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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

As North American cannabis companies battle for supremacy, GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH), an ocean away, is benefiting from more and more opportunities arising in Europe. Earlier this year, the

Hepatitis B virus is responsible for nearly 900,000 deaths each year -- nearly twice as many as malaria -- and is the primary cause of liver cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer

There's no denying that marijuana represents a long-term growth opportunity for investors. There are tens of billions of dollars in cannabis sales being conducted in the black market annually all

As 2019 slowly but surely winds down, you may be too preoccupied with holiday shopping and last-minute travel plans to focus on your taxes. But actually, now's the perfect time to give yourself a

In the past, technology companies would release software that clients needed to purchase as a one-off product. If upgrades or updates were required, the company would then release a new version of

Black Friday may not be as big a deal as it once was, but it's still a major shopping day. Consumers used to consider the Friday after Thanksgiving the first day of the holiday shopping season

The rise of Amazon.com has sparked an evolution in big-box retailers. Retailers' have shifted strategies to defend their turf. It's paying off for some; others less so.

Both Walmart and Costco have

Earlier this year, there wasn't a hotter cannabis stock around than Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON). The exceptionally popular Canadian grower more than doubled at one point during the first quarter

It's easy to add to your stock holdings when the economy is good and the market is hitting new highs. But what are your instincts when a recession hits or when the markets pull back? If your first

The auto industry is facing material headwinds today, including weakening sales and rising costs. That's not a good backdrop for companies that supply large domestic carmakers like Ford (NYSE: F)

I don't know if you've noticed, but streaming video giant Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) published podcasts to complement its original content for most of 2019. The company has been oddly quiet about this