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Medicare's open enrollment is already upon us, and if you're a current enrollee, now's your time to look into making changes for your coverage for 2020. You have several options in this regard. You

NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) recently agreed to buy a stake in a large natural gas pipeline by acquiring Meade Pipeline. On the one hand, the deal was a bit of an outlier. That's because it

In late 2012 Eaton (NYSE: ETN) completed the acquisition of Cooper Industries, its biggest purchase ever. While it worked to absorb those businesses into its own, it largely stepped back from the

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been one of the top names in tech for decades, and with a market capitalization of over $1 trillion, it's one of the most highly valued companies today. Even amid rising

Your golden years can be incredibly expensive, and depending on what type of lifestyle you live and how many years you spend in retirement, it's not unheard of to spend more than $1 million over the

Investors have all but given up on Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ: PBYI), which is really saying something. Two short years ago, the company's lone drug product, Nerlynx, was expected to generate peak

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) bought Whole Foods for just under $14 billion in 2017 to boost its grocery sales, and now it's offering free two-hour delivery of these groceries to Prime members. The move is

The casino industry doesn't have the kind of growth stocks it once did, but now it's a cash-generating machine. Multibillion-dollar casinos are expensive to build, but once they're completed, they

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) is set to report third-quarter earnings after hours on Monday, and given its volatility since its May IPO, the stock could move sharply on the results.

Shares have

Workers face many concerns as they prepare for retirement, but one of the most pressing is regarding Social Security. Nearly three-quarters (71%) of workers say they're worried Social Security won't

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock has been on a tear in recent weeks as the iPhone maker benefits from progress in trade negotiations between China and the U.S., demand for the iPhone 11, and talk that

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has had an amazing year. It's reporting record revenue and its stock has climbed almost 80% year to date, hovering near all-time highs.

But if you open the lens

For some, personal investments in renewable energy are nothing new. Whether driving a hybrid vehicle or installing solar panels on the roof or using wind-generated electricity from the local

For many Americans, taking Social Security benefits at 62 is less of a choice and more of a necessity. A huge fraction of Social Security participants rely on the program for the majority of their

Over the next few years, tens of billions of new devices are expected to be hooked up to the internet. Faster connections and cheaper sensors are dramatically expanding possibilities for what’s

For the third time in a row, Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) crushed estimates in its earnings report. Specifically, Wednesday's quarterly update made the company a perfect 3-for-3 in topping Wall Street's

Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) is among the nation's top 10 banking institutions. It's known best as a credit card issuer, and that exposure to unsecured loans makes it potentially vulnerable to

Power-management and connectivity chip maker ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ON) reported better-than-feared results during the third quarter of 2019. Revenue of $1.38 billion was near the midpoint of

Shopify's (NYSE: SHOP) stock rallied about 150% over the past 12 months as the e-commerce services company dazzled investors with its double-digit sales growth. However, shares recently dipped after

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has kind of been the Rodney Dangerfield of big pharma stocks. To paraphrase the late comedian's famous punch line: It don't get no respect.

But AbbVie just might be getting some

With marijuana stocks suffering significant losses this year and the Canadian cannabis market about to open up to a new wave of products, the opportunity could be ripe for investors to scoop up some

Times are uncertain in the asset management industry. While the broader market has enjoyed a long bull run, asset managers are moving cautiously into the next decade. Global assets dropped 4% to $74

With so many companies reporting in earnings season, there's a lot to filter out. Here are four names I'll be focusing on next week.

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is by far my favorite stock in terms of

As the owner of the largest network of recycling centers, landfills, and transfer stations in the United States, Waste Management (NYSE: WM) dominates the industry.

With a share price increase of

With college costs continuing to bust families' budgets, many students have no choice but to rack up loads of debt on the road to a degree. While a large number of Americans are recognizing that