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Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB) stock plunged 10.4% on Thursday after the quick-turn contract manufacturer released weak third-quarter results before the market opened. Shares are down 14.8% in 2019 through

Planning for retirement takes decades, and it's not easy to establish a nest egg worth hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. But even though many workers are woefully unprepared, others might

The stock of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), though it has pulled back lately, has been a huge winner this year. The coffee giant, now led by former tech executive Kevin Johnson as CEO, has done a great

While The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) may be the hot stock investors think of when they think of programmatic advertising, there's a much smaller industry peer that has been making a name for itself on

Though retirement is an exciting milestone, it can be a major source of uncertainty. Living on a fixed income can introduce financial challenges, while declining health can cause not just

Happily for stock investors, this week ended on a high note, with most important indexes skipping higher. Many top stocks ended the five-day period up at least modestly from where they started.

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) and privately held rival Impossible Foods have changed the public's perception of plant-based beef alternatives, showing there is a market for faux meat products as long

This article originally appeared on InHerSight.com, a website where women rate the female friendliness of their employers and get matched to companies that fit their needs.

Sexism is prejudice based

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is a lead player in the business of selling cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. And there's no denying that Salesforce has seen exceptional stock

This article originally appeared on InHerSight.com, a website where women rate the female friendliness of their employers and get matched to companies that fit their needs.

Every entrepreneur knows

This article originally appeared on InHerSight.com, a website where women rate the female friendliness of their employers and get matched to companies that fit their needs.

Keeping employees happy

Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP) has come a long way over the past few years. The midstream-focused energy company has done that by selling assets to improve its financial profile so that it

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) surged into profitability in the second half of 2018, buoyed by rising deliveries of its Model 3 midsize sedan. However, the company plunged back into the red in the first two

Online shopping makes it not just possible, but also easy to make a purchase at any time for any reason. If you have an account with Amazon.com or any other major retailer, you may be only as far

There are a lot of gloomy headlines out there about how Americans are struggling financially. And while it's true that many workers are not as prepared as they should be (only 28% of Americans are

Over the next decade, marijuana is projected to be one of the fastest growing industries. Having already more than tripled sales on a worldwide basis between 2014 and 2018 to $10.9 billion, the

The very idea of long-term investing means that investors should always be on the lookout for companies that are setting themselves up to succeed for years, not just for a few quarters. While it's

Stocks rose last week, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) reaching a new high and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) also adding to recent gains. Overall, indexes are up over 15% so

If you picked which stock to buy based solely on year-to-date performance, Incyte (NASDAQ: INCY) would get the nod over Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX). Both biotech stocks have been winners

Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) got a short-lived boost from announcing a partnership with McDonald's in the New York City area. Nevertheless, competition from DoorDash and Uber (NYSE: UBER) is intense (until

Of the various expenses that eat up too much of your income for comfort, healthcare is an oft-unavoidable one. But if you have access to a health savings account, or HSA, you'll have an opportunity

A lot has changed in the renewable-energy sector over the years. Among the most noteworthy trends is the dramatic decline in the costs of building new wind and solar capacity. One factor playing a

Social Security supports tens of millions of Americans, providing essential benefits to help them make ends meet in retirement or if they become disabled. For many of those recipients, Social

If you're looking for great dividend stocks, big pharma should be on your list. But some huge drugmakers can also provide plenty of growth over the long run, too.

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Merck (NYSE:

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has signed leases on more than a dozen grocery store locations in the Los Angeles area and plans to also open locations in Chicago and Philadelphia, according to The Wall