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It is no secret the cannabis industry has tanked lately, and even Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC), the largest pot company in the world by market cap, has not escaped this apocalypse. There are several

Home Depot's (NYSE: HD) investments in its sales channels brought down numbers in its third-quarter earnings report, but building up these channels will pay off in the long run. At least that's what

Shares of cloud software services suite salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) were off mid-single-digits shortly after management reported its fiscal 2020 third quarter. The problem wasn't the report card

With major stock market benchmarks up over 20% in 2019, there isn't much challenge for investors in finding robust sales growth these days. The harder part is identifying which of these successful

In November, PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced the $4 billion acquisition of Honey Science, an e-commerce tool that helps shoppers find deals. The move puzzled many observers, as it is not

Energy Transfer's (NYSE: ET) performance this year has been a real head-scratcher. The energy-focused master limited partnership (MLP) is on track to generate record earnings, which it anticipates

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) restructured the company several years ago to separate its early stage businesses and moonshot investments -- or "other bets" -- from its well-established

Healthcare stocks have lagged behind the overall market so far in 2019. Don't expect that to be the new normal, though. Over the long run, healthcare stocks hold the potential to deliver

If you only picked which stocks to buy based on performance in recent years, Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) would be the hands-down winner over Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB). Amgen has delivered higher gains than

Marijuana stock HEXO (NYSE: HEXO) will ring in the New Year with a bit more money in its coffers. The company announced Friday that it has closed a previously announced round of funding totaling $70

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) investors are in store for a fun holiday season.

Citigroup (NYSE: C) says blockbuster sales of the tech titan's AirPods and Apple Watch products are likely to fuel

Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) shareholders have trailed the market through most of 2019 despite generally strong results from the global ski resort giant. Revenue and profits each set new records in the

Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) is slated to report its first-quarter fiscal 2020 results after the market closes on Monday, Dec. 9. 

Investors are probably feeling more uncertainty than usual about the

What's better than payday? A payday that you didn't have to work for. Owning dividend-paying stocks offer just that: a business working for you in the background, the fruits of which are realized

Social Security is not a retirement plan itself, but it's a crucial part of one for most seniors. The government ultimately decides how much you get per check, but you can do a lot to influence that

Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) reported strong third-quarter earnings results this week while also raising its outlook for fiscal 2020 -- a classic beat and raise. The enterprise identity access management

Today, United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL), American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL), and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) operate hundreds of Boeing (NYSE: BA) 757 and Boeing 767 jets, with transatlantic flights being

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is often depicted as an unstoppable juggernaut in the retail and cloud markets. The numbers certainly support that thesis: It's the largest online retailer by annual revenue in

Without independent savings, retirees risk struggling financially during their golden years. That's why workers are advised to sock away funds in an IRA or 401(k) -- to ensure that they have enough

There's little question that the legal cannabis industry could be a giant. Every year, tens of billions of dollars of marijuana is sold in the black market, so we know that consumer demand for the

I own several Chinese stocks, and many of them stumbled as the trade war escalated over the past year. However, my worst performing Chinese stock was SINA (NASDAQ: SINA), the 21-year-old tech

With so many stocks to choose from, building a winning portfolio can be an overwhelming task. The best way forward is to anchor your portfolio around companies that are well-established, not going

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has always been on the leading edge of technology. It pioneered digital financial transactions and has continued to be a leader when it comes to peer-to-peer transactions

Dividend stocks are near the top of many investor shopping lists right now. With stocks near all-time highs and sporting a 24% gain year to date (as measured by the S&P 500 index as of this

In her book The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, Australian nurse Bronnie Ware drew on her years of working in palliative care to synthesize the common themes about life's biggest regrets. 

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