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Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA) shareholders are beating a down market this year. Their stock rose 27% compared to a 4% decline in the S&P 500 through the end of June, according to data provided by S&P

After a volatile stretch earlier in the year, the stock market is going through a patch of relative calm. Since its bottom on March 23, the S&P 500 is up over 40%. It's easy to fall into the trap of

Despite the coronavirus pandemic and lots of economic uncertainty, Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ: DCOM) and Bridge Bancorp (NASDAQ: BDGE) are pressing ahead with a planned merger of equals that

Few industries have been hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic as much as movie theaters.

Cruise ships have been docked for safety; casinos (sometimes referred to as cruise ships on land) are

Not surprisingly, Levi Strauss (NYSE: LEVI) suffered from withering declines in its business in its most recent quarter. The company managed to beat analyst estimates for the period, however.

In

Though the COVID-19 crisis has been financially devastating to the U.S. economy on a whole -- hence our current recession -- small businesses have been among the hardest hit. It's estimated that

Shares of wireless service provider T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS) rose 32.8% during the first half of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. T-Mobile has been an outperformer

The potential of medical marijuana is widely known, not only in Canada and the U.S., but also globally. Many patients find that medical cannabis has helped them with certain health issues where

Shares of Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) declined by 28.3% during the first half of 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The driving factor was all the turmoil in the

What if I told you there was a financial stock out there that was trading up over 22% year to date?

When you consider that the broader S&P 500 is essentially flat so far this year and the Financial

This summer, American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) has been more aggressive than many of its U.S. peers in rebuilding capacity in the domestic market, following an unprecedented demand collapse earlier

Chances are good that Social Security benefits will be a key source of income in retirement. In fact, for half of older married couples and seven in 10 unmarried seniors, at least half of household

RH (NYSE: RH) shareholders beat the market last month as their stock gained 15% compared to a 1.8% boost in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The rally added

For American families who have already spent their first COVID-19 stimulus check, the wait is on for the next round of direct payments.

While there is still no guarantee lawmakers will take action

Renewable energy production is booming around the world, with wind and solar leading the way. In the U.S., wind energy production has more than doubled in the past decade, while solar production has

SL Green Realty (NYSE: SLG), New York City's largest commercial landlord, has seen its stock price cut in half from its highs earlier this year. On its first-quarter earnings call, management

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is slated to report its second-quarter results on July 16. While many companies decided not to give forecasts for the next quarter, Netflix decided to give it a shot. However

At this point, you're probably tired of the constant diatribes against your daily latte. It seems like every personal investing article out there outlines how much the average American spends on

Shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) dipped 13% across the first six months of the year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. After skyrocketing 330% in 2019, the streaming video stock

Shares of MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) rose 72% in the first half of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The upstart document database company had not one but two earnings reports

One of the most mysterious stocks on the market these days is Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). 

It's not mysterious because the company is tough to understand; its business of manufacturing and selling cars is

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime, the online retailer's subscription service that offers unlimited fast shipping and a slew of other perks, is wildly popular. The company had over 150 million Prime

As this year's July 15 tax deadline approaches, some Americans will be bracing for an IRS bill. Most, however, will likely be getting a refund.

The average refund this year so far has been $2,767

Right now, the medical cannabis space is one of the very few markets that has vast opportunities to grow, owing to the numerous health benefits it provides. Global research has shown that medical

One common bit of financial advice is to invest in what you know. Sometimes, however, you may not know what you know. There are stocks you likely use every day, but they may be hiding in plain