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Can No. 1 make it to $1 billion?

That's a big question for Curaleaf (OTC: CURLF) investors. The company is the top dispensary operator in the U.S., and is sitting in front of a $1 billion annual

Many workers spend much of their careers waiting for the day they can finally leave work for good and start enjoying life on their own terms. But for millions of Americans, achieving that dream

Oil prices cratered earlier this year. Dual shockwaves -- plummeting demand due to COVID-19 and a short-lived price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia -- upended the oil market, causing a wave of

Airline stocks have taken off in recent weeks, lifted by a series of positive developments in the COVID-19 vaccine race. That's an understandable reaction: The air travel industry has been

Just a few years ago, General Electric (NYSE: GE) was a popular dividend stock. Then it slashed its dividend by a total of 96% in the span of 12 months.

As a result, most dividend-focused investors

It's never been easier to get into the game than it is right now. Even if you don't command pro-level athletic skills, there are plenty of ways to cash in on the popularity of sports by investing in

In recent months, Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) has been caught in the tug-of-war between the Trump Administration and TikTok parent ByteDance. The uncertainty regarding the outcome of the dispute has weighed

Income investors have taken it on the chin this year. The COVID-19 outbreak pummeled the global economy, forcing companies to slash spending to preserve cash. As a result, many cut or suspended

Many people worry about covering their expenses in retirement, and the truth is, even if you save well for that milestone, you might still find yourself in a cash crunch if your bills come in higher

These household names were the five most popular Robinhood stocks on May 27, 2020:

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If there's anything the stock market reminded retirees of this year, it's that chasing performance is tricky and stressful. That is to say, if what happens over the course of a few months takes a

2020 has been an especially difficult year for higher education with the unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID-19. Just about every college has adopted virtual learning in some form and is

As the S&P 500 hovers around its all-time high, investors are hard-pressed to find great stocks on the discount rack. For investors looking to add to their portfolios, this can be disheartening, as

As the excitement over Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech's (NASDAQ: BNTX) vaccine announcement ebbs, some harsh realities have started to set in. The vaccine candidate -- while a marvelous feat of

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world. But it has also accelerated certain technological trends that investors should be tapped into. From automation to genomics, these advancements are

E-commerce giant Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is swimming in revenue and cash profits this year. To be clear, that's not a new trend. The COVID-19 pandemic simply accelerated Amazon's impressive growth

Investors in Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) recently received one of the most positive bits of news on their company's sales in some time. It's not that year-over-year sales growth turned positive -- that

For better or worse, 2020 is slowly but surely coming to a close. With just about a month left to this rollercoaster of a year, now's the time to start getting serious about your tax bill.

But some

All eyes have been on the leaders in the coronavirus vaccine race these past few weeks. So far, Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), and AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) have reported efficacy data

Investing with margin, or borrowed money, might seem like a good way to boost your returns. But it's important for investors to realize that it's not that simple. Using margin dramatically increases

For many people, the age of 65 is considered the standard retirement age for a few different reasons, including the fact that Medicare becomes available then. But if you're planning on quitting work

Among all the other reasons the year 2020 was one for the record books, investors will remember it as the year of the electric vehicle (EV) stock.

While EV companies, most notably Tesla, have been

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) started the year strong. The company's antiviral drug, remdesivir, emerged as a potential treatment for COVID-19 in the early days of the outbreak. As a result, while

No single stock is perfect in every possible way. Dividend payments made to shareholders could be instead be invested in growth. Companies that do exceedingly well in periods of economic strength

What a difference a pandemic makes.

As recently as February, Roblox closed a round of venture capital funding that valued the online videogame hub at just $4 billion. But after nine months of