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There have been a lot of scary headlines about the next recession. And yet right now the economy is doing quite well. The employment numbers are amazing. Interest rates are very low. Nonetheless

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has been a consistent outperformer in the airline industry in recent years. The airline has won a loyal following due to its industry-leading reliability and a reputation

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has an invaluable collection of endearing entertainment franchises. The company generated nearly $70 billion of revenue in its most recent fiscal year, with contributions

Even though this hasn't exactly been a banner year for marijuana stocks, there's little denying the growth that legal cannabis can offer over the next decade. Between 2014 and 2018, we witnessed

Gift-giving season is upon us, and for many people, coming up with the cash to afford presents for loved ones is a huge challenge. For wealthier gift givers making larger gifts, there's another

The multistate lawsuit seeking to block T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) from merging with Sprint (NYSE: S) is currently underway. The case is the final hurdle that the two companies need to clear in order

The start of a new year can bring about some degree of uncertainty. Different policies might take place at work, or your health insurance plan might change, and not necessarily for the better. Fidel

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model 3 looked like a hit from the beginning. Lines with hundreds of customers were forming at Tesla stores around the world on the day of the vehicle's unveiling in March

Tax-deferred retirement account contributions reduce your taxable income for the year, but you don't get out of paying taxes on that money indefinitely. Even if you don't really need to withdraw

Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) are two of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and both provide decent prospects for investors. Comparing the two over the past 12 months

"This is a new era of photography," Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) marketing chief Phil Schiller said at last year's iPhone event. "Some people call it computational photography."

Computational photography

iQiyi (NASDAQ: IQ) and Match (NASDAQ: MTCH) don't seem to have too much in common. True, both companies fall within the broad tech sector, but they offer vastly different services to their

What is it that makes a stock a "solar stock?" What is it that defines "best?"

In one sense, I suppose you could say that Elon Musk's Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been the best solar stock of the

After three years of being in the doldrums, the firearms industry is finally showing signs it is on the rebound. The number of criminal background investigations being performed by the FBI on

It's been a challenging couple of years for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) investors. After reaching all-time highs in mid-2018, the stock tumbled as much as 40%, driven lower by fears of slowing subscriber

Multimedia software specialist Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) reported fourth-quarter results on Thursday evening. The company beat Wall Street's consensus estimates across the board and issued solid guidance

Retirement is the perfect opportunity to have new adventures and start fresh. With no job to tie you to a particular city, you're free to move wherever you please. And for an increasing number of

By digging through SEC filings of institutional shareholders, investors can unearth promising stocks hidden to most. Codexis (NASDAQ: CDXS) fits this bill. With a business focused on developing

The holidays can be a very expensive time of year, between gift-giving, travel, hosting, and decor. In fact, a large number of Americans dig themselves into debt annually in an effort to spread joy

Too many people go through most of their careers before seriously thinking about saving for retirement. The longer you wait, the harder it'll be to reach your financial goals. But fortunately, it's

Two years ago, I predicted that the rapid rise and extreme success of free language learning app Duolingo would mark a death knell for rival, CD-ROM-based language instructor Rosetta Stone (NYSE:

Iron is vital to the global economy because it's an essential ingredient in making steel. Overall, about 98% of the iron mined each year goes into the production of steel. That metal is a crucial

If an investor could get access to the S&P 500 at a third of the price-to-book (P/B) multiple and a quarter of the debt-to-equity ratio, would that be a good investment? Most people would likely

Iron is crucial in supporting the growth of the global economy. That's because the metal is a critical ingredient in making steel, which we use to build everything from commercial buildings to

A lack of profitability is what makes investing in cannabis very risky. That's why selecting stocks that have been profitable recently is a good way for investors to minimize their overall risk