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Lots of technology companies are reporting earnings this month. But even though my own portfolio is almost exclusively tech-focused, there's one earnings date I have circled: Thursday, Feb. 27

Most people who file a tax return wind up with a refund from the IRS. That refund can be modest, or it can be sizable. But what if you land in the opposite boat and wind up owing the IRS money? It

Almost a couple of months into 2020 and its time to take stock of trends in the robotics and automation industry. Is it time to buy into the sector and which stocks are set to outperform in the near

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) must have missed the invitation to the party the stock market threw last year. Both stocks trailed the S&P 500 index's performance in 2019 by a

Friday proved to be initially euphoric but ultimately a dud for Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) investors. Shares opened 7% higher after the streaming-video pioneer posted blowout fourth-quarter results the

It's only February and 2020 is already shaping up to be a banner year for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).

The tech giant's stock is up 15% year-to-date, well ahead of the 4.5% gains that the S&P 500 has

It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that more money will solve your financial challenges. However, new research shows that even the highest earners are living paycheck to paycheck.

Nearly a

Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) has transformed itself into a cash flow-generating machine over the past few years. That was evident in the company's recent earnings report for the fourth quarter and full

Kraft Heinz's (NASDAQ: KHC) stock plummeted more than 60% over the past two years as it struggled with decelerating revenue growth, contracting margins, big writedowns for its top brands, a dividend

As most know, the stock of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been on a rocket ship move upward over the past six months, boosted by much-better-than-expected profitability metrics posted in the company's

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Stadia has weathered some rough headlines lately, including one or two here at the Fool. In recent weeks, many Stadia users have expressed anger and

Becoming a millionaire is totally possible. Yes, even if you aren't making six figures a year. The bad news is, it might not happen until you hit retirement, and even then, it'll only happen if you

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) have been trying hard to crack the Indian e-commerce market for quite some time now. The American giants have been deploying a host of initiatives to

Stocks rose last week as investor enthusiasm over earnings growth outweighed concerns over the coronavirus's spread in China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500

General Electric's (NYSE: GE) shares are up 40% over the past six months, with a 15% gain since the start of 2020. Backing up that price gain was a better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings

When MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) got its start over 20 years ago, a pesky problem prevented the e-commerce platform from accomplishing its mission of "democratizing commerce." Many Latin American

You can borrow against next week with a payday loan and against next month with a credit card. You can even borrow against your own retirement with a 401(k) loan. But what about a life insurance

Likely thanks to Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) portfolio managers, Warren Buffett owns 8% of Brazilian digital payments upstart StoneCo (NASDAQ: STNE). It isn't the typical Buffett

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) is slated to report its fourth quarter and full-year 2019 results on Thursday, Feb. 27, after the market close. The release will be followed by an analyst conference call

After a close-to-30% surge in U.S. stocks in 2019 (as measured by the S&P 500), some investors think the index looks expensive. Using price-to-earnings multiples, it would appear so

Your 20s may not seem like a time to focus on retirement. At that point, you're probably busy paying down student loans, chipping away at credit card balances, and attempting to sock away funds so

Whether you're ready for it or not, election season is now in full swing. Roughly a dozen candidates still remain in the field to become president, including incumbent Republican Donald Trump, and

Were it just one major retailer presenting the prospect, it could be dismissed as brainstorming. When two different retailers bring up the same idea at the same time in the midst of a "retail

Building 100 Starships/year gets to 1000 in 10 years or 100 megatons/year or maybe around 100k people per Earth-Mars orbital sync

Over the next decade or so, Elon Musk proposes building 1,000

While you have to pay taxes on your income in the United States, you aren't taxed on every dollar you make. You may be entitled to some tax credits, such as the Child Tax Credit. These reduce your