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Financial technology, or fintech, has been around as long as credit cards. The granddaddy of fintech is probably Visa, which started the war on cash 61 years ago when Bank of America invented the

Cyber Monday is almost here, with this year's shopping event coming Dec. 2. Naturally, you're concerned about finding the best deals on the things you want, but that's not all you should be paying

Target (NYSE: TGT) reported very strong third-quarter earnings results that underscore its ability to operate within a shifting retail environment. With solid same-store sales, robust online growth

Wall Street winners come in all sizes, and sometimes it helps to think small. Companies with market caps below $2 billion -- small caps -- offer plenty of upside even if they aren't large enough to

The 5G cellular technology market makes a lot of headlines these days as telecoms like Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) make ongoing announcements about new markets that they've just

For the better part of the year now, marijuana stocks have been taken to the woodshed. Following a first quarter that saw more than a dozen cannabis stocks rise by at least 70%, nearly every pot

The shift to a digital economy represents a challenge for some companies but abundant growth opportunities for those with the right technology and business strategy. It's estimated that global

Shares of Antero Resources (NYSE: AR) have lost more than 96% (ouch!) of their value in the last five years and are now trading at $2 a share at the time of this writing. The natural gas and natural

Carbon, a Silicon Valley-based polymer 3D printing company, announced on Thursday that Ellen Kullman, former DuPont chair and CEO, has been named president and CEO effective immediately. (DuPont is

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR), or "RBI," is a fast-food giant that operates Popeyes, Tim Hortons and Burger King in North America and around the world. RBI reported a strong quarter in

At this time last year, cannabis stocks were one of the hottest investments on Wall Street. That's because Canada, just a month earlier in Oct. 2018, had become the first industrialized country in

Social Security is instrumental in keeping millions of retired workers afloat. But the program is facing a funding shortfall that, if left unaddressed, could result in a major reduction in

J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) got a surprising bump after its third-quarter earnings report Friday.

The stock jumped as much as 11.8% after its earnings release that morning and finished the day up 6.4%

Few sectors in the US economy are as competitive as wireless telecom. Main Streets and shopping malls across the nation are dotted with retail mobile phone outlets. The internet has made phone plan

It's not nearly as exciting as iPhones and MacBooks, but Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is testing new ways to grow one of its more boring businesses: AppleCare. Like any other extended warranty program

With shares trading near all-time lows, Uber (NYSE: UBER) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi apparently figured he'd take advantage of the depressed prices. In a regulatory filing this week, Khosrowshahi

Warren Buffett is among the richest people in the world, with a net worth of over $80 billion. To get there, he didn't inherit a cushy trust fund, build a technology enterprise from scratch, or win

When your faucet is leaking, you call the plumber. But when your retirement account starts leaking, it's time to rethink your savings strategy.

According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute

There's a very good reason Peter Lynch is an investing legend: For the 13 years he ran the Fidelity Magellan Fund, he averaged a 29% annual return that consistently more than doubled the return of

In the course of your job, you're likely to encounter your fair share of obligations, like buying magazines to support your colleague's son's baseball team, chipping in for the administrative

Whether you realize it or not, Social Security is liable to play a role in helping you make ends meet during retirement. According to national pollster Gallup, 90% of the retired workers it surveyed

Nearly everyone has had the experience of opening a totally unsuitable gift. It might have been a piece of clothing you'd never consider wearing, something that's a tad inappropriate, or simply an

Enanta Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ: ENTA) got off to a great start in 2019 with its shares soaring more than 40%. It's been downhill since the first quarter, though. The pharma stock is now down more

Long-standing grocery chain Kroger (NYSE: KR) is harnessing technology to stand out from other major players in the grocery industry.

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The company's new tech focus is part

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Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK)Q3 2020 Earnings CallNov 21, 2019, 4:30 p.m. ET

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