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For some people, researching stocks and buying shares of individual companies is fun-- and it can also be very profitable. But for others, figuring out what stocks to buy is confusing, and putting

Airline stocks have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused demand for travel to plummet. Airlines big and small have been caught up in the sell-off, and with most in the industry

Shares of American Express (NYSE: AXP) were little changed after the company reported its second-quarter earnings last week and are still down more than 23% year to date and 40% from their February

FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) investors have been disappointed this year as the company has failed to capitalize on the jump in cybersecurity spending in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Canalys

The pandemic has led to more Americans buying stocks. That could be a good thing, since long-term investing in solid companies can help you accumulate wealth. But some of these new investors getting

Constructing an investment portfolio takes time and patience. You would want to include companies that demonstrate a strong track record of growth and resilience and can hold their own during crises

Shares of Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) are up around 170% this year, blowing past the S&P 500 and its flat performance thus far. The company's coming off a strong first quarter that ended in late

The COVID-19 outbreak has clearly done a number of the U.S. economy, plunging it deep into a recession and sending unemployment levels skyrocketing. In fact, jobless claims reached a record high in

It's been a wild year for investors. After the S&P 500 peaked in February, the market index fell 34% in just over 30 days. Opportunistic investors who were buying stocks during this downturn

We're not even a full seven months through 2020 yet, and I can confidently say that this year will go down as the most challenging on record for Americans, at least in the modern era.

The

It's never been a better time for young people to start investing, and many have turned to the Robinhood mobile app to buy their first stocks. The stocks Robinhood investors are buying have inspired

This has been a year unlike anything before it, with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic exacting an immense physical and financial toll. More than 144,000 Americans have died from

Right now, millions of Americans are facing some tough financial choices as the COVID-19 outbreak rages on. Some are postponing retirement. Others are retiring early.

If you're older and eligible

When the curtain closes on 2020, there's no doubt it'll go down as one of the most challenging years on record for Wall Street and investors.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has

The technology sector's rally has continued in 2020, bucking pressures created by the coronavirus pandemic and gaining favor as a defensive refuge despite many companies in the space having

When the jobs report for June came out in early July, the U.S. finally got some good news -- 4.8 million jobs were added, and the unemployment rate fell from 13.3% in May to 11.1% in June.

But while

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR), owner of popular fast-food brands Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons, is recovering following a contraction due to COVID-19-related shutdowns.

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As of this writing, Apple is the world's most valuable public stock with a market capitalization of $1.60 trillion -- part of the "trillion-dollar club" that includes Microsoft, Amazon, and Google

Traditionally, retirees have relied on bond interest to provide income for their retirement. With even 30-year Treasuries recently yielding a mere 1.23%, that strategy doesn't work as well as well

Most oil and gas companies want the positive press that comes with renewable investment, but actions speak louder than words. Equinor (NYSE: EQNR) is showing, with action, that it wants to be a

First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) is definitely a stock you want on your radar. The $128 billion asset bank focuses on serving high-net-worth individuals in wealthy markets such as Boston, New York

Stocks were roughly flat last week as investors processed news about COVID-19 outbreaks along with a flood of generally strong second-quarter earnings reports. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average 

A decade is a long time to hold a company's stock in your portfolio. However, adhering to a buy-and-hold approach is usually a good path to take, leading to greater wealth than trading stocks

Moderna's (NASDAQ: MRNA) lucrative relationship with the U.S. government took another big step forward on Sunday. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) amended its

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) began the first quarter of Arvind Krishna's tenure as CEO on a high note. The company beat consensus revenue and earnings estimates. It also announced