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It's not a surprise to see travel among the hardest hit industries this year, and the stocks have taken a beating in the process. Airlines, hoteliers, cruise lines, car rental agencies, travel

As live sports and primetime programming went off the air this spring amid the COVID-19 pandemic, streaming services like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime Video and Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Hulu and Disney+

Last week, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported a quarterly profit under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for the fourth consecutive quarter. This was a particularly important milestone for

Author and speaker Zig Ziglar reportedly once quipped, "If you want to earn more, learn more." That's often true for our careers, as adding certifications or degrees or skills to our resume can make

If the plight of brick-and-mortar retailers was an apocalypse before the pandemic, it's hard to know what to call it now.

Much of the retail sector is facing an unprecedented threat from COVID-19

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock recently dipped after the tech giant reported its fourth-quarter earnings, even though its headline numbers beat Wall Street's estimates.

Microsoft's revenue rose

The North American energy sector's growth days appear to be in the rearview mirror. At least that's the view of executives at pipeline giant Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) as they discussed what they saw

Over the last decade, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) stock has handed shareholders an amazing 16-bagger return, beating the S&P 500, the standard measure of the market's performance, by a huge margin.

Chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) reported second-quarter results last week, and the release included the bombshell announcement that the company's 7-nanometer processors would be delayed by

Finding high yields while the stock market is near all-time highs is hard, but not impossible. You just need to be careful and stick with financially strong companies with the size and scale to

The Robinhood app kicked off a race to zero commissions among many stock trading platforms. In leading that trend, it has built a loyal following of passionate investors eager to carve out their own

Perhaps the question should be reframed. IF General Electric (NYSE: GE) was the only stock on the market, is it a stock worth buying or not? Let's take a look at the investment case for buying the

AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) suffered another setback in its quest to survive the coronavirus pandemic after movie studios decided to push back the release of their biggest films, forcing the

Compound interest is a relatively straightforward concept. Nevertheless, it's easy for investors (especially those just starting out) to underestimate the power of compounding. That was certainly

Straightening teeth has become big business over the years, and no one knows that better than Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN). The top dog in clear dental aligners has treated its shareholders to

While most retailers outside of those selling essentials have seen moderate to large declines during the pandemic, Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) scored a comparable-sales increase. That's a pretty

While 2020 has been a lousy year for dividend stocks because of the impact COVID-19 has had on the economy, -- which forced many companies to slash or suspend their dividends -- not all payouts are

Many companies' business prospects have been hurt as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns and general public wariness about being infected by the novel coronavirus have taken a toll. But

Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and Aphria (NASDAQ: APHA) were reportedly in talks to merge not long ago. But those discussions fell apart, leaving Aurora and Aphria to continue going their separate

You won't have a very difficult time identifying ways that Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a leader. It's the largest healthcare company in the world with a market cap of close to $400 billion. J&J

Smartwatches are rising in popularity, and that trend is likely to continue, especially as they gain more features. One industry that could benefit the most from wearables is healthcare, where

Marijuana stocks have been a minefield lately, with many of the giants of the cannabis industry having fallen on tough times. The list of major cannabis producers that have lost ground again in 2020

Social Security serves as a critical income source for millions of retired seniors, but the program is loaded with quirky rules that don't always work to beneficiaries' advantage. One such rule is

Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) is working hard to tighten up its operations and bring down expenses in an effort to reduce its cash burn while also getting closer to breakeven. On July 20, investors

Marijuana sales are reaching new highs despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The Canadian pot industry saw rising sales after declaring cannabis an "essential item," although legal weed still