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It seems like every other day, another TV provider or tech company has launched its own streaming service. All of this new competition may have some investors wondering if the streaming space is

Today's workers have a challenging task ahead of them in saving for retirement.

It's a rare employer that still offers a pension, and Social Security benefits are only designed to replace around 40%

As a senior, you'll ideally have a number of income sources available to you. These could include withdrawals from your 401(k) or IRA, Social Security benefits, and maybe even income from a

Ask any cannabis stock investor, and they'll tell you this isn't how it was supposed to go for the marijuana industry. After looking primed to push toward profitability, cannabis stocks faded in

On Dec. 23, the S&P 500 added Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV), Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) and Steris (NYSE: STE) to its index of 500 of the largest U.S. public companies. To add these

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), the top mobile chipmaker in the world, generates most of its revenue from the smartphone market. But it's also been diversifying into new markets, and connected cars are a

Retail giant Costco (NASDAQ: COST) operates under the mission to "continually provide our members with quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices."

That simple strategy has rewarded

Altisource Portfolio Solutions (NASDAQ: ASPS) is a mortgage servicing company focused on the market for foreclosed residential real estate loans. Altisource thrives when the overall economy is not

Aerospace suppliers Woodward (NASDAQ: WWD) and Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) are teaming up in a $6.4 billion combination premised on the belief that the two companies combined can operate more efficiently and

CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has a history of making changes before it has been forced. The company stopped selling cigarettes back in 2014 because the product line was not in line with its overall brand

As good a year as 2019 was for the markets, it was an even better one for biotech. While the S&P 500 rose 30% during the year, many biotech stocks soared much higher. Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ:

Every portfolio can benefit from a growth stock or two. Whether you're in your 20s or enjoying retirement, tapping into businesses that are growing much faster than the broader market can help to

Shareholders of both Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are likely pleased with the performance they've achieved over the last 12 months. Both stocks have skyrocketed. Microsoft

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) delivered a solid performance in 2019, with shares rising more than 23%. But that wasn't as good as the S&P 500 index, which gave investors a total return of over

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) are two heavyweights in the pharmaceutical sector. Both companies generate billions in sales and profits and have developed many successful

It's truly incredible what a difference a year can make. Although the launch of dried flower in Canada didn't go as smoothly as expected, the widely held belief, as of Jan. 2019, was that cannabis

If I told you about a company whose net income has been dropping for two years, has been unprofitable for three straight quarters, has suspended its dividend, and is selling assets left and right

Social Security is in trouble. The trust funds it relies on to bridge revenue gaps are set to run dry by 2035. Once that happens, the program may have no choice but to cut benefits unless Congress

If you were invested in the stock market in 2019, there's a good chance you're smiling from ear to ear. The benchmark S&P 500, which has historically returned 7% per year, inclusive of dividend

It took less than 20 years for GE (NYSE: GE) to go from having the world's largest market cap to fighting for its life. Larry Culp, who took over as CEO in 2018, has made an effort to resolve these

Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) stock price is driving higher lately, increasing more than 50% in the last 12 months. Its price is up partly because the company's fundamentals improved, and somewhat because

Tax season is due to start in just a couple weeks, and many taxpayers who are expecting refunds may already be hoping to get a head start on preparing their returns.

Unfortunately, you can't count

What a difference one quarter can make. Just three months ago, OrganiGram Holdings (NASDAQ: OGI) thoroughly disappointed investors with its fiscal 2019 fourth-quarter results. In November, the

Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) is something of an anomaly among real estate investment trusts (REITs). There is, quite literally, no other REIT exactly like it, for reasons I'll explain shortly. Now add

The stock market has been on a historic bull run, which has been great news for a lot of investors. It's even been good news for a company like Cboe Global Markets (NYSEMKT: CBOE), which itself is a