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Athleisure, or the trend to dress in athletic wear no matter what you're doing, has been slowly breaking ground as a normative style of clothing. Today, countless large and small companies offer

Not only has China been a hot topic because of the ongoing trade spat with the United States, the world's largest auto market was once the promised land for Detroit's second-largest automaker, Ford

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Target (NYSE: TGT) have been thriving despite numerous retail store closures over the past several years. These two well-known brick-and-mortar retailers have been able to

lt's been four years since Square (NYSE: SQ) went public, and early investors are sitting pretty right now. The payments processor and cottage industry enabler hit the market at $9 in mid-November

It took two solid decades for Alnylam (NASDAQ: ALNY) to carry its first new drug candidate across the finish line, but investors didn't need to wait long for the next one. The FDA approved the

The holidays are an unquestionably expensive time of the year. From gift-giving to hosting to traveling, the costs associated with celebrating with family and loved ones can quickly add up. As such

From Scotch tape and Post-it Notes to high-performance industrial materials for use in healthcare and manufacturing, 3M (NYSE: MMM) is a huge conglomerate with an illustrious history of innovation

Stocks edged lower last week to leave both the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) near record territory and up sharply this year with just a few weeks

An IPO is no longer a hot ticket. A whopping 67 of the 145 companies that have gone public this year are currently trading below their original price tags. You can't take anything for granted, and

Retailers Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) have significant exposure to China, which supplies 26% and 34%, respectively, of the products they offer (according to CNN, citing UBS). Given

Earnings season for cannabis stocks has come and gone, but one theme remains: disappointment.

At this time last year, it was believed that marijuana stocks would see enormous sales growth and be on

Coca-Cola's (NYSE: KO) recent earnings announcement showed impressive organic growth and net revenue growth -- up 5% and 8% respectively. After beating on revenue and meeting earnings per share

Renewable energy stocks that pay a dividend have been hit or miss for investors in the last few years. Many renewable energy asset owners haven't performed as well as expected because they lacked a

Social Security's financial woes aren't a secret: The program may have no choice but to cut benefits as early as 2035 if its impending funding shortfall isn't addressed. But contrary to the rumors

What a difference even a few months can make when it comes to the cannabis industry.

During the first quarter of 2019, marijuana stocks did what they've been doing for the better part of three-plus

Black Friday has stopped being a major event.

It used to mark the start of the holiday shopping season and a day where people would line up at stores to get one-time deals. That still happens in a

Comparing Chevron (NYSE: CVX) to Pembina Pipeline (NYSE: PBA) might come across as one of the more unexpected energy matchups. That's because Chevron is one of the largest integrated oil and gas

We are 10 years into a bull market, but that doesn't mean there are not good values to be found. Whether you're looking for growth or value, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE:

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), the undisputed leader in the streaming music market, has been put on notice: Competitors are circling. And it's not just Apple that has investors worried. It's also Amazon

While a lot of folks are busy trying to identify the next big investment trend, keep this tidbit of information in mind: Over the long run, dividend stocks have run circles around their

Now that 2019 is nearing its end, it's time to take stock of your career and take steps to set yourself up for a successful 2020. And while you still have a number of weeks to make that happen, with

In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Bill Mann about some business news. Target (NYSE: TGT) knocked the ball out of the park yet again this quarter. Chris

In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, host Jason Moser and Motley Fool analyst Emily Flippen look at some companies and updates in the consumer-goods industry lately. Emily explains how

It's been a couple of weeks since Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, appeared on Industry Focus: Financials, so he and host Jason Moser get caught up on the latest results from Green Dot (NYSE:

We're now less than two weeks away from the debut of what could be the most important new ride at Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Florida resort in years. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens in Disney