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The oil and gas industry didn't have a great year in 2019, as crude oil prices dropped about 9% and natural gas prices dropped 18% amid a continued increase in supply. While that's good for

Nearly everyone wants to save as much as possible for retirement, but doing so is a lot easier said than done.

Only 28% of baby boomers think they're doing a good job of financially preparing for

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) and Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) are the world's two largest hard drive makers. Both companies struggled with declining sales and contracting margins over the past

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) and American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) are lifestyle retailers focusing on young adults and teenagers. Both companies are in the challenging apparel retail

By the looks of Netflix stock's (NASDAQ: NFLX) paltry 1% gain over the past 12 months, some investors might mistakenly conclude that intensifying competition has stunted the underlying company's

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) added 261,000 subscribers to its Xfinity mobile service in the fourth quarter, and it now counts over 2 million total customers. That represents its highest net addition

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) managed to beat expectations with its fourth-quarter report last week, and it provided guidance calling for revenue and earnings growth in 2020. The stock

As the overall market trades near record highs, companies like Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) seem to lag. Cisco stock has risen by just under 250% since the March 2009 lows. This does not compare well to the

Union Pacific's (NYSE: UNP) fourth-quarter earnings report was eagerly anticipated for a few reasons. First, railroads are a key bellwether of the economy, and second, investors were keen to see

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Trijardy XR, a combination treatment that contains three drugs already approved for type 2 diabetes: Jardiance, Tradjenta, and the generic drug

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) investors had modest expectations heading into the company's fourth quarter earnings report. The consumer staples specialist had been struggling with below-market growth

Though taxes aren't due until April 15 this year, the IRS has already begun accepting returns. As such, it's not too early to get your tax paperwork in order, especially if you think you're due a

Last year was ho-hum for Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) investors. Shares of the leading in-app communications specialist rose a modest 10% in 2019, sorely lagging the overall market's headier advance. Twilio

Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) announced early in the year that it sold off Golden Island Jerky, one of the brands it won just six years ago in a knock-down, drag-out bidding war against Pilgrim's Pride

Shares of Kellogg (NYSE: K) fell 20% between the beginning of 2017 and the end of 2018 as consumers transitioned away from cereal products. During 2019, Kellogg's share price increased 18.8% with

"Stocks always go down faster than they go up, but they always go up more than they go down."

Long-term investors will probably recognize this old market truism -- maybe even from their own personal

Sprint's (NYSE: S) falling further behind the competition as its merger with T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) remains held up in court. 

The fourth-place wireless carrier lost 115,000 postpaid phone

Dictionary.com describes "adulting" as "an informal term to describe behavior that is seen as responsible and grown-up...such as paying bills and running errands." That makes life after college

2020 is still young, but already a clutch of dividend stocks have added to their payouts, making their shareholders incrementally richer.

Some of these raisers are well known among investors, others

Earnings season is kicking into high gear as Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reports its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. Shareholders will be paying close attention to the company's growth rates in its

"The question has arisen lately: Is there room for a third category of device in the middle?" Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs said when unveiling the original iPad in January 2010

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos has retained his start-up mentality. He runs one of the most successful retailers in the world, yet he keeps his company focused on the idea that it's had from

Earnings season is in full swing. This week, in particular, is packed with reports from high-profile companies. Three reports worth tuning into are Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), and

Worries about the Wuhan coronavirus are hitting global stock markets hard, and that's been especially troubling to investors who've largely seen stock prices move nearly straight up over the past

Comcast-owned (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBCUniversal is a part of the wave of companies releasing new streaming services. But you'd be forgiven if you'd forgotten about Peacock, which the company has been