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It's easy to gaze wistfully at wealthy people and wish you were one of them. Most people assume that millionairehood is well beyond them, but for many of us, it's actually quite achievable. And even

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) offers same-day grocery delivery in many of its stores. Right now, that's very labor intensive: Human pickers assemble your order, handing it off to a driver, who brings your del

This has been a year of twists and turns for Spectrum Brands (NYSE: SPB). The diversified consumer goods company has struggled recently with stagnant sales and falling profits, which led management

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) and Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) are two of the largest lithium producers in the world. Both companies harvest valuable lithium from the rich salt flats in

When it comes to great businesses, one attribute investors look for is recurring revenue from customers who keep coming back. A company's strong and predictable source of revenue gives investors

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) recently acquired PlayGiga, a Spanish cloud gaming company that provides services in Italy, Argentina, Chile, and Spain. The tech giant didn't disclose the size of the deal

Saving for retirement in a tax-advantaged account like an IRA or 401(k) is a smart thing to do. With a traditional IRA or 401(k), you get a tax break on your contributions, and the investments in

The year began promisingly for the marijuana industry, with more than a dozen cannabis stocks galloping higher by at least 70% during the first quarter, and the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has begun its latest fiscal year on a disastrous note. Its top and bottom lines plunged big time thanks to the clobbering memory prices have taken in recent quarters

After the Federal Communications Commission approved a $64.7 billion merger between Bell Atlantic and GTE Corp. in 2000, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) was born. It became the largest local

The American power sector passed a number of milestones this year related to the ongoing transition to low- and zero-carbon energy sources. The United States reached 100,000 megawatts of installed

There's lots to be concerned about financially when it comes to retirement, including inflation, rising property taxes, and investments underperforming. But in a new Nationwide survey, 54% of future

This was supposed to be the year that the cannabis industry shrugged off its label as a speculative investment and showed Wall Street that it was a viable long-term investment opportunity. The

When you sit atop the mountain as the unquestioned leader of your category, you become a target. Every rival wants to knock off the king. That's why the most recent Super Bowl champion always has a

This has been an outstanding year for biotech stocks, and 2020 could be even better thanks to a slate of bonafide life-savers that hit pharmacy shelves months ahead of schedule. 

The FDA approved

Many investors recognize Tencent (OTC: TCEHY) as the largest video game publisher in the world; the owner of WeChat, China's top messaging app; and a market leader in the digital-payment

Social Security checks help retirees to fund their postwork life. But while most people rely on Social Security during their senior years, far too many don't understand how these benefits are

Early retirement is something that many people aspire to their entire lives. But there's more to retiring early than just turning in your office keys and gathering up all your family pictures from

The decision to file for Social Security is a big one -- huge, actually. Though your benefits are calculated based on your earnings during your 35 highest-paid years in the workforce, the age at

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett has a knack for picking winners, which is why he's arguably the most-followed Wall Street investor. Having beat the market more often

The IPO market isn't what it used to be. In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Tech, Fool analysts Dylan Lewis and Joey Solitro look back on one of the most exciting -- for better and worse --

Investors were cautious heading into Darden Restaurants' (NYSE: DRI) third-quarter report last week after the restaurant chain gave them reasons for concern in its prior earnings announcement. The

Following a disappointing earnings report in September, stock in cruise holding company Carnival (NYSE: CCL) has charted a gradual recovery. Friday's release of fiscal fourth-quarter earnings pushed

In this week's Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill chats with Fool analysts Jason Moser and Ron Gross about some of the week's biggest market news. Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) lost six senior

In this week's games extravaganza episode of Rule Breaker Investing, David Gardner offers up three flavors of games. First, he chats with one of the Fool's very own game designers, Max Keeler, about