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It has been a good year for gold: The price of the yellow stuff has risen nearly 16% year to date. And it has been a good year for the market: The S&P 500 has soared nearly 29% through 2019. But it

There are few feelings worse than realizing you've been had -- especially if you've been taken to the cleaners in the process. It happens to many people, though, because there are gobs of financial

Aphria's (NYSE: APHA) stock has performed well in 2019 by pot-stock standards. Year to date, its share price has fallen 17%, which is nowhere near the Marijuana Life Sciences ETF's decline of 39%

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is the second-largest telecommunications provider in the U.S., slightly behind rival AT&T (NYSE: T). The American telecommunications services market has stagnated somewhat after

Ready for a scary sound bite? It comes straight from the Social Security Administration: "Among elderly Social Security beneficiaries, 21% of married couples and about 45% of unmarried persons rely

Most investors in marijuana stocks will probably say "good riddance" to 2019. Multiple issues plagued the Canadian cannabis industry, in particular, causing many pot stocks to sink this year. But a

Does a high dividend yield translate to major negative trade-offs for investors? Sometimes it does, but not always. High-yield dividend stocks can be found that don't come with a lot of unwanted

When most people celebrate the new year, tax returns aren't generally on their minds. But if you're expecting to get a tax refund and itching to have that money in your pocket as soon as possible

Seattle Genetics' (NASDAQ: SGEN) shares soared as much as 6% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its bladder cancer drug this month, and the stock now is heading for a total gain of

There's a reason 401(k) plans are regarded as a valuable retirement savings tool: Their generous annual contribution limits make it feasible for workers to retire with more than enough money to live

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Fortuna Silver Mines (NYSE: FSM)Q3 2019 Earnings CallNov 18, 2019, 12:00 p.m. ET

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Progress Software (NASDAQ: PRGS)Q3 2019 Earnings CallDec 03, 2019, 12:12 p.m. ET

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Social Security is easily the most important social program in the United States. Out of its 64 million beneficiaries, more than a third are pulled out of poverty as a sole result of their

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Embraer Brazilian Aviation Co (NYSE: ERJ)Q3 2019 Earnings CallNov 12, 2019, 8:30 a.m. ET

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William Lyon Homes (NYSE: WLH)Q3 2019 Earnings CallNov 21, 2019, 4:00 p.m. ET

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Earlier this month, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) said it shattered records over Black Friday weekend, painting an optimistic picture for the company's important fourth quarter. As if this wasn't enough

For all the hate that Star Wars has been getting lately, you'd think that Disney (NYSE: DIS) is down to panhandling to keep the franchise alive.

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Streaming-TV company Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has had a great 2019. But its stock still managed to underperform the S&P 500's rise during this time frame. Year to date, Netflix is up 23% -- well below

With the market hovering near historic highs, it might seem risky to start positions in new stocks. However, investors should still accumulate shares of income-generating stocks with high yields and

Align Technologies (NASDAQ: ALGN) makes dental equipment, notably the Invisalign products, which are clear, wearable aligners for teeth straightening. The company shipped nearly 400,000 Invisalign

What does your ideal retirement look like? Living in a tiny place and eating the senior special at 4:30 p.m. every day, or having a comfortable home and eating dinner whenever you want? You can

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and General Electric (NYSE: GE) have often been considered stable investments for conservative investors. Cisco is the world's largest manufacturer of networking routers

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) push to get items to customers' doorsteps faster hasn't come cheap. But the increased spending on shipping and fulfillment on top of capital expenditures and leases on air

Tobacco stocks have defied naysayers for a long time. Even though rising awareness of potential health risks have created a secular decline in smoking, major producers of cigarettes have remained

Online betting outfit DraftKings is going public in a three-way deal that will value the company at $3.3 billion. Because it is one of the primary vehicles driving online and sports betting growth