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Biotech investing is a tumultuous process. Equities can stagnate for years while the multi-phase clinical process unfolds. And then, seemingly out of the blue, their share prices can explode higher

On Tuesday, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a slew of new products and services at its annual fall product launch event. These include the Halo View health tracker and two related services: Halo

General Electric's (NYSE: GE) announcement last week that it would buy advanced surgical visualization company BK Medical for $1.45 billion in cash would almost have been an afterthought for GE a

Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC) was one of the hottest of the work-from-home stocks in the early days of the pandemic. But now, with more people back in the office and going to the doctor in-person again, some

Social Security can't be your only income source as a senior. But, while you aren't going to be able to fund your entire retirement with your benefits, you can boost your checks significantly so

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), part of the group of stocks known as FAANG, are hardly new names to most investors. These giant tech

Most analysts would agree that Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) entry into the streaming category has been a success. Disney+ entered the streaming wars in November 2019 and it has already accumulated

The best healthcare stocks can lend sustainable returns and stable growth to investors' portfolios for many years, and large-cap company Dexcom (NASDAQ: DXCM) is no exception.

In this segment of

Total value locked (TVL), in the context of cryptocurrency, represents the sum of all assets deposited in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols earning rewards, interest, new coins and tokens,

Buying dividend-paying stocks has long been a masterful way of generating superior returns. Sure, solely buying income-generating stocks means you would have missed out on some of the stock market's

While technology stocks have gotten much of the attention during the pandemic, technology isn't the best-performing sector so far this year. That title belongs to a much sleepier sector: real

Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) was the stock that investors just couldn't stop talking about in the early days of the pandemic. With reopenings in many countries around the world well underway and more people

A 401(k) is a great retirement savings account because it's easy to invest in and  because your employer may even help you save by matching some of your contributions. The one downside is that

Investing in the stock market to successfully generate portfolio returns doesn't require some super special set of skills or secret knowledge. It requires research, patience, and time. In this

The stock market has been especially volatile in September, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has seen more than its share of ups and downs. With macroeconomic factors potentially having

Live TV streaming services  aren't any different from cable and satellite television providers, in that they're at the mercy of their content providers. To that end, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG)

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) has delivered tremendous financial and share price growth throughout the pandemic, and enriched investors' portfolios in the process. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) have made a huge comeback over the past year, as many investors have embraced the new management team's turnaround plan. By contrast, progress on the

John D. Rockefeller said, "Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in." 

Rockefeller knew a thing or two about wealth and getting rich. According to

The renewable energy industry has been one of the up-and-coming industries for most of this century. Solar and wind grew rapidly to start the century as subsidies grew around the world, but that

Fall is here -- and that means third-quarter earnings reports are just around the corner. Q3 is wrapping up at a time in which Wall Street seems quite skittish, making company updates in October

In the early days of the coronavirus vaccine race, it seemed as if Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) was neck-and-neck with other major contenders. A range of factors including manufacturing delays and

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) is, at its core, a digital advertising business. It's bringing the benefits of TV advertising and digital advertising together as a top destination for connected-TV marketers.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is hardly a new name to most. The company's stability and resilience in a variety of market conditions have revealed its true staying power for long-term buy-and-hold

President Joe Biden winning the U.S. election last November sparked excitement for cannabis reform in the industry. Once Democrats took control of the Senate in January, there was even more