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Pop quiz: What would you do if stocks lost 30% of their value in the span of two months?

a. Sell your entire investment

b. Sell part of your investment

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Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) has risen almost 9% year to date, despite a tumultuous year for many healthcare equipment companies. But that shouldn't come as a surprise. For the past five years

With major indices such as the S&P 500 back to record highs, stocks are arguably becoming more expensive than before the coronavirus market crash. Indeed, the recent market sell-off is making

Call it a clash of the titans of the fast-food world. McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) may be the biggest and most recognizable name, but with Taco Bells, KFCs, and Pizza Huts all under its umbrella, Yum

The presidential election is in its final weeks, and it's shaping up to be among the most contentious political battles in history. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are

With interest rates stuck at rock-bottom levels, finding yield for your savings in this market has been tricky. With 10-year Treasuries paying around 0.66%, and AAA-rated investment-grade bonds

Most investors know that young biotech companies are risky investments. Between the unpredictable drug development process, the high costs of clinical trials, and fierce competition, many fledgling

The stock market is sharply higher than its March lows, but has started to pull back again recently. Since peaking in early September, the S&P 500 has lost nearly 5% of its value. The Dow Jones

After more than a decade of research and development, pharmaceutical company Trevena (NASDAQ: TRVN) has received its first drug approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That is an

Monday was yet another dismal day for the stock market, with the Dow tumbling more than 500 points as COVID-19 fears and election worries continue to spook investors. In fact, between Friday and

The coronavirus pandemic has plagued countries around the world since late 2019, with no end in sight. Biotech companies are now in a frantic race to develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the novel

With Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares soaring more than 800% over the past 12 months, the automaker needs to have a few new catalysts up its sleeve to continue supporting its pricey valuation. One

With even 30-year Treasury bonds offering yields below 1.5%, investors looking for decent levels of income from their portfolios need to search far higher up the risk curve. While several stocks

You can now scratch one of the most highly anticipated healthcare IPOs off the list. It's not happening.

Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced on Monday morning that it plans to acquire GRAIL for $8

When you're retired, your investing priorities change. You're less likely to look for the hottest growth stock around. Instead, stocks with steady dividends that could still deliver solid growth

For more than 50 years, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been running circles around the broader market. According to the company's 2019 shareholder letter

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) tends to stir up strong feelings among investors. Bulls would be quick to point out that the stock is up over 430% so far this year, an impressive gain by any

The premise sounds reasonable enough. If a market crash is on the horizon, playing a little defense makes sense. Bonds are (supposedly) much safer than stocks. So, dig in.

If there was ever a time

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, citizens across the United States will vote to determine who sits in the Oval Office for the next four years. The decision will shape many things about American life-- and with

Investing in 2020 hasn't been for the faint of heart. In roughly a six-month span, Wall Street crammed in about a decade's worth of volatility. The broad-based S&P 500 lost 34% in under five weeks

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Qutoutiao Inc (NASDAQ: QTT)Q2 2020 Earnings CallSep 22, 2020, 9:00 p.m. ET

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As a complex deal over the fate of video-sharing platform TikTok gradually takes shape, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced today in a press release it will likely buy a 7.5% stake in the service. The

Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC) really took it on the chin Monday. An analyst's fairly deep price cut sent the stock downward; at the end of the trading day it was down by over 13%.

Analyst Gary Taylor

Amusement park stocks fell on Monday, as rising COVID-19 case counts threaten to derail the beleaguered industry's recovery. By the close of trading, shares of SeaWorld (NYSE: SEAS), Six Flags

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) on Monday notched its new record for all-time high share price, closing at $94.80 per share, well above its previous record of $91.17 (reached on Sept. 9). This