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Shares of CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) recently dipped after the company reported positive clinical-trial results that were positive, but perhaps not positive enough to outrun the competition

When it comes to enrolling in Medicare, you have choices. You can stick with original Medicare, which includes Parts A, B, and D, or you can sign up for Medicare Advantage, which will act as an

Sports betting is hugely popular with young people. Bleacher Report, a subsidiary of AT&T's Warner Media, estimates that 1 in 3 millennial sports fans places bets. And sports betting companies Penn

In 2020, you can contribute a maximum of $19,500 to your 401(k), or $26,000 if you're 50 or over. Most people don't contribute the maximum amount to these tax-advantaged retirement accounts. But if

The COVID-19 crisis has been brutal for the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. Mall REITs are dealing with struggling retail tenants, who are finding consumers reluctant to congregate in

Movie-theater operator AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the company to close all of its screens for several months

Marcus is Goldman Sachs' (NYSE: GS) digital consumer bank that offers high-yield savings accounts, high-yield certificate of deposits, unsecured loans, and credit cards. Goldman launched the

The last couple of years have not been easy for Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX). A normal cyclical slump in semiconductor sales was exacerbated by ongoing effects from the trade war between the U.S. and China

The U.S. presidential candidates have differing views on the energy industry, and the victor will likely have a major impact on energy policy over the next four years. That could create some

The world is in a war against COVID-19. Over a million people have died. Economies have been shattered. We have to stop this awful disease. As humans, we're united toward that goal. But as

Have you heard the news yet? I bet you have. Nokia (NYSE: NOK), the company that started out producing paper in Finland, evolved into the world's largest cellphone company, then lost that franchise

As you're preparing for retirement, there are countless decisions you'll make along the way. Although each individual choice may not seem significant in the moment, they build on each other over

There's a lot of excitement in the cannabis industry about what a possible election win by Joe Biden might mean for pot stocks. Under President Trump, there hasn't been any significant movement on

IBM's (NYSE: IBM) stock recently dipped after the tech giant posted its third-quarter numbers. Its revenue fell 2.6% year-over-year (down 3.1% excluding divestments and currency) to $17.6 billion

Investors will look back at 2020 as one of the most volatile years on record. We witnessed an incredibly fast descent in March: It took a mere 20 days for the Dow Jones to fall by more than 20% from

If you are wondering which presidential candidate will be better for the stock market, you're probably getting mixed signals. Americans are indeed conflicted, according to recent polls. Some

Millions of seniors collect monthly Social Security benefits that help them stay afloat financially during retirement, but the program is clearly in trouble and it also has flaws. It's not

The days of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) borrowing billions of dollars or euros to fund its massive content spending are coming to an end. "Our need for external financing is diminishing," management

Most of us don't choose when to be sick, what illness will befall us, or what medicine we will take to recover. Thankfully, the pharmaceutical industry -- which is responsible for developing

Last week, I bought shares of Dexcom (NASDAQ: DXCM) and Inari Medical (NASDAQ: NARI). But while it's obvious to me that Dexcom is an incredibly successful stock, having run up almost 3,400% since

It's been a tumultuous year for investors, with the coronavirus pandemic weighing on returns early in the year followed by a solid summer rebound rally. The stock indexes are once again pushing near

Much of the television industry's recent narrative has focused on the rise of ad-supported video at the expense of ad-free subscription services like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). Market research outfit

Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY), maker of the Switch video game console, has recently started to invest in other forms of entertainment for its flagship characters and stories. Like Disney (NYSE: DIS) has

In just two short weeks, the results of the U.S. presidential election will provide clarity on the country's direction for the next four years.

Instead of basing investment decisions on which

If you think the country's already circling Nov. 3 on the calendar, that date is being circled twice over by Wayfair (NYSE: W) shareholders. The online furniture retailer reports fresh financials