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Shares of Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) rose 28.6% during the first half of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The cybersecurity company was helped by the work-from-home

With record levels of unemployment due to COVID-19, millions of Americans are at risk of losing their health insurance coverage. As the U.S. is currently the only developed nation without universal

lululemon athletica's (NASDAQ: LULU) $500 million acquisition of the MIRROR home interactive fitness brand made some waves in the athletic world when it was announced on June 29. While the deal

Although the stock market is near an all-time high, there are still many sectors that remain below their pre-pandemic levels. One of those sectors is the airlines, which for months have been a

Investors in China's Luckin Coffee (OTC: LKNC.Y) have had to deal with a lot of surprises this year. Revelations of fraudulent accounting practices led to a long suspension in trading of the shares

Real estate investment trust (REIT) Realty Income (NYSE: O) just made an important show of strength, raising its dividend by 0.2%. Admittedly, that's a tiny hike, but a lot of other landlords are

Between erratic market conditions, risk-fraught clinical trials, and unpredictable drug development pipelines, biotech investors know that with some stocks, discretion is the better part of valor

This year has been a doozy, right? A global health crisis, divisive U.S. political climate, civil unrest, and record-breaking unemployment -- even the boldest of screenwriters might be reluctant to

With the Nasdaq not only rebounding from the coronavirus crash but even rising to new highs recently, it's getting increasingly difficult to find high-quality growth stocks that are still trading at

There's been a lot of bad economic news lately, which isn't great for Americans who were already stressed about fulfilling important financial goals such as saving enough for retirement.

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Buckle up and hold on, because it's been a wild year for investors. During the first quarter, the benchmark S&P 500 shed more than a third of its value in less than five weeks due to the coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has made the already confusing stock market even more difficult to understand. Not only are many stocks way more volatile right now, but the Federal Reserve and other

It's easy to understand why some people gravitate toward penny stocks. The thinking goes that companies with microscopic valuations and cheap shares have the potential to post explosive gains in

After March's crash and the ongoing discussion about whether the stock market is disconnected from macroeconomic fundamentals, savvy investors are right to plan for a future downturn. Buying any of

Americans have been desperate for financial relief ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began wreaking havoc on the U.S. economy, plunging it into a recession. For months, in fact, there's been talk of

Since the beginning of the year, shares of digital health-management company Livongo Health (NASDAQ: LVGO) have rallied by more than 200%. An initial investment of $10,000 in January would have

Many marijuana stocks performed miserably in the first half of 2020. There were multiple factors at play behind the generally dismal returns, with the COVID-19 pandemic weighing on shares of quite a

Benjamin Graham, known as the father of value investing, said, "The investor's chief problem -- and his worst enemy -- is likely to be himself. In the end, how your investments behave is much less

Let's get this out of the way -- I'm a huge Warren Buffett fan. Some of the best investing lessons I've ever learned came from reading his annual letters, and there are hundreds of Buffett quotes

A 401(k) can be a valuable retirement savings tool, but its utility depends largely upon your decisions. Even the best 401(k) out there won't help you get any closer to retirement if you're not

Cloud computing stocks have held up very well during the coronavirus crisis, as enterprises across the globe accelerate their transition to remote operations and e-commerce. With more people than

The global pandemic has devastated orthopedic companies that manufacture hip, knee, shoulder, and dental replacements. The elective surgeries that use these healthcare products have mostly been put

Tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, while countless more risk a similar fate as the nation's young recession unfolds. Factor in the

With the number of coronavirus cases skyrocketing in cities across the country, many Americans fear a second wave of the pandemic may be on the way.

The nation saw a record number of new infections

For Wall Street and investors, this has been one heck of a trying year. No matter your level of investing experience, nothing could have prepared folks for the roller-coaster ride the stock market