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The biotech industry's a wonky place where the outlook for a company's future can, and often does, change overnight. Successful clinical trial results for a potential drug from KalVista

In financial circles, there's been a lot of talk about inflation. The Fed wants to encourage a moderate inflation increase and is holding interest rates low until that happens. Pessimists, though

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is still growing in the United States and China, its two biggest markets, but the growth isn't nearly as rapid as it once was.

However, with about three-fourths of revenue

The stock market has been getting a bit of a bad rap lately. Some of the recent criticism is related to the loose community of traders who gather in Reddit's r/wallstreetbets group forum and who

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are essentially blank check companies with the backing of sophisticated institutional investors. SPACs raise money through an IPO solely to acquire

The pandemic saw the acceleration of certain consumer trends that could arguably be described as secular in nature. And companies offering products or services that drove these unique trends have

If you've ever breathed a sigh of relief at the pharmacy register because your generic medication was cheaper than the brand-name version, you've experienced the economic power of pharmaceutical

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Plains GP Holdings LP (NYSE: PAGP)Q4 2020 Earnings CallFeb 9, 2021, 5:30 p.m. ET

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The year is barely a month old and already it's been a whirlwind of drama and excitement. Yet some of the hottest stocks on the market have nothing to do with hedge funds, Reddit, or short squeezes.

After the March 2020 market crash, billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway executive Charlie Munger might have summed up investor sentiment best. He said that everyone was "frozen" and unsure of

Investing can be a lonely venture, but it doesn't have to be. It's always nice to find people who have a common interest to share stories and get tips, but sometimes these relationships can be more

No one can predict the future. When you are picking stocks, in a sense, you are predicting that the stock will go up over time. Given enough research, you can choose companies with great management

Achieving success in most endeavors requires significant effort to get the desired results. For investing, it's almost the opposite. Great investors such as Warren Buffet, spend most of their time

E-commerce platform company Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) is trading near its all-time highs, and with merchant sales doubling year over year in the third quarter, it's not hard to see why. However, Fool.com

Many of us can't avoid filing a tax return. But what if you don't have a job? Are you required to file a return in that case? Here's what you need to know.

Whether you're required to file a tax

Forget the tales of retail investors day-trading in recent weeks. When it comes to investing, no one holds a candle to what Warren Buffett has achieved as the CEO of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway

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Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (NYSE: CDAY)Q4 2020 Earnings CallFeb 09, 2021, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM)Q4 2020 Earnings CallFeb 09, 2021, 4:30 p.m. ET

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With more than two-thirds of Americans supporting marijuana legalization, it feels like it's only a matter of time before pot is federally legalized in the U.S. When that happens and cannabis can

Biotech stocks have been on fire for much of the past 12 months, enjoying record levels of investor enthusiasm. The iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ: IBB), a benchmark for sector

Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON) has been one of the safer pot stocks to invest in, if for no other reason than it is backed by tobacco giant Altria, which owns a 45% stake in the business. But beyond

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) stock skyrocketed last year. Its momentum has carried over into 2021 as well. After its tremendous gains, the biotech's market cap is now well over $60 billion. In this Motley

If you'd bought $156,000 worth of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) stock a decade ago, you'd be a millionaire today. The $125 billion global coffee chain has been a stellar investment, with the stock

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) missed Wall Street's earnings estimate when the big drugmaker reported its fourth-quarter results recently. However, those results didn't account for the tremendous growth that

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If you invest $10,000 today into a large-cap stock fund that earns 8% on average each year, you would have $10,800 after a year. Over the next year, your account's