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Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) Google has been under fire. In spite of its work organizing the world's data and being a "helpful" tech company, it was a tough year for online advertising

The wheels have come off Ciena's (NYSE: CIEN) impressive run on the stock market in the past few months thanks to a series of below-par results and concerns about the strength of the market it

Since this year's March lows, shares of Square (NYSE: SQ) are up more than 500%. But one of the factors responsible for Square's stellar performance has been bitcoin, which not only misleads

Many workers today fear that Social Security won't be around for them once they're set to retire. In fact, rumors have been circulating for years that the program is on the verge of bankruptcy. If

Roblox, which lets users program games and play other user-created games on its platform, initially planned to go public this year. But earlier this month, the company postponed its market debut to

Dividend stocks are a great way to generate recurring cash flow for your portfolio and boost your returns in an off-year for the markets. They're also generally stable businesses that you can count

Financial independence -- particularly after retirement -- is one of the reasons many people choose to invest in stocks. But to truly be financially secure in retirement, it helps to start investing

It takes more than a global pandemic to slow Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) down. In its fourth fiscal quarter of 2020, the iPhone maker posted record revenue of nearly $65 billion -- despite the delay of the

Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Target (NYSE: TGT) are both heading into 2021 in a position of strength. Revenue and earnings are climbing. E-commerce helped both consumer stocks to successfully manage the

If you've ever struggled with anxiety, depression, addiction, or trauma, you know that securing your peace of mind is hard work. And the treatments currently available for those conditions don't

Over the years, investors have cashed in on retail success by buying shares of Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT). Both companies continue to keep their registers ringing, even amid the

Income investors often chase high dividend yields, but their money could be at risk if the yield isn't supported by stable and rising dividends. A company that has the financial clout to pay regular

The year 2020 has been difficult for mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs). The early days of the crisis caused the U.S. bond market to react violently as the market realized how

It's been a crazy year on Wall Street. Investors only have eyes for the unrelenting rally in and growth prospects of tech stocks. But they might be overlooking an even greater growth story

Restaurant brand manager Dine Brands (NYSE: DIN) is having an interesting 2020, to say the least. The company announced a CEO transition in May, near the peak of the COVID-19 crisis. It took five

For shareholders of Disney (NYSE: DIS), 2020 was the best of times and it was the worst of times.

The company has fantastic intellectual property rights. It owns Star Wars and ESPN and Pixar and the

Several companies have recently announced they are moving their headquarters away from the Silicon Valley area. Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPE) have already relocated, Tesla's

Investing in 2020 has been one bumpy ride. The S&P 500 is over 3,700 and trading at lofty multiples -- in an all-time high zone barring prior to the tech bubble in 2001. Many stocks that tanked in

If there's a growth slowdown coming for General Mills (NYSE: GIS), it won't strike for at least another quarter. That was the key takeaway from the snack and cereal giant's recent earnings report

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has become a rather peculiar stock this year. On the one hand, the company has many investors excited about its coronavirus treatment, Veklury. On the other, its stock

State and local governments generally charge some type of taxes on their citizens in the form of property taxes, sales taxes, or state income taxes. Traditionally, those who paid these taxes were

It's really important for development-stage biotech companies to produce good clinical-trial data to move their drugs toward approval. But it's equally important for those companies to be able to

In the last decade, the biggest change in the U.S. economy has been the rapid adoption of e-commerce. Once considered a mere curiosity, digital is quickly becoming the preferred shopping method for

Whether you're a grizzled investor or a baby-faced student of the stock market, small-cap stocks are one of the best places to find major growth for your portfolio. Likewise, if you're a stickler

On Monday, Congress approved a coronavirus relief bill that includes $600 stimulus checks for most Americans. Now, investors -- as long as their bills are paid and emergency funds are well-padded --