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If you're like me, pandemic life has given you quite a bit of time to think about your contribution to and place in the world. Despite what we've had to endure over the past several months, one of

Another quarter of growth at Anaplan (NYSE: PLAN) got overshadowed by the disaster that has been 2020. The connected planning software company actually topped its own expectations for the first

For me, this one is a no-brainer. Costco (NASDAQ: COST) offers a demonstrated ability to grow that McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has lacked. Whereas Costco has increased top-line sales consecutively for

The oil industry has been flipped on its head over the last few months as economic shutdowns around the world have caused demand to plummet by around 20%. For a short time, oil futures prices even

Investors have a few good reasons to follow GameStop's (NYSE: GME) upcoming earnings report. Its announcement on Tuesday will cover a period of maximum stress on the business as most of its stores

Since the COVID-19 pandemic reared its ugly head, investors have experienced unprecedented volatility in the stock market. In the five weeks between mid-February and late March, the S&P 500 plunged

For millions of Americans, Social Security benefits are a lifeline in retirement. Among retirees, approximately half of married couples rely on their monthly checks for at least 50% of their

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Shares of Box (NYSE: BOX) rose 23.8% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. It wasn't until late in the month that it reported earnings. For most of the month, it

SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ: SDC) first began trading last September, and the stock's price today is nowhere near the $23 per share at which it IPO'd. In fact, it's lost more than half of its value

Finding high-quality stocks to buy for good prices has definitely become more difficult now that many stocks have rebounded from lows in March, when the coronavirus market crash hit its bottom

The thought of life insurance might never have crossed some people's minds prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, but in light of the pandemic, a growing number of Americans are changing their tune. A good

The Nike (NYSE: NKE) brand needs no introduction. It's one of the largest apparel brands in the world, with $41 billion in trailing-12-month sales. Nike generates more in net income every year than

The financial sector has been one of the hardest-hit parts of the stock market since the COVID-19 pandemic sent the stock market plunging into a bear market earlier this year. And Bank of America

Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) long-term franchises have made it tops in the video game industry, eclipsing its peers Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive in market cap.

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Comparing Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) may seem like a ridiculous exercise, figuratively speaking. Peloton is a high-end platform for interactive treadmill and

When planning for retirement, it's important to know how much income you'll need to live on. Estimating this can be hard, though, because you aren't likely to continue spending on the same things

Restaurant stocks gained for the second day in a row on Thursday as hopes of a quick recovery continue to hold sway. Investors seem to believe that the worst of the coronavirus effect has passed and

As states slowly emerge from the Great Lockdown, some public health experts are warning that there could be another spike in COVID-19 cases. While it's not clear when or if there will be a second

Major medical distributors are up for the year, on average easily surpassing the S&P 500. The industry's big three -- McKesson (NYSE: MCK), AmerisourceBergen (NYSE: ABC), and Cardinal Health (NYSE:

Small-cap stocks are often underfollowed, easily misunderstood, and volatile. When the broader market is falling, these smaller tickers typically fall much faster.

The Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small

The COVID-19 crisis is hitting a lot of people hard. Suddenly, Americans across a range of income levels are being forced to make difficult choices -- decisions that could impact their long-term

As many of you might be well aware, our nation's top social program, Social Security, is facing its biggest challenge since it was signed into law in 1935.

For each of the past 35 years, the Social

North America is one of the biggest sources of low-cost natural gas in the world. Technology has unlocked our ability to get it out of the ground, and to liquefy it so that it can be shipped in

Berkshire Hathaway made news in May when it sold most of its shares in investment bank Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS). While Berkshire Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett didn't elaborate, the move was likely