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It's no secret that millions of Americans are dependent on Social Security to pay their bills. But a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security reveals that 40% of Americans only

The Dividend Aristocrats -- stocks that have increased their dividends each year for at least 25 consecutive years -- are an elite group, especially right now. In recent years, the Great Recession

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett is known as one of the founding fathers of value investing, but that doesn't mean the Oracle of Omaha eschews the growth aspects of

Just a few weeks after I called it a compelling dividend stock, Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) is making a (lower-case) fool of me. Shares are down over 12% to kick off 2020 after the company issued warnings

Taxes are complicated, so it's no wonder mistakes are common. Sometimes, these mistakes occur when you actually file -- perhaps because you add some numbers incorrectly or you forget to claim a

For patient buy-and-hold investors in Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), the worst is almost over. That's the key takeaway from the company's fiscal 2020 first-quarter earnings report. Micron operates

Investors have conflicting opinions heading into the Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) fourth-quarter earnings report. On the negative side, the video-streaming giant has missed management's growth targets

Marijuana stocks continue to draw the attention of investors across the globe, and even after the industry's poor performance in 2019, many of those watching it have high hopes for a comeback in

2019 was a good year for the stock market; the S&P 500 provided a return of almost 30% during the year. And some industries performed even better than that. Consider the biotech industry, measured

It's been a little more than a year since Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) announced its plans to increase its subscription rates by as much as 18%. Jacking up the monthly rate of its most popular streaming

Target's (NYSE: TGT) successful private label brands have been a key driver of its growth over the last several years. The company's proprietary brands like GoodFellow, Pillowfort, and Cat and Jack

Your productivity at work is tied to your performance, which means that if you're not all that great at getting things done, your chances of snagging a raise or landing a promotion may be somewhat

In what's hardly a surprise these days, the stock market set yet another series of records on Thursday. This is becoming routine.

For instance, the S&P 500 rose above the 3,300 mark for the first

While buying stocks simply because a certain guru investor owns them is hardly a sound investment thesis, it can be a great way to discover interesting stock ideas.

The bull market continues to rage

You can't stroll down to your local car dealership and buy a self-driving car with fully autonomous capabilities (often referred to as Level 4 or Level 5 autonomy). But you can get vehicles with

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) employs 45,000 workers to pick orders for its grocery pickup business, according to comments made by a company executive at the 2019 Groceryshop convention. That's a sizable

In theory, it shouldn't matter. In the same sense that two $10 bills are the same as one $20 bill, two shares of a $10 stock is the equivalent to one share of a $20 stock. In fact, companies can

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) already announced it had a record holiday season. But in true Amazon form, the company said a whole lot without giving any details at all.

As quarterly reports from competing

After closing out 2019 with its stock price soaring over 50%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE: HLT) is looking to build upon its strong year and continue its financial success into 2020. The hotel

Last year, Social Security paid more than $1 trillion to 64 million Americans. Social Security benefits are a vital source of funds for seniors, accounting for about half of all income for 50% of

Social Security provides a guaranteed source of income in retirement, but what many don't realize is that you're not guaranteed to keep it all. Some retirees owe taxes on their Social Security

In a time of brick-and-mortar retail declines and failures, Boot Barn (NYSE: BOOT) stock is shooting the lights out, increasing 162% in 2019. 

The company sells Western apparel, boots, and

Energy has been a tough place for investors in recent years, as the prices of crude oil and natural gas have remained extremely low for a long time. Despite some potentially bullish signs, including

It's been about a month since the last Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) acquisition that investors have caught wind of (Spectral Edge, to bolster the company's computational photography). CEO Tim Cook confirmed

Retailers that limit themselves to selling online are not only limiting their opportunities for growth, but may be spending more than they can afford to acquire new customers.

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