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Any time a company's dividend yield approaches double digits, investors should proceed with caution. That's usually, but not always, a sign that the payout isn't sustainable.

So, with MPLX (NYSE:

After the bell on Monday, electric-car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported some spectacular results. Revenue nearly doubled year over year as net income soared. Investors seemed pleased, as shares

Truist Financial (NYSE: TFC), the $522-billion-asset byproduct of the merger between BB&T and SunTrust, is still deep in the midst of integrating the two banks into one. The deal, which first got

The thought of a stock market crash happening can be very scary for an investor. And while no one can predict exactly when one will happen, you can rest assured that they do occur and they can't be

Warren Buffett is no stranger to the restaurant industry, as his previous investment in Restaurant Brands International certainly shows. Although the company he heads, Berkshire Hathaway, exited

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) has been a volatile rocket ship since its IPO in July 2020. The online insurer went public at $29 per share, opened at $50 per share on its first day of trading, and it

Residential real estate is one of the largest markets in the United States. In 2020, existing home sales totaled $1.9 trillion in transaction volume, and that figure is likely to rise in the years

Despite the fact that millions of seniors rely on Social Security heavily in retirement, there's a lot of misinformation about the program. And sometimes, all it takes is a single misunderstanding

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is winning big in the 5G smartphone era, as the iPhone 12 has given its massive installed base of users a reason to make the transition to the latest wireless standard. The

Just when it started to look like movie theaters might push their way past all of their problems prompted by the pandemic, POW! They're sucker-punched by outfits that were supposed to be their

A study showed that 36% of the US workforce has freelanced during the pandemic, a necessity for some as businesses in industries affected by COVID-19 were forced to shut down or lay off workers

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) hasn't gotten much love from investors recently, underperforming the S&P 500's total return 26.2% to 121.5% over the last five years. And given the stock's P/E ratio of 10.6 based

Travelers (NYSE: TRV) posted solid growth in the second quarter despite a tough insurance backdrop and inflationary effects on both wages and materials, which have impacted both auto and homeowners

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When we talk about social media stocks, it's easy to focus on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to the exclusion of everyone else. On one hand, this makes sense -- the company owns some of the most popular

After roughly 20 years in business, LegalZoom (NASDAQ: LZ) is now a publicly traded company. And while the platform certainly makes things like wills and LLC formation easier for users, is the

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has started taking virtual reality (VR) very seriously over the last few years. The company isn't just making headsets anymore; it has become one of the biggest developers in

Has your experience with the stock market not been as rewarding as you had hoped? Maybe you were blindsided by a soured trade that so many others were sure would pay off. Investing isn't nearly as

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) posted a dazzling second quarter report on July 22, and the stock skyrocketed to an all-time high the following day. The social media company's revenue soared 116% year over year

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) and Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) just reported blowout earnings, and it bodes well for other digital advertising businesses like Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ:

Video games are one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the world. Global spending on video games was estimated to be $156 billion in 2020 and is projected to grow to over $250 billion

Biotech stock investing is full of ups and downs. Anyone who's been watching ChemoCentryx (NASDAQ: CCXI) and Deciphera Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: DCPH) lately can tell you all about the downs.

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AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) is one of the year's favorites among meme stock traders, but it might be a bit light on opportunities for future growth. Between the tremendously negative impact of the

For over a century, the stock market has been one of the world's top wealth creators. While stocks might not outperform every year, equities have delivered a significantly higher average annual

Many people dream of retiring early and escaping the workforce ahead of their peers. If that's a goal of yours, you should know that the sooner you start working toward it, the more likely you'll be