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Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) isn't what you think of when talking about red-hot growth stocks. After all, lots of investors like it for the income it generates, not because they expect it to

Reading an earnings report is a great way to assess the health and performance of a company. Unfortunately, when it comes to marijuana producers, the process of analyzing the results is not as

Toward the end of 2018, Industry Focus: Financials contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, made five bold stock market predictions. Some didn't turn out quite as planned, while others played out quite

Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall recently made a valid enough point about streaming video leader Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). That is, in the wake of a well-received launch of a rival service from Walt

Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) investors were optimistic heading into the design software specialist's third-quarter earnings report. Its prior results back in August contained plenty of good news

After launching in 2011, Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) is estimated to be the online market share leader in the U.S. pet category. Considering Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) ambition to compete in almost every

The United Nations just issued a report card detailing the effectiveness of the world's collective efforts to reduce emissions in recent years. Judging by the name -- the Emissions Gap Report 2019

Your phone buzzes with a text reminding you of your medical appointment. It's likely that the text was initiated with communications software from Twilio (NYSE: TWLO). Its stock has been on a tear

Most people don't mind a short commute to work, but in cities where traffic is abundant, the process can be torturous. Not only can commuting increase your stress load, but it can also be a strain

Trupanion (NASDAQ: TRUP) stock soared 43.8% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. For context, the S&P 500 returned 3.6% in November.

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There's a certain excitement to buying penny stocks and being able to control a large number of shares with comparatively little cash outlay. Even small movements in the share price can generate

Ten years ago, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) was valued at $55 billion. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) -- the undisputed king of retail at the time -- was almost four times that size. But the past decade has been

A marijuana company with strong global ambitions, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) has secured one of the first approvals for a medical cannabis product in the Republic of Ireland. The Canadian company

Every day, companies are using more artificial intelligence (AI) in their businesses. From the recommendation algorithms you see on e-commerce or streaming video sites, to fraud detection at major

To be blunt, marijuana stocks have not had a good year. Things certainly looked hopeful after more than a dozen pot stocks gained at least 70% during the first quarter, but pretty much all

Keeping in trend with the disappointing financial news from retail names like Kohl's, Macy's (NYSE: M) reported weak third-quarter results in November that provided further proof that traditional

This week, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) announced that it was launching a new tool designed to let users transfer their photos to other services. Initially, the data portability tool will support

Snap (NYSE: SNAP), maker of disappearing-message app Snapchat, has found some middle ground between Facebook and Twitter in the kerfuffle over political ads, saying it will fact-check them. Twitter

Search the internet, and you'll see that there's a ton of retirement advice out there. Some of it's good, some, less so. But one thing you definitely don't want to do is buy into some of the common

As a whole, the stock market has had an incredibly good year. Through this past weekend, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average and broad-based S&P 500 had gained 20% and 25%, respectively, which

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has found it increasingly difficult to keep adding new Prime members in the United States over the last couple years. There have been several signs that membership is near a

Warren Buffett, arguably the most successful investor in U.S. history, has proven the effectiveness of the buy-and-hold strategy. Buffett has amassed a personal fortune by holding positions for

Some folks just won't take "yes" for an answer.

In a controversial decision, the United States Department of Defense last year awarded United Launch Alliance, Northrop Grumman, and Jeff Bezos'

After missing revenue and earnings expectations and disappointing the Street when it reported third-quarter results in late October, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) might have left investors unfamiliar with

Nothing lasts forever. Towers crumble, empires fall, and the best businesses in the world will eventually go belly up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average index held 20 names 100 years ago. None of