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Americans are known to be spenders, which explains why so many of us carry mountains of debt. But despite our collective tendency to engage in retail therapy, new data from CIT Bank reveals that

Over the next decade, you'd probably struggle to find a growth opportunity that's more exciting than legal cannabis. With Canada giving recreational marijuana the green light last October, Mexico

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) is trading far below its five-year average P/E ratio of 34 times. In fact, the stock is currently sitting near its 52-week low after ULTA missed analyst earnings

It's going to be a busy month as far as earnings reports go -- particularly the second half of October. Starting with Netflix's third-quarter update on Oct. 16, a handful of other popular megacap

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), which manufactures its own CPUs at its in-house foundry, struggled to produce enough 14-nanometer chips over the past year as it pivoted toward newer 10-nanometer chips. The

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is gearing up to resume its expansion in Hawaii over the next few months. Many routes between the West Coast and Hawaii are already suffering from overcapacity, so

In the years to come, few industries will offer the growth potential presented by the ongoing legalization of marijuana. Following Canada's green-lighting of recreational cannabis last year, and the

The past year hasn't been a good one for the semiconductor industry. After a huge surge in demand over 2017 and 2018, the trade war between the U.S. and China led to semiconductor buyers turning

WWE (NYSE: WWE) has a dividend -- $0.12 per share in the most recent quarter -- that currently must be paid partly from its cash reserves. The company's net income rose in the second quarter to

This week started out badly for marijuana stock HEXO (NYSE: HEXO).

On Monday -- one working day after announcing the resignation of its CFO -- the company was socked with a drastic downgrade of its

Social networking juggernaut Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) found itself in hot water with advertisers a few years back when it admitted that it had been miscalculating crucial video metrics just as the

I recently took a look at several stocks that have shed more than 50% of their value this year. Why stop there? Despite the market in general moving higher in 2019, there are dozens of stocks that

Investors found themselves a little surprised on Friday after the industry's largest cannabis company announced a peculiar acquisition. Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) bought a majority stake in BioSteel

Investing in biotechnology stocks can sometimes feel more like gambling than serious wealth-building. Company success usually rides on the binary events of clinical trials and regulatory approvals

One of the most promising niches in the biotech sector from both a technological and a financial standpoint is the realm of gene editing. Technologies such as CRISPR are enabling a new generation

Healthcare is always a hot topic, both for investors and for those who need health coverage. With Medicare's open enrollment period quickly approaching, millions of seniors will soon find it's time

Shares of Honda Motor (NYSE: HMC) surged last month after the company posted strong August sales despite unfavorable market conditions in the U.S. and China.

Honda's American depositary shares rose

Dividend stocks are usually the cornerstone of successful investing portfolios. That's because they bring an abundance of advantages to the table that their non-dividend-paying counterparts simply

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) dipped another toe into the healthcare business last month, debuting a program for its employees called Amazon Care. The company hasn't spoken of any plans to expand it to the

Aurora Cannabis (TSX: ACB) is one of the most popular marijuana companies, particularly among millennials. The pot grower famously ranked as the top stock holding on Robinhood. Aurora isn't just

HEXO (NYSE: HEXO) announced the departure of its chief financial officer, Michael Monahan, after the market closed on Friday. Any time a top executive unexpectedly leaves, it raises questions for

Shares of Momo (NASDAQ: MOMO) were sliding last month after the Chinese social network and online dating company got swept up in the sell-off in Chinese stocks toward the end of the month. A threat

It seems we are living in the days of the servant robot -- both at home and in the workplace. And riding the smart home trend is iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT), maker of the autonomous vacuum Roomba. While

"Can't trust that day," The Mamas and the Papas once sang about Mondays in general.

In addition to the usual aches, pains, and regrets about going back to work following the weekend, owners of some

Shares of Michaels Stores (NASDAQ: MIK) soared 73% higher in September 2019, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The surge centered on a solid earnings report.

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