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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided stimulus checks to most American families, but sadly the payments were fairly small and many Americans have spent them already

The wait is over. Following what Reuters characterizes as a "a bidding war among blank-check companies," Fisker, a California-based electric vehicle (EV) maker, has opted to go public with Spartan

If you can't imagine drinks coming in paper bottles, you might be in for a surprise.

Diageo (NYSE: DEO), maker of the Johnnie Walker labels and Smirnoff Vodka, as well as other brands, has announced

In today's low-interest-rate environment, many investors are shifting their search for income from bonds to dividend-paying stocks. The biggest risk from that move is that because of the economic

Theater chain AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) said in an SEC filing that it has reached an agreement with some bondholders to restructure debt deals and inject a new $300 million into the company

The stakes are high for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) this week. The undisputed champ of premium streaming video reports quarterly results shortly after Thursday's market close. With Netflix stock entering

Like all of its peers, Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic this year. Revenue fell by more than 80% in the second quarter, as passenger traffic nearly dried up in

PepsiCo's (NASDAQ: PEP) consumer foods division is enjoying unprecedented growth in the pandemic era. The company announced on Monday that its Quaker Foods segment, which markets home-prepared foods

Social Security retirement benefits keep millions of seniors out of poverty and help many more enjoy their later years with fewer financial worries. Sadly, while these earned benefits are both

Gap (NYSE: GPS) was one of the first retailers to announce it was canceling orders from vendors and suppliers as the coronavirus pandemic worsened in the U.S. It told them it would not accept the

The pandemic brought professional sports across the world to a halt. Games and ancillary shows ended and advertisement dollars evaporated. The lockdown has been painful for companies who own the

Many companies are flailing just now, struggling to keep afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU) is not one of them. It's been a fundamental star and a stock market standout

Beverage giant PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) released a second-quarter earnings report on Monday morning that showed a 3% decrease in sales. Earnings per share slid 18%, but the company still turned a

Most people who file their taxes get money back in refund form as a result. But that doesn't always happen. If your earnings increased a lot but you never adjusted your withholding, you could have

The coronavirus pandemic has been a blessing for struggling packaged food companies.

Consumers rushed to supermarkets to stock up on canned goods and comfort foods like Kraft Mac & Cheese and

I looked at three stocks to avoid last week, and the three investments proved to be even more volatile than I expected them to be. The world's largest cruise line moved 2% higher for the week

"If you aren't thinking about owning a stock for 10 years, don't even think about owning it for 10 minutes."

That's just one of Warren Buffett's many pearls of wisdom on investing, and given his

If you thought the stock market has been on a wild ride in 2020, pan out a bit and take a gander at the volatility that marijuana stock investors have contended with over the past couple of years

In an IPO that could be worth tens of billions of dollars, the mortgage giant Quicken Loans recently filed its S-1 prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company plans to issue

If you're looking for two cheap pot stocks to buy, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and OrganiGram Holdings (NASDAQ: OGI) could be good options. They've both struggled in 2020, with Aurora down 54% year

After almost 4.5 years of waiting, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett finally pulled the trigger on an acquisition a little over one week ago.

With Berkshire Hathaway

Investor enthusiasm could hardly be higher heading into the second-quarter earnings report from Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). CEO Reed Hastings and his team tried to temper expectations following their

There's no such things as the perfect age to sign up for Social Security. You get an eight-year window to claim benefits that begins at 62 and ends at 70, financially speaking, and each age within

This year has been a firm reminder that no matter how long you've been investing, you haven't seen it all.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has crammed about 10 years' worth of

Across America, the economy isn't looking very good. Although June's unemployment numbers showed there were 4.8 million jobs added, the unemployment rate is still at a record high.

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