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I recently had the pleasure of hearing Zoom Video (NASDAQ: ZM) founder and CEO Eric Yuan speak at my alma mater's business school. Appropriately, the presentation was flawlessly conducted using the

In order to have peace of mind in retirement, people need to know that they will have enough cash coming in every month to pay the bills. Now, Social Security may serve as the foundation of that

You might not like what I'm about to say, but stock market crashes and corrections are a natural part of the investing cycle and the price you pay to take part in the greatest wealth creator on the

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Royal Dutch Shell (A Shares) (NYSE: RDS.A)Q3 2020 Earnings CallOct 29, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET

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Despite the pandemic and a recession, the S&P 500 has managed to rise 5% year to date. Some sectors have benefited far more than others, though, with technology stocks standing out from the rest.

During gold rushes of the past, the vendors selling picks and shovels often made more money than the gold miners did themselves. It's a similar story with the cannabis industry. Companies that

COVID-19 probably isn't going to be a passing fad. Despite the very real possibility that one or more vaccines will be approved in record time, clinicians still expect the viral illness to persist

Wayfair (NYSE: W) enjoyed close to ideal operating conditions during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. With consumers flush with cash from federal stimulus payments and eager to shift

Investors have low expectations heading into TripAdvisor's (NASDAQ: TRIP) third-quarter earnings report. The online travel booking giant's business was struggling even before the pandemic struck and

The coronavirus pandemic led many people around the world to start spending more time at home. That significant shift in consumer behavior benefits Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), which develops and

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) are on the cusp of producing phase 3 data that could show their coronavirus vaccine, BNT162, protects participants from developing COVID-19 better than

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McEwen Mining (NYSE: MUX)Q3 2020 Earnings CallOct 30, 2020, 11:00 a.m. ET

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Over the past few weeks, a steady stream of U.S. airlines have reported massive quarterly losses: just like three months ago. And while cash burn is slowing gradually, most airlines are still

If you file for Social Security in 2021, the maximum monthly benefit you could receive is $3,895. This is well above the average benefit most retirees will get, and it's $105 more than the $3,790

The coronavirus pandemic has driven demand for telehealth services to an all-time high, but the U.S. market leader isn't resting on its laurels. Shareholders of Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) recently

Every stock has some amount of risk attached to it, but a select few are almost surefire picks for investing success. Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU), and Etsy (NASDAQ:

Sony's (NYSE: SNE) stock recently hit a 20-year high after its second-quarter earnings beat expectations and it raised its full-year outlook.

The Japanese conglomerate's revenue fell 0.4%

It's unlikely that Walt Disney will ever jump into the cannabis market, but there's a company that could be viewed as the "Disneyland of Cannabis" -- Planet 13 Holdings (OTC: PLNH.F). In this Fool

Market conditions in the refinery sector remained incredibly challenging during the third quarter, which was evident in Phillips 66's (NYSE: PSX) earnings, or lack thereof. However, the oil refiner

Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) are both well-known stocks for investors seeking overseas growth. Baidu owns the largest search engine in China, and MercadoLibre is the largest

For the vast majority of its history, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has exclusively operated one aircraft type: the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737. However, the company is finally thinking about changing

The Social Security benefit you start out collecting in retirement won't be the same monthly benefit you're stuck with for life. That's because each year, Social Security benefits are subject to

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Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN)Q3 2020 Earnings CallOct 30, 2020, 10:30 a.m. ET

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Friday, Oct. 30, was a scary day for the markets -- very appropriate for the day before Halloween. The tech-focused Nasdaq declined 2.45%, and the leading FAANG contingent fell even harder, with all

Shares of content delivery network provider Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) have been getting hammered ever since the company cut its guidance in October due to lower revenue from its largest customer TikTok