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Shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) soared 44.3% in 2019, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, with most of the market-beating gains occurring late in the

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has set the legalization of recreational cannabis as one of his administration's top goals for 2020.

In his annual State of the State address, Cuomo framed the plan as

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has set the legalization of recreational cannabis as one of his administration's top goals for 2020.

In his annual State of the State address, Cuomo framed the plan as

Thanks to interest from a number of eccentric billionaires -- namely, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX's Elon Musk, Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson -- the

Smartsheet (NYSE: SMAR) stock soared 80.7% in 2019, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The S&P 500 returned 31.5% over the period.

The cloud-based collaboration software

Shares of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALNY) jumped 57.9% last year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That far exceeded the 28.8% gain of the S&P 500 in 2019, though

Nike (NYSE: NKE) shares  climbed 37% last year, but the average analyst price target is for just an additional 7% gain in 2020, so some investors might be a little nervous about buying into the

Upgrading your Sonos (NASDAQ: SONO) sound system components could be a pricey proposition since they tend to sell at a premium compared to other brands on the market, but being able to get the new

Shares of Transocean (NYSE: RIG) skyrocketed 38.2% in December, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, as a confluence of events fueled a broader rally in energy-related stocks.

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Ringing in 2020, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) this week celebrated the wildly successful 2019 that its services segment enjoyed by sharing selected metrics around parts of that business. Services revenue

Fannie Mae (OTC: FNMA) in late December put out its economic forecast for 2020, and it's much more gung-ho about the current state of the economy and the housing sector in general. The revised

AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) shareholders outperformed a booming market last year as the stock jumped 43% compared to a 29% spike in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been on an absolute tear over the past few months, a rally that started in earnest when the electric-car maker reported a $143 million profit in the third quarter. Tesla's

Maybe your goal is to land a new job in 2020. Or maybe you're reasonably content where you are and prefer to work your way up the ladder or simply excel in your current role. No matter the

Shares of Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), a cannabis sector-focused real estate investment trust (REIT), returned 72.5% in 2019, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence

The stock of Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX) trailed a booming market last year, shedding 25% compared with a 29% spike in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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Education costs have been outpacing inflation for decades, making college one of the biggest strains on many household budgets. But with some planning, and lots of disciplined saving, parents have a

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) did something last year that it hadn't done in years: It launched a graphics card that beat rival NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) on performance at the same price point

Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported third-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell. Sales fell 9% year over year, and the year-ago period's profits swung to a net

Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA) shareholders outpaced a booming market last year as the stock soared 67%, compared to a 29% spike in the S&P 500 index, according to data provided by S&P Global Market

Shares of enterprise software and Internet of Things specialist BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) fell 9.7% in 2019, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. That may not sound too terrible for a

On Monday, JP Morgan analyst Matthew Boss upgraded department store standout Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN), citing its recent strong results. Boss was particularly impressed by the company's inventory

Last year was an excellent one for the market. The S&P 500 delivered a massive 28.9% gain for the year, with its total return after adding in dividends a blistering 31.5%. Even most energy stocks

After a strong 2019 where the S&P 500 gained nearly 30%, many investors are wondering what's next. One solution is to park your money in solid dividend stocks that provide a guaranteed return in any

Square (NYSE: SQ) stock is up more than 400% since its 2015 initial public offering (IPO), but the shares cooled off last year, finishing the year up 11.5%. As the year wore on, the company reported