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Only 11% of Employees Fully Understand HSAs, Data Shows
Healthcare is a major burden for working Americans and seniors alike. Thankfully, there are tax-advantaged savings tools that can help workers set aside funds to cover both immediate and long-term
Disney Won't Let Galaxy's Edge Fail
There is plenty of real and anecdotal evidence suggesting that Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is off to a less-than-rousing start at Disney's (NYSE: DIS) two domestic theme park resorts. The 14-acre
Big Bank Sours on Canopy Growth Stock
A key investment bank tracking top marijuana stock Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) has lowered its recommendation on the company. Bank of America Merrill Lynch now has the company's shares at "neutral," a
The Two Types of Streaming "Hubs" and Why They Matter
Suddenly, the streaming video market is looking awfully crowded. Longtime top dog Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is preparing to face tough competition from all sides, including a new service from Disney
3 Top Renewable-Energy Stocks to Buy Right Now
In the past five years, the global economy has invested $1.5 trillion on adding new renewable energy generating capacity, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. While that's a massive amount of
Is Vail Resorts a Buy?
Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) stock has crushed the broader market's return over the last 10 years -- it's up 558%. Millions of people visit the company's ski resorts every year, including Vail Mountain
2 Penny Marijuana Stocks to Buy in the 4th Quarter
After a red-hot start to the year, marijuana stocks were taken to the woodshed in the third quarter of 2019. Top names like Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB), Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC), and Tilray
3 Top E-Commerce Stocks to Buy Right Now
Shopping online is a booming industry. U.S. online retail sales of physical goods are expected to balloon from $501 billion last year to $740 billion by 2023, according to market researcher
3 Dividend Stocks That Set New Highs on Friday -- Are They Buys?
On Friday, the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq indexes declined 0.5% and 1.1%, respectively, in part on news that the Trump administration was weighing actions to limit U.S. investment in Chinese
Apple Finally Gets iPhone Pricing Right in a Crucial Market
The smartphone market in India has stood tall amid the global sales slowdown. Smartphone shipments there jumped 9.9% year over year in the second quarter of 2019, versus the 2.3% decline in global
Is JinkoSolar Holding a Buy Today?
JinkoSolar Holding (NYSE: JKS) is now arguably the largest solar manufacturer in the world, yet it's far from a household name in the U.S. Its products aren't sold directly to consumers, and as a
4 Reasons Disney+ Could Surpass Netflix
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) must have been expecting this for quite a while. Consumers certainly have been. Ever since Disney (NYSE: DIS) acquired the bulk of Twenty-First Century Fox's assets in a
99% of Teachers Spend Their Own Money on School-Related Expenses
Imagine if your office required you to use a computer, paper, pens, and various other supplies to do your job but did not provide them. Take that a step further and consider what it would be like if
Less Than a Third of Americans Are Confident About Their Financial Future -- Here's How to Save More
Planning for retirement can be stressful, particularly now that workers need to save more than ever. Retirement is only getting more and more expensive, and it's a rare employer who still offers a
The Key Takeaway From 3M's Latest Presentation
3M (NYSE: MMM) CFO Nick Gangestad's presentation at the Morgan Stanley Laguna conference this month contained a mix of positives and negatives. To give a superficial summary of it: It looks likely
Smart TVs Are the Most Important Front in the Platform Wars
Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) eponymous platform came into being as a set-top box that gave the "dumb" TVs of the late 2000s the ability to stream Netflix and, later, Hulu. By the time Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)
Is Your Retirement Budget Realistic?
When it comes to something as important as calculating your retirement expenses, the worst thing you can do is take a shot in the dark. But unfortunately, that seems to be the favored strategy among
3 High-Yield Stocks at Rock-Bottom Prices
Falling interest rates typically cause the prices of dividend-paying stocks to rise, which then pushes down their yields. However, while the recent decline in interest rates has helped fuel big
3 Marijuana Stocks to Be Especially Leery About Buying Right Now
Don't think that the broad pullback for marijuana stocks means doom and gloom is here to stay for the industry. Investors in marijuana stocks have become accustomed to big swings both up and down
PepsiCo Earnings: What to Watch
Investors are feeling more optimistic about PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) as it heads into the final quarter of 2019. The consumer staples giant is seeing faster growth overall thanks to robust demand --
What AutoZone Wants Investors to Know
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) recently closed its fiscal 2019 in solid fashion. The auto parts retailer managed consistent sales growth and higher profits despite extra spending on improving the customer
4 Questions You Should Ask Before Buying an Insurance Policy
Insurance protects you from life's calamities. You want to make sure you have the right coverage so an accident, illness, or other disaster doesn't lead to financial ruin -- but how exactly can you
Thinking of Buying Netflix Stock? Here's What You Need to Know
There's no question that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been one of the best stocks on the market over the last decade. Since the beginning of 2012, when shares were left for dead following the failed
Is Lockheed Martin a Buy?
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) shares have been on a tear: They're up 49% year to date -- 30 percentage points ahead of the S&P 500 -- and up almost 120% over the past five years.
Those gains are
11% of Older Adults Are Putting Their Financial Futures at Risk
Saving enough to retire comfortably is becoming more challenging, and many workers struggle to reach their financial goals.
Only 64% of workers have saved anything for retirement, according to a rep


