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Allow me, please, to preface today's column with a disclaimer: I come bearing no ill will toward the good citizens of Boston, Massachusetts -- or Omaha, Nebraska, either.

That being said, famed

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) has been involved in the manufacture and marketing of a wide range of personal care products for the last 148 years. The company has a long track record of delivering

Prior to 2012, j2 Global (NASDAQ: JCOM) was solely a cloud services company.  Today, that part of the business provides fax, virtual phone, data backup, email, email marketing, and customer

The popularity these days seems to rest in exchange-traded funds, which passively track the market through investments that follow indexes. The truth is, mutual funds have struggled to keep up with

Seniors enrolled in Medicare have the option to switch plans during the program's annual open enrollment period, which runs every year from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. During that time, seniors can

Despite the fact that marijuana stocks had a miserable 2019, cannabis momentum marches on in North America. For instance, by no later than April 30, we should see Mexico officially become the third

Growth stocks and recession-proof stocks don't generally go together.

Growth stocks , after all, tend to be riskier on average, while recession-proof stocks are usually mature companies in stable

Heightened tensions in the Middle East may be easing...or not. Oil prices may be heading downward in response...or not. You should react accordingly...or not. 

The stock market hates uncertainty

Target's (NYSE: TGT) stock nearly doubled in 2019 as the retailer's robust comps growth, double-digit digital comps growth, and expanding margins dazzled investors. However, the stock recently

Facebook, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Netflix, and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) Google were coined the "FAANG" stocks due to their shared ability to generate astounding

The gig economy has taken root in corporate America, and millions of people now work as independent contractors on a freelance basis. What gig workers quickly learn is that they have to come up with

Quietly on Jan. 13, Nextcure (NASDAQ: NXTC) filed a terse 8-K with the SEC stating that Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) was terminating a research and development pact forged in November 2018. Nextcure's

The student debt crisis has gotten truly out of hand. Americans now owe a collective $1.59 trillion in outstanding loans, spread out across nearly 45 million borrowers. Not only can carrying that

Investors looking to add growth stocks to their portfolio should turn to Appian Corporation (NASDAQ: APPN). With revenue estimated to grow by double-digits and an ever-improving bottom line, Appian

Internet stocks are off to a strong start after ending 2019 on a high note thanks to increased advertising revenue and user growth. 

Internet stock values have been marching higher since the start

The way you invest post-retirement will be vastly different than your pre-retirement approach, as you shift from accumulating wealth to living off of your nest egg. Social Security is a safety net

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) released fiscal 2020 first-quarter results at the beginning of January. Missing both revenue and earnings-per-share estimates, the company disappointed

To say that the marijuana industry had a bad 2019 wouldn't do justice to just how awful things were. Despite seeming to be on the cusp of profitability, cannabis stocks throughout North America

Saving for retirement can be a chore, and when your wallet is stretched in several different directions with other financial responsibilities, it's easy for saving to get pushed to the bottom of

The word "biotech" often gets used interchangeably with "biopharma," but that's not quite correct. Biopharmaceuticals are just one part of the broader sector, which also includes agricultural

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has made online shopping incredibly easy. For its Prime customers, it takes only a few clicks to make a purchase that will arrive at their home in about a day in most cases

Search the internet, and you'll see tons of advice highlighting the importance of retirement savings. And it's all valid. Without savings, you'll risk struggling financially during your senior

The story in both the CPU and GPU markets over the past couple of years has been the resurgence of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD). The company's comeback looked like a long shot not too long

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) reported a strong quarter to close out 2019. The top- and bottom-line results exceeded Wall Street expectations with revenue of $22.5 billion, $150 million higher than

The notorious Hummer will soon return, a decade after its first incarnation fizzled, thanks to General Motors' (NYSE: GM) aggressive upcoming push into the electric pickup truck and SUV market. The