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Many of us have a good idea of what we want retirement to look like well before that milestone arrives. But the moves we make ahead of retirement could change that picture for the worse. Here are

A coronavirus vaccine would arguably save countless lives and help economies around the world recover from a recession through herd immunity. As a result, everyone in the investment world is talking

Many retailers and investors live in fear of a "retail apocalypse" as once-popular stores close their doors amid competitive pressures from Amazon and other e-commerce players. Indeed, empty strip

As always, Warren Buffett has been the focus of untold attention this year -- some of it negative, as Berkshire Hathaway's investment returns have lagged behind the market's rally (due in part to a

Shares of cloud-based enterprise-planning software company Anaplan (NYSE: PLAN) rose 34.9% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock went up after a late August

It's been a tough year for airline investors, with COVID-19 eating into global travel demand and causing airline stocks to slump.

Given the continued risk caused by the pandemic, it's hard to

A recent buyout offer for Aimmune (NASDAQ: AIMT) from its deep-pocketed collaboration partner, Nestle (OTC: NSRGY), drove the biotech stock around 172% higher overnight. As is usually the case

Companies like to see their stock prices rise. However, there are times when they may want to bring their stock prices down without affecting valuation, which sometimes leads a company to split its

The stock market has experienced extreme volatility over the last few months, reaching both record highs and rock-bottom lows in a relatively short period of time. That kind of turbulence can be

If you've ever watched the hit television series That '70s Show, then you know Michael Kelso as the goofy, handsome, and at times brainless high schooler who always seems to have a swarm of girls

The entertainment industry is a pretty big deal these days. It has provided us with moments of escapism to help keep our minds off the pandemic, the recession, and the news in general through the

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock has been scorching hot over the past year. Even amid a volatile coronavirus market, the company hasn't slowed down. Over the trailing 12-month period, shares of the

AirPod ear buds, Instant Pots, robotic vacuums, and gravity blankets -- those items were featured in a 2019 USA Today list of the best gifts. Clearly, those are popular items and many of our loved

It would be easy to think that the cannabis industry is in a state of malaise if you only looked at Canadian marijuana stocks. All of the biggest Canadian pot stocks are down year to date.

But it's

Investors in 2020 have witnessed two wild extremes crammed into about a six-month time frame. During the first quarter, panic and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

If you think industrial assembly lines in the U.S. aren't running yet as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, think again. The closely watched manufacturing index from the Institute for Supply

Nobody wants to think about stocks crashing in 2020 the way they did back in March, but the reality is that we just don't know what the pandemic has in store. If cases skyrocket, or there's bad news

You may not realize it, but there's a very good chance you'll rely on Social Security income to some degree when you retire.

An April survey from national pollster Gallup found that 89% of current

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has been one of the superstars of the coronavirus vaccine race -- from a share performance and vaccine development perspective. The biotech company's shares have soared as it

EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) specializes in real estate holdings that are experiential in nature, a unique approach among real estate investment trusts (REITs). In the face of the fast-spreading

It's been nothing short of a crazy year for Wall Street and investors. The panic and uncertainty caused by the unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic initially sent the

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic these days. Many companies rely on machine learning and deep data analysis to take their business operations to the next level. Other companies want to

The Pentagon on Friday reaffirmed its decision to give Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) a massive $10 billion cloud computing contract, but runner-up Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has vowed to press on against what

With the U.S. presidential election scheduled around the same time that the first coronavirus vaccines will be up for potential authorization or approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The recent surge higher in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares was attributed, in part, to anticipation that the electric-vehicle maker would soon be added to the S&P 500 Index. But the new list is out, and