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The rise in online shopping over the past decade has led to a surge in digital payments. And consumers increasingly want convenience, speed, and safety when it comes to their checkout options. The

On Aug. 1, Square (NYSE: SQ) announced the acquisition of leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) innovator Afterpay. The deal was immediately viewed as a positive by Wall Street, as the stock prices of

In a world where bank accounts pay low interest rates, dividend-paying stocks become a more appealing avenue for retiree income. Admittedly, the average cash yield for dividend stocks in the S&P 500

Here's the bad news: The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was recently just $1,559 -- or about $18,700 per year. Chances are, that's not looking like a perfectly sufficient annual

The dividend yield on the S&P 500 is currently near a 20-year low of around 1.3%. That's due to a range of factors, including rallying stock prices, lower dividend payments in the past year because

Once you've left the workforce, making smart financial decisions becomes even more crucial. That's because you have less time to recover from mistakes and you might have more-limited income than you

Decentralized app (dApps) hub Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and its coins have witnessed stellar gains -- up a stunning 9,500% since the beginning of the year. SOL is now the world's seventh-largest

Hot on the heels of quarterly earnings press releases, most public companies host a discussion of financial results and business progress called an earnings call. What is discussed on these calls

Today's video focuses on stock price action, valuation metrics, and recent news affecting Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD). Here are some highlights from the video. 

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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is slated to report its third-quarter 2021 results after the market close on Thursday, Oct. 28. An analyst conference call is scheduled for the same day at 5:30 p.m. EDT. 

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Japanese video game company Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) has churned out well-loved hits for decades. From Mario to Zelda to Donkey Kong, its characters are easily recognized by people around the world

When even the White House no longer sugarcoats the supply chain crisis and warns "there will be things that people can't get" for Christmas, you know the situation is going from bad to worse.

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While Tesla remains the frontrunner in the electric vehicle (EV) space, and may have the production lined up to continue flourishing as the market explodes, traditional automakers like Ford Motor

Investing in an IRA is one of the most basic things you can do to ensure a comfortable retirement, but it's also one of the easiest to mess up if you aren't aware of the underlying mechanics. You

Even though the stock market has been on shaky ground in September and October, the S&P 500 index remains just a few percentage points from its all-time high. For the most part, 2021 has been

Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN) owns and operates land-based casinos, and it's getting into the mobile gaming industry as of late. The company is seeing more customers visit its casinos as

Accepting payments in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has some notable advantages. The original cryptocurrency was built for an online world, and eliminates or reduces many pain points for merchants by

Over the past year, regulators in many major markets have recertified the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737 MAX for commercial service. Meanwhile, airlines have begun rebuilding their fleets this year as air

So far, the U.S. has only authorized boosters for Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech's (NASDAQ: BNTX) COVID-19 vaccine for individuals ages 65 and up and anyone ages 18 and older who are

The pandemic has accelerated e-commerce, digital payments, and gaming adoption in emerging markets, and Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) has been a big beneficiary. The company is growing rapidly on multiple

Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) climbed nearly 5% on Oct. 14 after the second-largest bank by assets in the U.S. reported third-quarter earnings results that beat expectations. Meanwhile

Online pet retailer Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) is an under-the-radar stock. It doesn't garner much excitement from investors because selling pet products isn't an exciting business compared to selling

Your grandparents ate it, your grandchildren will too -- but coming down from a pandemic surge in sales, Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB), has gotten a little too cold for investors. Campbell, founded in

Social Security benefits can be a lifeline in retirement, bridging the gap between what you have saved and what you need to pay the bills.

However, the average retiree only receives around $1,500

Global warming could have a significant impact on our economy if left unchecked. That's why governments and other institutions are investing heavily in cleaner alternative energy sources to reduce