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Shares of Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) are soaring today after the company reported results for the second quarter of its fiscal 2021. This brick-and-mortar clothing retailer was left for dead by

For at least one major cruise line, the coronavirus pandemic has begun to impact business into next year as well, with Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) shutting down sailings scheduled for the start

A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a shell company that raises money through an initial public offering (IPO) in order to take a private company public through an acquisition. SPACs

China is the largest digital commerce economy in the world and, according to researcher eMarketer, is on pace to pass the U.S. as the largest retail market outright in 2020. Though dominated by

Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) touched all the bases in the second quarter, reporting record sales and earnings as consumers increasingly participated in a growing number of outdoor activities

Most Americans have serious concerns about the future of Social Security. In fact, according to a recent survey from Nationwide, 79% of millennials, 81% of Gen Xers, and 66% of baby boomers worry

Citigroup's (NYSE: C) view on the prospects for the S&P 500 index has become much rosier. A team of analysts from the big bank, led by its chief U.S. equity strategist, Tobias Levkovich, upped its

Shares of the developmental biotech Heat Biologics (NASDAQ: HTBX) jumped by as much as 21% in pre-market trading Wednesday morning. The company's shares perked up in response to the release of a

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has long served investors well on the dividend front. The consumer staples stock has hiked its payout for 58 consecutive years and has paid 395 dividends since 1920.

One of the

Energy industry giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) offers an enticing 8.5% yield, but midstream-focused Magellan Midstream Partners' (NYSE: MMP) yield is an even higher 10%. If you are looking at the

A lot of companies and investors will look back on 2020 as a highly unusual year, but it's shaping up to be a bit more bitter of a mile marker for Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI). Shares of the

At first glance, Nordstrom's (NYSE: JWN) second-quarter earnings report looked awful. Sales plunged more than analysts had expected -- and far more than most other consumer discretionary retailers

Investors continue to bite into Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock. Consequently, Apple has become the first publicly traded company on U.S. exchanges company to achieve a $2 trillion valuation.

However

This has been a rough year for all three of the country's publicly traded cruise lines, but the smallest player is having the hardest time of the lot. Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) and Royal

Saving for retirement requires investing a substantial amount of money. Sadly, many Americans don't think they'll be able to do that. In fact, according to a recent study on retirement readiness

With the country in a recession and unemployment rates still above 10%, millions of Americans are struggling financially and looking to Washington, D.C., for assistance. Unfortunately, they won't

The recession brought about by COVID-19 has been a unique one. While many industries that rely on in-person interaction (travel, restaurants, entertainment) are reeling, the digital economy has

The fusion of T-Mobile USA's (NASDAQ: TMUS) customer base with that of Sprint's has taken a new step forward. On Tuesday, T-Mobile announced that legacy Sprint customers can now reap all the

COVID-19 is both contagious and deadly, and when a vaccine becomes available, billions of people worldwide may need to take it if economies are to reopen safely. This creates a gigantic opportunity

Peter Lynch's book One Up on Wall Street is a classic that every investor should read. It gives great insight into how professional investors look at the market. Lynch ran Fidelity's Magellan fund

When most people talk about passive investing with an index fund, the index those funds are generally tied to is the S&P 500. These stocks collectively represent between 80% and 85% of the U.S

Uranium processor and would-be miner Denison Mines (NYSEMKT: DNN) could be one of the world's lowest-cost producers of this key nuclear fuel. However, there's still a lot of work to be done before

The COVID-19 pandemic has set off a fierce race to develop vaccines and therapies to battle the disease, with investors predictably chasing after potential winners. The shares of some small biotechs

While many investors see Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) as Spotify's (NYSE: SPOT) biggest competitor, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is starting to pose more of a threat. As Spotify has made headlines with its big

With unemployment hitting highs not seen since the early 1940s, it's not surprising that payroll processor and HR software specialist Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) had a rough quarter. But savvy investors