come from somewhere, and unless you're privy to a pension, which many workers today are not, you'll most likely rely on a combination of Social Security benefits and

The most successful investment portfolios typically share one common denominator over the long run: a solid dose of dividend stocks.

While dividend stocks may not seem sexy on the surface, they have

Social Security provides an incentive to workers who choose to hold off on taking their retirement benefits. You can claim your Social Security as early as age 62, but if you do, you'll have to

Kindergarten songs helped you memorize all of the U.S. state capitals as well as the year Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Sadly, no one taught you any jingles about retirement planning

American Water Works (NYSE: AWK) is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results after the market closes on Tuesday, Feb. 18.  

Shares of the largest publicly traded U.S. water

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is slated to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results after the market closes on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

The social media leader is going into its report on a mixed

Mark Zuckerberg is making an about face(book) on WhatsApp. As recently as 14 months ago, WhatsApp's management said advertising would be the "primary monetization mode for the company." But now

With stock prices surging in the past year, dividend yields have gone in the opposite direction. The current average across the S&P 500 is down to 1.75% after the index has rallied 27% in the past

Among the major players, 2019's top-performing casino stocks were Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Resorts, up 100% and 65%, respectively. But their performance was driven by a buyout that the

Industrial lubricant and degreaser company WD-40 (NASDAQ: WDFC) has had a great run in the last decade, but it's getting harder and harder to justify buying into the stock at present levels. The

Retirement is supposed to be a relaxing time, when you can finally unwind and start living life on your own terms. For many people, though, it's exactly the opposite.

New research shows that

2019 was a big year for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) services business. The company held an event in March introducing several new services that could be instrumental to its future growth prospects

The history of hydrogen fuel cell technology has been tumultuous. Investors get hopeful only to see new obstacles to success, but when the industry's potential seems to be on the brink of vanishing

Shares of Luckin Coffee (NASDAQ: LK), as of this writing, are up roughly 185% from the IPO price of $17 that the company set in May 2019,  largely due to the substantial growth the company has shown

Retirement is a milestone that many people plan for diligently. But sometimes, the best-laid plans can be upended when life throws a curveball your way. The result? You might wind up retiring sooner

With 2019 in the rearview mirror, investors are looking ahead for investments that can deliver strong returns in 2020 even as the broader market continues to reach new highs. Recession fears have

There's a lot of anxiety in the Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) bull camp as we head into Tuesday afternoon's release of the streaming video pioneer's fourth-quarter results. Netflix has fallen short of its

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) stock sat out much of the stock market rally in 2019, with shares underperforming both the wider market and the returns of chief rival Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). The

Less than two years ago, JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced major cutbacks in Long Beach, California, its smallest focus city. At the time, the carrier was operating up to 35 daily departures

Stocks posted significant gains last week as both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by nearly 2% and set fresh all-time highs. Positive economic data, along with indications of

Peter Lynch was the portfolio manager for the Fidelity Magellan Fund from 1977 to 1990, when it more than doubled the return of the S&P 500. But the great track record on stock trading may not be

The biggest winners in the stock market are often driven by megatrends.

These are new technologies, and other demographic or macroeconomic developments, that drive massive changes in business. Think

Checking the recent stock activity of smart investors can dig up some promising investment ideas. These investors are not only paid pretty well to pick stocks, but they have access to research