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A lumber linchpin, a pipeline powerhouse, and a defense dynamo may not have much in common on the surface. But as investments, Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY), Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI), and Lockheed Martin

Yield signs can often be stop signs for investors. If a payout seems too good to be true, there's a strong possibility that your initial instinct to be cautious is the right call. I realize that

Do you ever feel like taking a step back and spending a little less time thinking about stocks and keeping tabs on the market? If so, you're not alone, and you're not crazy. Plenty of investors find

The market has not been kind to growth stocks lately. Several growth stocks have seen their values crash anywhere between 10% and 40%. Still, if you have a long-term time horizon, this could be a

Electric vehicles and autonomous driving are the key forces transforming the auto industry today. As a pioneer in these technologies, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) seems well placed to threaten the

Western Union (NYSE: WU) is a leading cross-border payment transfer business that has been serving customers for over a hundred years. While it may seem like a stodgy company at first glance, it has

What's the better option for investors: The established burger chain leader, or the company trying to replace the restaurant's main dish?

One could be representative of the past, the other the

E-commerce titan Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been crushing the market for 24 years now. $10,000 invested in Amazon on the first day of trading in May 1997 would be worth $16.6 million at today's

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) each play a notable role in the wireless industry. Broadcom's semiconductor chips and software help to power broadband, while Verizon

A global shortage of semiconductors -- basic building blocks for everything from high-tech services to autos to household appliances -- is reverberating through the economy. For semiconductor

Trupanion (NASDAQ: TRUP) is a pet insurance company with an incredible growth story that caught investors' attention late last year. Animals can have unexpected medical needs just like people do

For investors interested in getting started with options, the way these instruments work can seem intimidating. How do you continue a position after its initial expiration date? 

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Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AXON) is trying to become the world's best hardware and software provider for law enforcement agencies. From its flagship TASER product to workflow software backed up on

In May the Biden Administration announced an about-face in U.S. negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The U.S. now supports waiving all patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines and

Strong dividend yields are nice. A stock dividend that doesn't even keep pace with inflation isn't much use. But just as important (if not more important) to income-minded investors is a stock's

Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) have both remained resilient investments as the pandemic has battered apparel retailers over the past year.

Nike suffered a brief slowdown, but it

Until recently, children under age 16 couldn't receive a COVID-19 vaccine. That changed, though, with Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) receiving U.S. Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)

After grappling with supply chain constraints that limited sales for many quarters, Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) is now preparing to construct its first manufacturing facility in the U.S. to streamline

There's been a lot of chatter lately about the threat of higher inflation and for good reason. An unprecedented amount of government stimulus, rising consumer demand coming out of the pandemic, and

Many growth stocks have underperformed the market in recent months as fears of inflation have sparked a rotation toward cheaper dividend-paying stocks. However, investors shouldn't blindly buy all

Although the cost per share for a stock is often meaningless when making comparisons between companies, many investors find themselves drawn to low-priced stocks. Despite the growth in stock prices

Over the last two decades, software-as-a-service (SaaS) has become an increasingly popular business model. For customers, it cuts upfront costs and improves scalability; for providers, SaaS reduces

As the COVID-19 pandemic begins receding in the U.S. and the economy begins to reopen, shortages of goods and high government spending have inflation on the rise in some areas. Gradual price

It may not seem that $3,000 is much money to invest, but it's more than you think. The magic of compounding interest could easily turn that small sum into tens of thousands over the next few

A year ago, sales cratered at Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST). As a non-essential business, the No. 2 off-price retailer had to close its stores for much of the spring, a result of stay-at-home orders