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J.C. Penney's (NYSE: JCP) stock recently dipped below $1 a share again after the company revealed that its comparable-store sales fell 7.5% during the nine-week holiday period. Excluding its ongoing

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) offers investors a hefty 6.1% yield today. That's over three times the dividend yield provided by the S&P 500 index as a whole. Further, this natural gas and

You've worked hard to save for retirement and build a healthy nest egg, so the last thing you want is for a scammer to take advantage of you and steal your hard-earned cash.

Unfortunately, the

After a disastrous third quarter earnings report, no one really expected GameStop's (NYSE: GME) holiday sales to be particularly good, but was there anyone thinking they would have been this bad?

Most of the best dividend-paying stocks give their investors a raise each year. However, some companies go even further by boosting their payouts every quarter. Three that have well-established

Many merchants in China sell their products across multiple e-commerce platforms. However, a recent Financial Times report claims that Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), the country's top e-commerce player, is

Your Social Security number is an important set of digits used to track your lifetime earnings. It's also a key form of personal identification. In fact, you'll often hear how important it is to

Aurora Cannabis' (NYSE: ACB) stock has been sinking like a stone lately. To put into perspective its massive decline: Troubled pot stock CannTrust Holdings is down 59% over the past six months

Most investors would jump at the chance to go back in time and lay out some of their hard-earned cash for a life-changing investment. Sure, there's the occasional overnight sensation, but most

As American closets overflow with clothing, how does an apparel retailer convince consumers they need even more? According to a report by relocation company Movinga, 82% of the clothing in

We could probably all now agree that the biggest naysayers of GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) and its CBD drug, Epidiolex, have been proved wrong. One GW skeptic said in 2018 that he'd "be shocked

All you had to do to know how the latest quarters went for Aphria (NYSE: APHA) and OrganiGram (NASDAQ: OGI) was to look at their share prices following their earnings announcements. Aphria stock

If you want a financially secure retirement, you'll need to start investing to prepare for it. That's because, over the long term, stocks have appreciated at an annualized rate of about 8%, and over

This could be the end of the road for the Slingshot motorcycle from Polaris (NYSE: PII). The powersports vehicle maker is introducing its new 2020 model of the three-wheeler, which features a new

We all want what's best for our finances, but sometimes it's tough to tell whether you're making the right decisions. Are you saving enough for retirement? Are you investing in the right places

Marijuana stocks have had quite the tumultuous past year. Near the beginning of 2019, the industry was viewed as being on the cusp of profitability, with sales ramping up in Canada, derivative

What's better than a great dividend? I'd put a dividend that has a great chance of doubling in a relatively short period of time near the top of the list.

The best way to find stocks with dividends

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is slated to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results after the market closes on Thursday, Jan. 30. This is a particularly important report, as it includes the

You can count on companies to make major announcements when the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the biggest event in the healthcare sector each year, is underway. That's exactly what happened

There's an old adage within business circles: "A goal without a plan is just a wish." It's a poke at business leaders who fall into the trap of painting a compelling picture of the future with

Paying taxes is never fun, but one thing that makes many taxpayers more comfortable is the idea that the more money you make, the more in taxes you'll pay. The U.S. has a relatively progressive

Truth be told, advertisers have been expecting it for a while. On Tuesday, they got it. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), parent to the ubiquitous search engine Google, confirmed it would

On some levels, Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RIGL) and Momenta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MNTA) are complete opposites. Rigel, based in South San Francisco, focuses on small molecule drugs while

Half of adults aged 65 and over who live alone don't have the money to cover their basic needs, according to recent research from the University of Massachusetts Boston. And nearly a quarter of

Though healthcare is expensive for Americans across the board, it can be especially taxing for families with children. If you're in the latter camp, you're probably eager to save as much money on