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A penny stock is typically a company with a low price per share and dubious long-term prospects. And yet, despite being questionable businesses, penny stocks attract scores of investors every single

Investors looking for "the next big thing" can get distracted by high-tech, rapid-growth stocks that come to market. Even if the underlying company is strong, it could fail to generate returns if

Income investors looking for steady dividend growth often turn to Dividend Aristocrats. Their long track record of annual payout growth attracts stockholders looking for an inflation hedge, and some

We recently learned that massive gaming REIT VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) is set to acquire MGM Growth Properties (NYSE: MGP) in a $17.2 billion all-stock deal. In this Fool Live video clip

Stocks have had a surprisingly strong bullish run over the last year, despite the tragedy and disruptions caused by the pandemic. With valuations stretching to expensive levels for many growth

Since the U.S. is home to the largest equity market, as measured by market cap globally, it naturally attracts plenty of investor coverage. While investing in international stocks can often seem

The stock market party never seems to end. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average are notching high after high as Wall Street bets on a solid post-pandemic recovery. Both indices are up over

Shares of Ocular Therapeutix (NASDAQ: OCUL) have been hammered this year despite plenty of good reasons to expect rapid growth ahead. Now, the stock looks like a bargain opportunity poised to

Coupang (NYSE: CPNG), the largest e-commerce company in South Korea, went public this March at $35 per share. It opened at $63.50 on the first day, but closed at $49.25 and has gradually lost its

Retirement savings are meant to be used when you retire, so the government created rules to discourage people from withdrawing their money early. You could lose 10% of your withdrawal back to the

For the past 12 years, growth stocks have been all the rage on Wall Street. This shouldn't surprise anyone given that historically low lending rates and ongoing quantitative easing measures from the

Investors might think of several attributes when Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) are mentioned. The longevity and stability of the two companies could come to mind. So could

Two decades ago, commerce looked much different than it does today. Jeff Bezos had already founded Amazon, but the inventory was relatively limited and e-commerce was still a novel concept. In fact

For the past 17 months, investors have enjoyed a historic rally. Since bottoming out on March 23, 2020, the broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has doubled in value. While we've witnessed some

When we think about the most successful investors of our time, it's easy to land on Warren Buffett as an obvious candidate. With a fortune in the ballpark of $100 billion, Buffett has managed to

No matter how much money you make, you need to save some of it for retirement. Social Security alone replaces only around 40% of pre-retirement earnings, which isn't sufficient when experts

Tens of millions of Americans count on Social Security to help them make ends meet in retirement. Something Social Security offers that just about no other income source can match is an annual

Stocks have been under pressure for much of the week, but Friday brought a silver lining to those who've had to endure declines over the past several days. Some encouraging earnings reports and a

Vaccine stocks rallied on Friday after health officials said the U.S. would expand coronavirus vaccine manufacturing. By the close of trading, shares of Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), BioNTech (NASDAQ:

Sesen Bio (NASDAQ: SESN) had a tumultuous Friday. On a generally fine day for stocks, the company's shares fell by almost 10%. A clutch of law firms are coming for it, and investors are stepping

Shares of PBF Energy (NYSE: PBF) soared Friday, snapping its recent losing streak and closing the day up 12.5%. The downstream oil stock's peers barely budged, though, so what's brewing? 

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I have to admit: When I took a look at the declining share prices of marijuana stocks earlier this week, and concluded investors in the cannabis sector might be getting worried about the

Shares of tech-enhanced real estate brokerage firm Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) fell 11% over the last five trading days ended Friday, Aug. 20. The trend builds on losses the stock has been experiencing

Shares of Naked Brand Group (NASDAQ: NAKD) jumped 10.1% on Friday after the swimwear and intimate-apparel company announced that it reached a preliminary agreement on a potential acquisition. 

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Most publicly traded weed companies saw their share prices wilt this week. Among the more significant decliners were Charlotte's Web Holdings (OTC: CWBHF) and Organigram (NASDAQ: OGI), both of which