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Motion and control technologies company Parker-Hannifin (NYSE: PH) is somehow emblematic of investing in the industrial sector right now. The company recently gave its first-quarter earnings for

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee approved the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. The move is a crucial step in making the bill a

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) have been two of the best-performing big pharma stocks over the past decade. Nonetheless, these two pharma titans have both run into serious trouble this

You don't have to look far to find someone singing the praises of big data -- and I'm one of them. In today's connected world, we have more of it than at any point in human history. Imagine the

The bulls have been largely driven out of Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) and Uber (NYSE: UBER). The ride-hailing duopoly has been a one-two sucker punch, with Lyft and Uber falling precipitously since hitting

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has had a sluggish year in 2019. The stock has produced returns of just 17% thus far, which are uninspiring by its standards. By comparison, China-based Alibaba Group Holdings

Some dollar stores offer items that cost more than $1. That's necessary if those companies hope to meet the needs of their customers, who seem to accept higher prices on some products as long as the

Yesterday, Amarin (NASDAQ: AMRN) lost over 10% of its value in response to a rather harsh report by Oppenheimer analyst Leland Gershell. The key issue that triggered this double-digit sell-off

Energy companies Kinder Morgan and TerraForm Power both cater to dividend-focused investors. They each currently yield around 5% and expect to increase their payouts in the coming years. Because of

Target's (NYSE: TGT) stock recently rallied to an all-time high after the retailer's third-quarter numbers crushed analysts' estimates. Its revenue rose 4.7% annually to $18.67 billion, beating

Since first introducing its streaming service a dozen years ago, the rise of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) as a streaming powerhouse has been nothing short of phenomenal. The company has gone from 7.5

BMW (OTC: BAMXF) recently announced the pricing for the first mass-market all-electric vehicle in its Mini brand of premium compact cars. The 2020 Mini Cooper SE will arrive at U.S. dealers in March

It's been more than a decade since the last U.S. recession. That long period of uninterrupted growth has been great for investors, but many people are concerned it may be coming to an end. 

If we do

Whether you're consolidating debt or replacing the transmission in your car, a 401(k) loan can provide the low-cost funds you need, fast. After all, you have access to 50% of your vested balance or

"Dog is a man's best friend," is more than a playful expression, as it turns out. 

According to a survey conducted by Mercure Hotels, a dog-friendly lodging company, more than half (53%) of dog and

In late October, energy giants ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and BP (NYSE: BP) delivered their third-quarter 2019 earnings reports, which looked pretty bad compared to the year-ago quarter. For Exxon

Cord-cutting refers to the trend of consumers ditching expensive pay-TV and internet bundles in favor of just subscribing to internet plans. This is not a new trend, but it has accelerated in recent

Rumors of a possible Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) services bundle have been swirling since the end of October, when CEO Tim Cook said on the fiscal fourth-quarter earnings call that he was open to the idea

It's no secret that retirement is expensive, and it's becoming more difficult for workers to prepare for it. Most retirees won't be able to survive on Social Security benefits alone, so that means

So far in 2019, the healthcare sector has trailed the S&P 500. It might be that the market has been spooked by political worries. Nonetheless, there are some fantastic opportunities in this sector. 

Achieving market-beating investing results requires buying great companies and holding for the long term. Getting in on an initial public offering (IPO) gives investors the chance to get into a

Boeing (NYSE: BA) is one of the pioneering names in aviation, and the company in recent years has been one of the top-performing stocks among industrial companies. Boeing shares have gained more

2019 has been a banner year for IPOs. 

Or rather it has been a banner year for the valuations of companies that have hit the public market for the first time. The five largest offerings of the year

One of the defining elements in the battle for the hearts and minds of consumers is playing out in the struggle between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retail. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been the

Thanks to its popular AirPods, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) dominates the market for hearables, truly wireless ear-worn wearable devices that include advanced features like accessing virtual assistants or