Blog

Smart speakers continue to enjoy growth, despite the macroeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that growth is expected to continue in the years ahead. Total unit volumes are expected to be

When the coronavirus pandemic first led to local governments' stay-at-home orders, usage of social media apps exploded worldwide. Still, that did not necessarily lead to increased revenue for those

E-commerce stocks have been among the biggest winners this year as the pandemic has made in-store shopping less appealing.

Shares of direct online sellers and e-commerce marketplaces have boomed

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) isn't done feeling the positive impact of soaring demand for consumer staples. The owner of the Huggies diaper and Kleenex tissue brands just announced surprisingly strong

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM) was just getting started with its new satellite constellation when the pandemic began dominating headlines and adversely affecting earnings for many companies

With great power may come great responsibility, but great risk does not mean great potential returns. Don't fall for this trap! Instead of assuming all risky investments are growth investments

Fast-food restaurants are finally seeing sales increase as dine-in rates gradually improve. While they're still showing declines when compared against pre-pandemic levels, many restaurant companies

Though tax audits aren't all that common, they do happen from time to time. In fact, the whole reason President Trump has yet to release his tax returns is because he claims they're stuck in an audi

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) recently agreed to sell its NAND (flash memory) business to South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix for $9 billion. The sale will include Intel's NAND component and wafer business, its

Michaels Companies' (NASDAQ: MIK) results rebounded nicely in its most recent quarter. After the pandemic forced the arts and crafts retailer to close its stores earlier in the year, customers who

Protein-focused packaged food maker Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) does things its own way, which has been a long-term plus for the consumer staples company. However, one of the key ways in which it has

Dividends offer a great way to supplement your regular income. The extra earnings can make a huge difference when retirement rolls around and work isn't the priority it once was. To make that a

This stock more than tripled in its first day of trading as a public company and peaked a day later at more than five times its initial public offering price. That may sound like a story from the

2020 has been a wild ride for investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is an index of 30 top stocks, had its biggest point drop ever in March, and as of this writing is flat year to date

As was the case a couple of years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice still isn't interested in letting satellite television brands DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and AT&T (NYSE: T)-owned DIRECTV merge

Investing in 2020 has been a rollercoaster of uncertainty and bullish sentiment, with the quickest bear market in history followed by an equally quick return to record highs. Smart investors are

Co-Diagnostics (NASDAQ: CODX) is up a ridiculous 1,240% this year, but the stock has dropped more than 45% in the past three months. It's probably right to wonder if its run is over, and whether

Are you a bargain hunter looking for a good stock to buy that isn't trading at an obscene valuation? You'll likely be hard-pressed to find many true discounts out there, with the S&P 500 up over 6%

The impact of COVID-19 appears to have diminished for Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) as the company reopens the bulk of its locations. Still, it will be a long climb back toward pre-pandemic levels. The

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) have been hot stocks this year. Their share prices have enjoyed triple digit growth amid speculation stemming from their coronavirus vaccine

Stimulus checks are widely discussed in social media, political commentary, and the news, and the long-awaited economic assistance could represent a meaningful event for the stock market. The

Creating a financial plan involves a blend of evaluating your tolerance for risk, gauging your relevant time horizon, and developing personal goals. If we've learned anything over the past several

A stock's price doesn't normally mean much from an investment standpoint, whether it's $10 or $10,000, because its market cap is just shares outstanding times stock price. And it's market cap that

Do you want to retire with $1 million? It's a good goal to aim for. Though there's no guarantee that a $1 million nest egg will completely eliminate your financial stress later in life, it's

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), the first company to launch a coronavirus vaccine trial in humans, has been the subject of lots of buzz over the past several months. And when people weren't talking about