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Warren Buffett is probably the most-watched investor in the world, and every year, investors parse through the letter he sends to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). Many

Mexico is an emerging market, but it's rarely mentioned in the same breath as higher-growth countries like China or India. The country's GDP growth decelerated over the past five years, and it's

The stock market has taken a downward turn recently, thanks to fears about the coronavirus outbreak. And banks have been hit harder than most.

The short explanation is that interest rates have

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Sprout Social (NASDAQ: SPT)Q4 2019 Earnings CallFeb 26, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Shares of Square (NYSE: SQ) were trading more than 7% higher in after-hours trading on Wednesday, following the company's fourth-quarter and full-year results. Investors are probably impressed by

Workers today are advised to save for retirement, but many don't listen -- or, they want to heed that advice, but they wind up struggling to set funds aside for the future. In fact, 45% of Americans

This has been a bit of a rough week for the stock market, to say the least. The combination of Monday and Tuesday saw the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average lose more than 1,900 points, while the

Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN), owner of restaurant brands Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba's Italian Grill along with several lesser lights, recently enjoyed a stock value boost after announcing a

Given the recent volatility in the stock market, it could be a smart idea to find places to put your money that not only are recession-resistant, but that are set up to do well if the market keeps

These three vastly different stocks have good earnings growth prospects in the coming years and look set to increase their dividends accordingly. Let's take a look at why railroad Union Pacific

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) finds itself overshadowed as a dividend stock. With 15 years of consecutive annual increases, it remains ten years away from dividend aristocrat status. Moreover, while its payout

It's the kind of collaboration that makes you wonder, "Why didn't I think of that before?" In a move that challenges Nike's cutting edge sneaker technology, Skechers (NYSE: SKX) announced a deal

There's no question which stock was the better one to own over the last three years. Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) are up around 45%; meanwhile, Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) has lost

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Donnelly Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN)Q4 2019 Earnings CallFeb 26, 2020, 9:00 a.m. ET

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The past few days have sent the stock market reeling as investors have become increasingly concerned about the ongoing effect of the coronavirus, officially designated COVID-19. A number of

Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), a cannabis industry-focused real estate investment trust (REIT), reported powerful fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results after the market closed on

Following a Monday afternoon earnings release, Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) stock held steady on Tuesday amid a massive sell-off in the overall market. For the second quarter, Intuit beat expectations on

As recently as last March, marijuana stocks were considered the greatest thing since sliced bread. During the first quarter, pot stocks wound up surging, with more than a dozen ending higher by at

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) already dominates online shopping in the United States, but the gap between the e-commerce giant and second place will probably get even bigger next year. Research group

Americans love a discount as well as a treasure hunt. That's why warehouse clubs dominate the newly released 2019-20 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Retail and Consumer Shopping report.

The quarterly financial report has become something of a non-event for salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM). The company has a long history of posting record revenue quarter after quarter, while at the same

Premium cable TV veteran and content producer AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX) posted fourth-quarter results early Wednesday morning. The report was a mixed bag and investors were quick to focus on the

Before Daymond John was a celebrated investor and "the People's Shark" on the Disney (NYSE: DIS)-owned ABC hit reality series Shark Tank, he was an entrepreneur.

Now, the founder and CEO of hip-hop

Retirement should be a time you look forward to and a time when you can enjoy the fruits of your labor. Unfortunately, most U.S. workers today aren't very excited about what their later years hold

You might have thought that Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) would struggle to deliver the kind of performance it did last year. Shares of the telehealth leader skyrocketed 69% in 2019, fueled by the