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Retirees hoping to get by exclusively on Social Security benefits may be in for a rude awakening. The average retiree's Social Security benefit is $18,170 per year. Supplementing that income with

Shares of Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI), a supply-side programmatic advertising tech company, were flying higher last month after the company announced a breakthrough acquisition to accelerate its growth

Shares of Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE) surged 27.5% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Following a 50%-plus increase earlier in the month, the stock corrected

Shares of iron ore miner and steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) declined by 13% in February. However, timing matters, with the shares falling notably after it reported earnings near the end of

Shares of Chuy's Holdings (NASDAQ: CHUY) climbed 16.9% higher in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock has also climbed around 60% year to date. This

Shares of Lordstown Motors (NASDAQ: RIDE) fell 23.2% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as investors fretted about the growing amount of competition in the

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) is leaving Las Vegas and completely abandoning the U.S. casino market after it agreed to sell The Venetian Resort for $6.25 billion.

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Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite and other notable video games, is making a fresh acquisition. It is buying U.K.-based peer Tonic Games Group, which owns the studios Mediatonic and Fortitude

Yelp (NYSE: YELP) shareholders outperformed a rising market last month. Shares rose 16% in February compared to a 2.6% gain in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market

Shares of prison real estate investment trust (REIT) The GEO Group (NYSE: GEO) fell a painful 19.5% in February according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The big drop, however, really

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) ended fiscal 2020 with a bang. Shoppers spent aggressively on home upgrades and furnishings in Q4 -- as they have through most of the pandemic -- while also setting records for

Square (NYSE: SQ) has had mixed results throughout the pandemic that are representative of its varied business. The company's fourth-quarter earnings continued the trend, and investors were happy

Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AXON) is a company few investors know about, but it has a product (the TASER stun gun) that most people are familiar with. It started a few decades ago with the release of

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) shareholders outperformed a rising market last month. Shares rose 18% in February compared to a 2.6% gain in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market

The stock market can go through periods of higher than normal volatility. If anyone needs a reminder of that, look no further than the violent fluctuations of 2020. Still, over the long run, stocks

There was a lot to like in fuboTV's (NYSE: FUBO) latest financial update, even if Wall Street's initial reaction was to send the shares lower. The live TV streaming specialist exceeded all three of

February was another good month for blue chip stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 3% despite a sizable setback late last week. It wasn't a great month for every Dow Jones name

When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), no one holds a candle to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). Over the past decade, the company has become the world's dominant EV maker and shows no signs of slowing. The

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ: SFM) is a specialty grocery chain with a heavy presence in the South and Southwest. The grocer released its full-year 2020 earnings on Feb. 25, putting up fantastic

Shares of silver and gold miner Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) rose just shy of 15% in February according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The price increase wasn't smooth, with big spikes

The energy services sector has been suffering as exploration and production companies pull back on drilling, taking Helmerich & Payne's (NYSE: HP) stock down near 10-year lows. But oil prices are

Demand for Peloton Interactive's (NASDAQ: PTON) connected fitness products has been through the roof over the last year, which fueled a rocketing stock price.  

The pandemic brought a lot of new

ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), the world's largest supplier of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, might not be a familiar name to many investors. But the Dutch company's stock has

Shares of casino operator MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) rose an incredible 32% in February according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. There was a lot of news during the shortest

Most financial advice says to invest in your IRA as soon as you can afford the contributions. Whether that's a big lump sum on Jan. 1 or a few hundred bucks every month, investing early has its