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The COVID-19 crisis has been hammering the U.S. economy for months, and not surprisingly, the pandemic has caused retirement plan values to plummet. But not all age groups have seen the same hit to

Extending their 60% climb in April, shares of Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO) ripped 23% higher in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. In addition to news that the company

Textron (NYSE: TXT) holders took a wild ride in May. The stock was down more than 10% mid-month after a lackluster earnings report, but it rallied in the final two weeks to close up 17.5%, according

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs to COVID-19, while many of those who are still working have seen their hours -- and income -- reduced. Things got so bad back in March that lawmakers

If you've ever wondered why Wall Street pays so much heed to Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett's investment activity and words of wisdom, simply take a look at his

It wasn't terribly long ago that investors were watching four of the most highly valued companies on U.S. markets to see which would first top a market cap of $1 trillion. 

iPhone maker Apple

Your standard Social Security benefit is based on your working history over your 35 highest-earning years. To get the standard benefit amount, you need to retire at a specific age called your full

We're not even halfway through 2020 yet, and there's little question in my mind we'll be talking about it for a generation to come. In a span of 33 calendar days, beginning on Feb. 19, panic and

Shares of Anaplan (NYSE: PLAN) rose 12.4% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company reported its first quarter earnings report late in the month, but that actually

Shares of PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) jumped 26% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, following the release of the financial technology company's strong first-quarter

Shares of DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU) climbed 33% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, as it became increasingly clear that the digital agreement technology company stands

The median amount that U.S. workers have saved for retirement is just $50,000, according to a recent report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. Even among baby boomers -- the

It's been over three months since I last caught up with Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), and things have changed just a little bit since then. The novel coronavirus was beginning to manifest as a

Over long periods of time, the stock market has compounded at an annualized rate of somewhere between 9% and 10%, including dividend reinvestment. That's a fast enough rate to turn ordinary people

Some of the past week's biggest winners were cruise line stocks. Shares of Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH), and Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) moved

Shares of Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT) rose 25.2% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The financial technology "banking-as-a-service" (BaaS) company saw its share price rise as

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Appfolio (NASDAQ: APPF) shares raced ahead 44.3% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Appfolio's primary product is a

The coronavirus pandemic put a stranglehold on big pharma dealmaking, but it looks like the logjam's about to break. AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) has spoken with Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) about

Reversing course from the 48% decline they had experienced through the first four months of 2020, shares of Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) rose 37% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market

Shares of Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) rose 22.4% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company began the month by giving a better-than-expected earnings report, as cannabis

Shares in engineering software company Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) rose 12.4% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes as part of an impressive rally from the

Most tax filers are owed a refund when they submit their 1040 form. And for many, that refund is a substantial one. In fact, the average tax refund in 2018 was $2,881. That's a lot of money. And

Shares of automotive technology company BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) rose 12.5% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. While it's hard to get too triumphant about a company set for

Shares in auto parts retailers Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) rose 15.2% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move marks a reversal of fortune for the sector

Wall Street's pretty wild these days, and thankfully you don't need a lot of money to get in on the action. With so many brokers charging no commissions on stock trades and offering fractional share