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Many of the best investors in the world were actively buying stocks during the first quarter. Fund managers that oversee a minimum of $100 million are required to disclose their holdings with the

It's safe to say that it's been a crazy year. We've watched the stock market plunge faster than ever before, as well as roar back quicker than it has in decades from a bear market low. We've also

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google dominates online searches, but its attempts to challenge Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in the e-commerce market have largely fallen flat. But over the past

Pipeline giant Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) is one of the largest midstream oil and gas companies in North America. With oil and natural gas prices struggling thanks to overproduction and lower demand

When Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) reports earnings, the event tends to set the tone for semiconductor companies in the upcoming earnings season. Micron's unusual fiscal year results in financial

For weeks, Americans have been waiting for news on a second coronavirus stimulus check. Unfortunately for the millions of Americans in need of more COVID-19 money, little progress was made

Theoretically, a stock's absolute price shouldn't matter. In the same sense that two $10 bills are equivalent to one $20 bill, two shares of a $10 stock is the same as one share of a $20 stock. A

Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have soared this year, even as the company suffered temporary supply shortages and store closures. The stock is up 27% year to date and 80% over the past 12 months

We are all looking for an edge in the stock markets. Some people leverage up their portfolios to maximize portfolio returns, and therefore also maximize potential risk and losses. Some look to limit

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has become a household name this year thanks to the rapid speed with which it has been developing and testing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, mRNA-1273. The stock has also

Retirement planning can be really complicated, which is a problem because the stakes are high. In fact, the only thing worse than hitting retirement age and finding you have too little saved is

Churchill Capital III (NYSE: CCXX.U) is the latest special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to announce a deal. The "blank check" company announced it will merge with MultiPlan, a provider of

Some stocks have floundered in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Others have flourished. You can put Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) squarely in the latter group. Its shares have soared more than 40% so far

Millions of Americans have been grappling with unemployment since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, and with the outbreak worsening in recent weeks, it's clear that the recession we've landed in will

Finding a stock that can change your life is the holy grail of investing. While it's pretty simple in theory, the reality is much harder to achieve. Not only do you have to find these elusive

If you thought the financial crisis was a wild ride for investors, then the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has completely raised the bar. In just a few short months, equities have

Some stocks might be struggling in 2020, but not DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM). As of earlier this month, it even ranked as the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 Index so far this year.

DexCom, which

Social Security benefits can go a long way toward providing a comfortable retirement, but many older adults depend on them too much. Your monthly checks are meant to replace only around 40% of your

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SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SSNC)Q2 2020 Earnings CallJul 28, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Several insurance technology companies have gone public in 2020, with the insurtech Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) turning in the largest IPO of the year so far. Now Duck Creek Technologies has filed a

A special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a shell company that raises money by going public in order to acquire a private company, effectively taking the private company public. 2020 has seen

Whether you're an investment professional of many decades or you've just purchased your first stock within the past six months, there's nothing that could have prepared investors for what the

In the past few months, several dramatic measures have been taken to combat the coronavirus, including mandatory quarantines, lockdowns, and stay-at-home orders. In numerous places in the U.S., the

Telehealth company Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC) has won the favor of investors in 2020. Year to date, shares are up more than 200% as investors bet on the company growing its business significantly due to

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AtriCure Inc (NASDAQ: ATRC)Q2 2020 Earnings CallJul 28, 2020, 4:30 p.m. ET

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