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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

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

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

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

J.C. Penney (OTC: JCPN.Q) has struggled with weak sales and profitability for nearly a decade due to a failed makeover attempt and falling mall traffic. The COVID-19 pandemic was the last straw for

The energy industry is getting hit hard today by the impact of COVID-19, leading even the stocks of the best names in the industry to flounder at low levels. That, however, could be an opportunity

You've seen the headlines: Both Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are splitting their stocks at the end of August. If you've taken a peek into how Apple and Tesla's share prices have

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) continued to experience strong momentum in the gaming segment last quarter. The RTX upgrade cycle is in full swing, but most of NVIDIA's users of its GeForce family of graphics

Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) and 1Life Healthcare (NASDAQ: ONEM) are both angling for their share of the healthcare revolution catalyzed by this year's coronavirus outbreak. The companies aren't

With the country officially in a recession, many Americans are struggling financially. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have put forth proposals for assistance, including a second COVID-19

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) 4-for-1 stock split takes effect next Monday. Investors who held shares as of the record day (this Monday) will be getting an additional 3 shares for every 1 share held. The