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Hepatitis B virus is responsible for nearly 900,000 deaths each year -- nearly twice as many as malaria -- and is the primary cause of liver cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer

Thanks to its popular AirPods, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) dominates the market for hearables, truly wireless ear-worn wearable devices that include advanced features like accessing virtual assistants or

There's no denying that marijuana represents a long-term growth opportunity for investors. There are tens of billions of dollars in cannabis sales being conducted in the black market annually all

As 2019 slowly but surely winds down, you may be too preoccupied with holiday shopping and last-minute travel plans to focus on your taxes. But actually, now's the perfect time to give yourself a

In the past, technology companies would release software that clients needed to purchase as a one-off product. If upgrades or updates were required, the company would then release a new version of

Black Friday may not be as big a deal as it once was, but it's still a major shopping day. Consumers used to consider the Friday after Thanksgiving the first day of the holiday shopping season

The rise of Amazon.com has sparked an evolution in big-box retailers. Retailers' have shifted strategies to defend their turf. It's paying off for some; others less so.

Both Walmart and Costco have

Earlier this year, there wasn't a hotter cannabis stock around than Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON). The exceptionally popular Canadian grower more than doubled at one point during the first quarter

It's easy to add to your stock holdings when the economy is good and the market is hitting new highs. But what are your instincts when a recession hits or when the markets pull back? If your first

The auto industry is facing material headwinds today, including weakening sales and rising costs. That's not a good backdrop for companies that supply large domestic carmakers like Ford (NYSE: F)

I don't know if you've noticed, but streaming video giant Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) published podcasts to complement its original content for most of 2019. The company has been oddly quiet about this

Despite facing a series of challenges of late -- especially those relating to security and privacy concerns on its platform -- Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) doesn't seem to be losing steam. During the third

Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) went from becoming one of the most popular Canadian marijuana stocks to one of the most maligned marijuana stocks in a matter of months. Much of this dramatic shift in

Medicare is an essential part of how retirees manage their finances. Historically, Medicare recipients only had access to hospital coverage under Part A and outpatient medical services like doctor

December will mark the one-year anniversary for the initial listing of American depositary shares on the New York Stock Exchange by Takeda Pharmaceutical (NYSE: TAK). Many U.S. investors are

In today's competitive job market, retaining talent is easier said than done. But high employee turnover can be a costly, time-consuming problem to deal with. The process of recruiting job

When the Pentagon awarded Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) a $10 billion cloud computing contract back in October, denying that same contract to Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), it was probably kind of obvious

Over the past five years, Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) market capitalization has risen by a nice 79%. But its stock has soared 137% over this same timeframe. What gives?

Investors can thank the company's

Quietly, one of the most anticipated deadlines of the quarter has come and gone. Last Friday, Nov. 15, marked the last day for money managers and investment firms with more than $100 million in

An estimated 59% of retirees today regard Social Security as a major source of income, reports the Employee Benefit Research Institute. But that's troubling for a number of reasons.

First, those

Many marijuana stocks have performed horribly so far in 2019. Not Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) and Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF), though. While both stocks are well off their

Referring to The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) as anything less than an integral part of America's culture would be a disservice to 96 years of record-making history. 

From its studio

After nearly doubling earlier this year, Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) gave up most of its tremendous gains. However, the U.S.-based marijuana stock is still up 20% and appears to be set to

The rise of online shopping has left Americans vulnerable to "porch pirates" -- those malefactors who make off with the unattended delivery boxes left sitting outside our front doors. In some case

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Fanhua Inc. (NASDAQ: FANH)Q3 2019 Earnings CallNov 21, 2019, 8:00 p.m. ET

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