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The 2020 presidential campaign is moving into overdrive, and as the election approaches, voters are watching the candidates square off on key issues. Social Security has always been an important

Investors' attitudes about Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) have improved sharply in the last few months. While the stock is still trailing the market in 2020, its losses are much improved from the 60%

The global travel industry has been bludgeoned by COVID-19. This is not a news flash. With the pandemic keeping countless households at home -- either voluntarily or because of shelter-in-place

The travel industry has been deeply affected by COVID-19. Global travel has ground to a halt, and for the time being the pandemic has put the kibosh on an airline industry recovery. However, many

The renewable energy industry has evolved over the years. It wasn't all that long ago that it was so expensive to install new capacity that it required a massive amount of government subsidies to

The content delivery network (CDN) specialist Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) has announced that it agreed to acquire the cybersecurity outfit Signal Sciences last week in a cash and stock transaction. Here's

Millennials love Square (NYSE: SQ). The next-gen payments processor has made it easy to settle up on transactions. It's not the only game in town when it comes to cash-free exchanges of funds, but

When it comes to investing in the stock market, you have a seemingly unlimited number of options. It can be challenging to decide where to put your money, because each option has its advantages and

Seeking out fast-growing companies while they are relatively small is one way to find tomorrow's winners before they turn into Wall Street darlings. The three stocks we'll review below are tapping

Splunk's fiscal second-quarter performance looked ugly. In contrast to competitors that have recently posted strong double-digit revenue growth, the data specialist's top line declined despite sales

Buying a stock is like owning a small stake in the business that it represents. Great businesses are the ones that grow steadily over time and help to compound your wealth many times over. Such

There's a lot of mystery surrounding Social Security. How are benefits calculated? (There's a specific formula, but it's complicated.) Will benefits be cut in the future? (It's possible, though some

Canadian asset manager Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) is the mastermind behind Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP), but they aren't interchangeable investments. That fact has

That major market meltdown in March now seems like ancient history. The stock market roared back and reached record highs last week. That's the good news.

The bad news is that many stocks now sport

A widely available coronavirus vaccine may be the only thing that can put an end to the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. It will save countless lives, allow economies to safely reopen, and make masks

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) don't compete against each other. Gilead is best known for its blockbuster HIV and hepatitis C virus franchises. Abbott sells a

Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) delivered robust growth in sales and profits during the pandemic, and that has sent the stock to multiyear highs. A combination of shelter-in-place dynamics and new game

K12's (NYSE: LRN) recent fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report beat consensus estimates for earnings and revenue, driven by strength in its managed public school business and the acquisition of

Investor optimism is riding high as the calendar turns away from August. There's a lot of hope that the fall season could bring improving growth results to many industries.

Relaxing COVID-19

Two giants of the technology hardware world, Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), find themselves out of favor with investors today, with each tech stalwart currently trading at

Even among residents of the most conservative U.S. states, support for recreational marijuana legalization is reaching as high as 65%. Should the drug become legalized during the next presidency, it

If there's one thing retirees want, it's an income stream that can sustain them through their golden years, ideally one that will grow along with their expenses. While fixed income options like

If you've been an investor for a few decades, you're probably familiar with the great Internet bubble that burst in early 2000, severely shrinking many portfolios. (The S&P 500 fell by 9.1% that

Homebuilders across the U.S. were poised to have a great year before the COVID-19 crisis hit. During the height of the shutdown, the pandemic caused many builders to put projects on hold and to wait

E-commerce stocks have exploded in recent weeks and months, especially those of tech companies that connect retailers with customers online. Investors in Shopify, MercadoLibre, and The Trade Desk