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I went shopping on the final trading day of 2018, and I plan on following suit this year. Diving into the equities market seemed a lot more brazen a year ago, with stocks reeling from mounting

Leading marijuana stock Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) announced Monday that it made its first shipments of products falling under so-called "Cannabis 2.0" legalization. This is the initiative under

NASA's SLS catches a lot of flak.

The Space Launch System is a joint effort by contractors including Boeing (NYSE: BA), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD), and Northrop

The average American estimates retirement will cost around $1.7 million, according to a survey from Charles Schwab.

Although the exact amount you'll end up spending in retirement will vary from

Ridesharing company Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) has been enjoying solid user growth over the past few years, although that growth is quickly decelerating. The company had 22.3 million Active Riders on its

If you want to invest in growth stocks, companies in the digital payments industry seem like a solid bet. Yes, this space is heating up due to the rise in competition, but there are companies that

Tencent (OTC: TCEHY) rules China's mobile messaging market with WeChat, which serves 1.15 billion monthly active users (MAUs). Its ecosystem of over a million "mini programs" enables users to shop

In the world of investing, 20 years might as well be an eternity. Some companies don't even last that long, while others are disrupted and begin to fade during a much shorter time frame.

The concept

Sophisticated income investors know that it's not just a stock's current dividend yield that matters, but also its ability to increase its cash payout. Companies that can steadily raise their

Shipping giant FedEx (NYSE: FDX) reported its second-quarter fiscal year 2020 (Q2 FY2020) earnings on Tuesday. They were, wait for it, another disappointment, sending shares 10% lower on Wednesday

On the surface, DISH Network's (NASDAQ: DISH) foray into the 5G market seems savvy enough. The speed that 5G connectivity offers will compare to wired broadband connections, and it will usher in the

Biotechnology has proved to be one of the most fruitful areas when it comes to stocks that quickly double or even triple in value seemingly overnight. The main reason is that the stock market simply

Fast-growing cybersecurity stock CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) is now underwater -- at least from its public debut price from the summer of 2019. Shares did surge more than 70% from their IPO

Late last year, the combination of cooling smartphone sales worldwide and the trade war with China threatened to derail a multiyear run by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). The smartphone maker lost more than

Bank stocks are cheap these days thanks to investors' concerns about lowered interest rates, trade wars, and the possibility of a recession. However, while bank stocks are more obviously susceptible

It's easy to gaze wistfully at wealthy people and wish you were one of them. Most people assume that millionairehood is well beyond them, but for many of us, it's actually quite achievable. And even

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) offers same-day grocery delivery in many of its stores. Right now, that's very labor intensive: Human pickers assemble your order, handing it off to a driver, who brings your del

This has been a year of twists and turns for Spectrum Brands (NYSE: SPB). The diversified consumer goods company has struggled recently with stagnant sales and falling profits, which led management

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) and Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) are two of the largest lithium producers in the world. Both companies harvest valuable lithium from the rich salt flats in

When it comes to great businesses, one attribute investors look for is recurring revenue from customers who keep coming back. A company's strong and predictable source of revenue gives investors

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) recently acquired PlayGiga, a Spanish cloud gaming company that provides services in Italy, Argentina, Chile, and Spain. The tech giant didn't disclose the size of the deal

Saving for retirement in a tax-advantaged account like an IRA or 401(k) is a smart thing to do. With a traditional IRA or 401(k), you get a tax break on your contributions, and the investments in

The year began promisingly for the marijuana industry, with more than a dozen cannabis stocks galloping higher by at least 70% during the first quarter, and the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has begun its latest fiscal year on a disastrous note. Its top and bottom lines plunged big time thanks to the clobbering memory prices have taken in recent quarters

After the Federal Communications Commission approved a $64.7 billion merger between Bell Atlantic and GTE Corp. in 2000, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) was born. It became the largest local