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3 Scorching-Hot Oil Stocks -- Are They Buys?
Crude oil has rallied without much fanfare over the past several months, recently notching gains of more than 20% off the bottom to set off a new bull market. That rebound in crude prices has....
These 3 Stocks Weighed on the Dow's Gains in Q3
The Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI) gained 5% during the third quarter, adding to their gains for the year. Dow investors have enjoyed a rise of about 2,650 points during 2017, and....
Wal-Mart Aims for Amazon's Achilles Heel
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has done a lot of things exceptionally well over its 22-year history. The company's whopping market value and constant growth are testaments to its strategy of customer....
5 Reasons You Could Owe More Under the Trump Tax Plan
The White House and Congressional Republicans recently came out with their proposed tax reform framework, and taxpayers want to know how the plan will affect them. Although details are still....
What's Behind AstraZeneca's September Rebound?
After a tough couple of months, British pharma giant AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) actually saw its shares rise by a healthy 12.5% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.....
3 High-Yield Healthcare Stocks
Picking solid high-yield dividend stocks can be tricky. Most companies that offer an elevated yield, after all, tend to do so because of a fundamental weakness in their underlying business. Our....
The 8 Major Spending Categories That Affect Social Security's Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Each and every month, more than 42 million retired workers receive a check from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Of these more than 42 million retirees, an estimated 62% count on their....
How Credit Utilization Can Hurt Your Credit Score
One of the most important factors in your credit score is credit utilization, or how much of your credit limits you use at a given point. This scoring factor can be easily gamed by managing your....
A Strong Case for Buying Franco-Nevada Corp Over Wheaton Precious Metals
Franco-Nevada Corp (NYSE: FNV) and Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) each provides investors exposure to precious metals in a unique way. But one of the main reasons to add gold and silver to....
3 Top Med-Tech Stocks You Can Buy Right Now
How much will the medical technology (med-tech) industry grow in the coming years? According to market research firm Evaluate, med-tech is on track to grow by 5.1% annually by 2022. That might not....
Bitcoin vs. Biotech: Which Is the Smarter Investment?
Bitcoin just might be the most controversial topic in the investing world. Supporters think the cryptocurrency has the potential to disrupt the financial industry. They also point to bitcoin's....
Duluth Holdings' Remarkable Retail Success in 4 Charts
Duluth Holdings (NASDAQ: DLTH) -- which sells casual clothing and workwear under the Duluth Trading brand name -- recently reported second-quarter earnings that showed retail operations driving....
Are You Ready? Medicare Open Enrollment Is Almost Here
Medicare helps tens of millions of Americans over 65 get the healthcare coverage they need. Once you're a Medicare member, you have the right to make choices about your coverage every year during....
Will the SpaceX BFR Kill Airline Stocks?
Elon Musk has big plans for Mars, for the moon -- and as it just so happens, for Earth, too.As we learned at Musk's brief talk in Adelaide, Australia, last week, SpaceX is hard at work designing a....
Is This Chinese Company the Next SpaceX?
You'll never guess where the latest challenge to SpaceX is coming from. Well ... unless you read the title up above. Okay, I guess I should come right out and say it: It's China.Earlier this....
3 Best Healthcare Dividend Aristocrat Stocks You Can Buy Right Now
"Dividend Aristocrat" just has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? The "dividend" part sounds great because it means a stock is going to pay you to own it. "Aristocrat" conveys nobility, an elite....
Is Your Retirement Plan Realistic?
Whether you're years away from retirement or are about to leave the workforce for good, it's critical to have a well-thought-out plan in place. Without one, you risk falling short of your....
Best Buy: CVS Health, Walgreens, or Rite Aid?
Three pharmacy retailers combined make more than 40% of all revenue from prescriptions in the U.S. CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) are the nation's largest....
AbbVie's Fast Becoming a Top Stock to Buy Now
AbbVie Inc.'s (NYSE: ABBV) making considerable progress toward reducing its reliance on its top-selling autoimmune disease drug, Humira, and recent patent news that could sideline Humira....
3 Stocks That Could Put Intel's Results to Shame
Returns from chipmaker Intel are hard to fathom. I should know: The co-founder of the company, Robert Noyce, graduated from my alma mater -- Grinnell College. The school was able to invest in the....
3 Changes to Medicare in 2018 That You Need to Know
Before you get too consumed with pumpkin spice everything and Halloween preparations, I want to remind everyone that one of the most important enrollment periods of the year is set to kick off in....
Will Google's AI Investment in Beijing Bear Fruit?
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has a checkered history when it comes to China. In 2010, the company shut down its search engine after years of fighting government censorship and a....
3 Awful Reasons to Take Social Security Benefits at 62
If you're like most Americans, Social Security is going to be a very important source of income when you retire. It's also one of the most flexible sources of retirement income people have access....
15 Frequently Asked IRA Questions
Individual retirement accounts, or IRAs, are excellent retirement-saving tools, but unfortunately, they're not well-understood by many Americans. With that in mind, here are the answers to 15....
3 High-Yield Warren Buffett Stocks
It's no secret that Warren Buffett likes dividends. The Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO almost always invests in companies with reliable business models that spin off cash and....