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It's always hard to do tax planning, but election years pose especially big challenges. Depending on which party wins control of the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives in

Stock splits had almost become a thing of the past when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) came out with its surprise announcement to split its stock. The move was the fourth time that Apple had made such a move

This has been a year that investors will be talking about for decades to come. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has, in a matter of months, upended societal norms, sent the U.S

How much do you plan to rely on Social Security in retirement? If you're behind on retirement savings, you'll probably wind up depending on those benefits a lot. As such, you really can't afford to

What a tale of two markets 2020 has turned out to be. During the first quarter, investors endured the fastest bear-market nosedive in history, with the benchmark S&P 500 shedding 34% of its value in

Shares of medical devicemaker Becton, Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) jumped 17.6% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. At the end of the month, the company had more than erased the

Shares of Madrid-based Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN) dropped 12.5% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The drop came on the heels of an absolutely devastating Q2 2020

Shares of Long Island-based Bridge Bancorp (NASDAQ: BDGE) tumbled 20.8% in July, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That was much worse than the performance of most

Shares of solar installer Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR) jumped 105.5% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after agreeing to merge with competitor Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN). The

Last week proved to be a difficult one for growth stocks. Many of the market's fastest-growing technology darlings were slammed, particularly during the second half of the week. The pullback was

Shares of General Electric (NYSE: GE) slid 11.1% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. It was yet another setback for the beaten-down industrial conglomerate.

The stock

Among companies seeing enhanced sales from the coronavirus pandemic, investors have been keen to discern which organizations are developing lasting advantages versus short-term benefits

Hollywood isn't waiting for the local multiplex to fire up its projectors again. Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is the latest movie studio to turn to a big-ticket digital rental to help recoup the heavy

Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) rose 32.5% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock climbed thanks to momentum for the broader market, favorable analyst coverage, and

Soft drink giant Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) entered the public market nearly 101 years ago. The blue-chip stock has tracked just ahead of the broader market over the decades, but you won't find many

Shares of Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) rose 18.6% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company's valuation climbed thanks to favorable coverage from analysts and momentum for

Shares of Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX) rose 15% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company's stock climbed thanks to momentum for the broader market, positive analyst

Shares of Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) rose 18.7% during the month of July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The discount broker continued to rack up new customers

Shares of telehealth leader Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) surged 24.5% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. For context, the S&P 500 returned 5.6% last month.

However, the

For more than a decade, the U.S. military has been looking forward to the day when fighter pilots would no longer fly fighter jets -- because the jets would fly themselves. With the inauguration of

With people staying at home as much as possible in this new era of social distancing, Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) is seeing demand for its virtual care services skyrocket. The company is

Six companies are currently evaluating COVID-19 vaccine candidates in late-stage testing. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) isn't one of them.

J&J was among the first to commit resources to a major

Investing in the stock market can be nerve-wracking right now. Although the market has largely recovered from its crash back in March, with the number of COVID-19 cases across the country continuing

After peaking at the end of 2017, shares of Camping World (NYSE: CWH) have had a tough couple of years -- that is, until the coronavirus blindsided the world. While the company took a hit in the

Climbing more than 470% higher through the first half of 2020, shares of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Workhorse Group (NASDAQ: WKHS) ran out of gas in July and sank 11%, according to data from