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Social Security accounts for at least 50% of income for half of senior married couples and for seven in 10 unmarried seniors. That makes it a vital source of retirement money for millions -- and it

Electric vehicle stocks have had a great year in 2020, despite a global pandemic that has hampered auto sales and dramatically lowered the number of miles people are driving. But none of that

There are a lot of factors to consider when looking at potential tech investments, including the size of the potential market and the people leading the company. But at the end of the day

The number of households that own a pet is expected to increase from 68 million to 71 million by the end of this year. About 94% of the pet-owning households in the U.S. own either a dog or cat

A volatile stock market can wreak havoc on anyone's peace of mind, but typically hurts retirees the most. Paychecks keep the employed afloat, but most retirees don't have a job-related income

When looking for new growth stocks, plenty of investors tend to favor well-known names. That's natural, as many such companies attract coverage specifically due to their success.

However, that sort

Treatments haven't gotten the same attention as vaccines in the fight against COVID-19. Until President Trump was infected, most of the news was focused on which big pharma or biotech company would

If you're a retiree in search of consistent and recurring income, you don't want to see volatility from your investments. Having stable, low-volatility dividend stocks in your portfolio is important

Dividend stocks are like the comfort food of investing. 

They don't need to be particularly flashy, nor do they have to be the fastest-growing companies. They just need to be solid, reliable, and

Planning for retirement can be tedious and time-consuming. It can also be tempting to put it off for another day. In fact, around 42% of workers say they don't want to think about saving until they

It might be tempting to think that record highs in major indexes like the Dow Jones Industrial Average mean it's a bad time to find bargains in the stock market. The truth is that there are always

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is sizzling-hot right now. It will soon become the latest addition to the S&P 500. The company reported record revenue and earnings in the third quarter of 2020. Its CEO, Elon

Retailers usually offer their best sales of the season on Black Friday, enabling consumers to get a jump start on their holiday shopping. That timing makes it easy for shoppers to plan their

You hope that every single stock you buy goes up. Otherwise, you wouldn't buy the stocks in the first place. Predicting whether they'll actually appreciate in value and by how much is just

Close to 65 million Americans receive a Social Security benefit each month, 71% of whom are retired workers. For many of these retirees, their monthly payout accounts for at least half of their

Drastic changes have hit the insurance industry in the past few years, especially the coronavirus pandemic. While it's been a challenge for most insurers, there have been opportunities for those

Who needs theme parks when you have the stock market? This year, the investing community has been taken on a roller-coaster ride that involved the quickest bear market decline of at least 30% in

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Yirendai (NYSE: YRD)Q3 2020 Earnings CallNov 26, 2020, 7:00 p.m. ET

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It's been a tough time to be a Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) investor. Ever since its biggest customer -- TikTok parent ByteDance -- ran into trouble with the U.S. government, Fastly's stock has been in

Election Day was a resounding success for the cannabis industry, with voters in a quintet of states passing new pot liberalization measures into law. This will certainly be a boon for the marijuana

As far as marijuana stock investors are concerned, Canada changed the world when it began to fully legalize marijuana in 2018. It's no wonder cannabis companies from that country still top the list

In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser about the latest headlines and earnings reports from Wall Street. They share some vaccine news and talk about

When Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) announced its financial results late last month, the results were eye-popping. The company reported revenue that grew 109% year over year. Excluding one-time

Few companies have more of an impact on consumers' daily lives than Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). 

Starbucks built its coffee empire by persuading the general public that

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YUNJI INC (NASDAQ: YJ)Q3 2020 Earnings CallNov 26, 2020, 7:00 a.m. ET

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