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An astute reader checked out my investment disclosure page and asked me a straightforward question: "Why do you own so many bonds?" That's an excellent question, particularly since interest rates

The market's been rallying this year, and that means that most good, and even many bad, stocks are moving higher. It may be tempting to buy even the ugly companies out there, but resist the urge

ONEOK (NYSE: OKE) has been increasing its dividend at a fast pace over the past few years. It has raised its payout for 11 straight quarters, boosting it 52% during that time frame, including 9%

Tuesday morning saw the stock market try to rebound briefly from Monday's 1,000-point plunge in the Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES:^DJI), but the bounce proved short-lived. Market participants

Mid-cap biotech Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) is on the move again today. Shares are up by a noteworthy 11.7% as of 10:23 a.m. EST Tuesday. 

Moderna's shares are jumping in response to news that the

Stock markets are stabilizing after Monday's coronavirus-related sell-off. This isn't helping one stock however -- Ford (NYSE: F) -- which is seeing its stock slide in response to a trio of safety

Shares of Tupperware Brands (NYSE: TUP) fell more than 35% on Tuesday after the maker of food storage, kitchen, and beauty products delayed the full release of its year-end results. The stock has

An early recovery quickly gave way to another decline on Tuesday for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). After shedding around 3.5% of its value on Monday, the Dow was down another

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Medpace Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEDP)Q4 2019 Earnings CallFeb 25, 2020, 9:00 a.m. ET

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Lantheus Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LNTH)Q4 2019 Earnings CallFeb 25, 2020, 8:00 a.m. ET

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Managing your money is tough, and many people struggle with it to at least some degree. In fact, roughly a third of workers earning $200,000 or more per year say they run out of cash before they

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) warehouses offer a food court that sells $1.50 hot dog and soda combos, cheap pizza, churros, ice cream, and other treats. Those food courts have unofficially been open not to

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) on Tuesday announced a strong finish to its fiscal 2019 and projected another record sales year ahead.

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Sales growth sped up, with comparable-store

Cannabis stocks had a disastrous performance in 2019. The Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF  -- which holds many of the top pot stocks on the market -- slid by 39% last year. Several issues were

Income investors have come to look forward to TJX Companies' (NYSE: TJX) late February earnings report. That fourth-quarter announcement includes the all-important holiday selling season, which is

If you weren't looking for it, you might have missed the news that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) completed an upgrade to its mapping feature that makes it much more like Google Maps in functionality.

Yet it

No one likes to hear the word "recession," but consider this: Since 1854, the U.S. has experienced 33 recessions, ranging in duration from six months (1980) to 65 months (1873 to 1879). But through

Every February, famed value investor and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett releases his annual letter to shareholders in conjunction with Berkshire's annual report

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a longtime advocate for marijuana law reform, has formally spelled out her position on legalization. In a detailed web post titled "A Just and Equitable Cannabis

Mid-cap stocks -- companies with market capitalizations of between $2 billion and $10 billion -- can be a great source of investing outperformance. While smaller companies are valued for their

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) reported fourth-quarter earnings after the market closed on Thursday, and there wasn't a lot for investors to like. Revenue was weak, it reported a surprise loss

If you're an investor interested in profiting from the legal cannabis industry, you know there are many ways to gain exposure to this new, rapidly expanding space in your portfolio. You could buy

Rubicon Project (NYSE: RUBI) is scheduled to report earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The advertising exchange and sell-side ad tech company's results come a few months after

If you're tired of searching for the perfect mixing bowl out of the myriad options at Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY), you might want to give the chain another chance. 

On Feb. 18, the housewares

The U.S. stock markets took a sizable step backwards yesterday, presumably on the emerging COVID-19 threat. A more careful look, however, suggests that the market was basically due for a correction