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When Warren Buffett called healthcare a "tapeworm" on the U.S. economy, he was referring to the fact that healthcare costs have been growing faster than the overall economy and show no signs of

When it comes to economic powerhouses, China's rapid growth has been nothing short of extraordinary. The country is currently the second-largest economy in the world, and while it's growth has begun

Last year, the marijuana industry made history... many times over. But nothing took precedence over Canada becoming the first industrialized country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis

A lot of the hype surrounding marijuana is about the adult-use market and products that are high in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). But cannabidiol (CBD) keeps growing in popularity, and as more studies

Saving for retirement can be intimidating, especially when there are so many factors you have to think about. Between figuring out how much you should save, deciding what age you should retire, and

Technology, changing attitudes, and heavy competition for workers have made working from home more common. It's something many employees want to do, and more and more employers are either seeing the

It's not unusual to wonder how your income compares to that of your friends, family members, or neighbors, and new data from GOBankingRates might answer that question to some degree. Here's what

Wednesday was not a day to celebrate for investors in FedEx (NYSE: FDX) and Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU). Both stocks, which are popular and widely held, took big hits today. The former closed the day almost

Dutch microchip maker NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) had a rough time in 2018, but the company is roaring back to life this year. The stock has gained a market-crushing 47% year-to-date

Shares of Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) rallied after the company made plans to acquire smaller rival Virgin America in 2016. The stock briefly surpassed the $100 mark in early 2017, a few months after the

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) has grown at a healthy clip over the past couple of decades. In the 24 years from 1996 through 2019, the Canadian energy infrastructure giant increased its dividend at an 11%

Cannabis has been used a lot of different ways and by a lot of different people. From smoking it to eating it, there's been no shortage of ways that cannabis has been used. The problem is that it

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is getting serious about streaming TV. One day after the company announced its new Peacock streaming service, Comcast said it is making its Xfinity Flex streaming TV device

The high-profile and somewhat infamous marijuana stock CannTrust Holdings (NYSE: CTST) has suffered a severe and possibly fatal blow to its business. The company revealed in a press release that it

With even 30-year Treasury bonds only yielding around 2.3%, investors looking for income from their portfolios have to look farther out on the risk curve than government bonds to get decent yields

AT&T's (NYSE: T) WarnerMedia, which holds the cable syndication rights to The Big Bang Theory via its subsidiary TBS, recently secured the exclusive domestic streaming rights to the hit comedy. The

Shares of inflight broadband provider Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO) rose as much as 12% on Wednesday after the CEO of Delta Air Lines said his company will soon offer free WiFi on flights. Gogo is Delta's

Oil prices surged to start this week after drones attacked Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure, which knocked half of its output offline. The initial spike in crude prices caused oil stocks to go

Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) made its public debut in September 2019, rising 20% in its first day of trading, which valued the cloud-based internet security and app delivery software suite at $1.5

Sitcoms -- especially those that have stood the test of time -- have become hot properties in recent years, as streaming services look to reinforce their original programs with shows that will keep

One of the reasons Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been so successful disrupting retail is that few retailers had any lasting loyalty from consumers. Target (NYSE: TGT) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) were

One year after last year's dividend increase, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is raising its dividend again. The company's board of directors authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.51, representing an 11%

Sunoco (NYSE: SUN) has had its share of struggles in recent years. The fuel distribution-focused master limited partnership found itself saddled with too much debt after acquiring several portfolios

Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) founder and ex-CEO Bruce Linton has found a new job, this one in an intriguing niche of the cannabis industry. He has been appointed as special advisor to Better Choice

Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) ad business has quickly become a huge source of revenue for the online retail giant. The $11 billion business grew about 37% year over year last quarter. That's right in