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Over the next five to 10 years, marijuana is expected to become the greatest thing since sliced bread. Following a more than tripling in legal worldwide sales between 2014 and 2018 to $10.9 billion

Millions of seniors rely on Social Security to provide a substantial portion of their retirement income. But should you do the same? The reality is that those benefits won't come close to taking the

It's not unusual to make a financial decision and bemoan it after the fact. Maybe you took on too much house. Maybe you racked up debt that cost you lots of money in interest. Or maybe you simply

The service industry will always exist for one reason: There's a group of people out there with a mastery of a skill or craft for which the general public has little clue.

For example, if my

Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF), the nation's seventh-largest bank, and retail giant Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced an agreement last week to leverage both of their strong arms to capture greater

You might be reluctant to consider investing in healthcare stocks in the current climate. Politicians in Washington are talking about drug pricing reform. Presidential candidates are proposing

In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill talks with Motley Fool analyst and video game industry whiz Aaron Bush about some market news. Data analytics company Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) went

Each week on Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP each share a stock that's on the top of their watchlist. This week, both of their picks were

The Motley Fool's new real estate investing website, Millionacres, recently launched with a ton of valuable content on topics ranging from buying and financing investment properties to real estate

Square (NYSE: SQ) has been conducting small-scale tests of a stock-trading platform within its Cash App. If it ends up introducing this on the entire platform, it could be a way to get some serious

According to a recent report, banks could lose up to $280 billion in revenue from payment processing services. The reason? Fintech start-ups like Square (NYSE: SQ), PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), and others

The U.S. grocery industry is evolving, and that creates a major problem for chains that don't have endless money to invest as Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Target (NYSE: TGT)

Grocery stores used to operate supply chains designed to keep shelves stocked. Now, they also have to deal with fulfilling individual orders both for curbside pickup and same-day delivery. In

Target (NYSE: TGT) has sold groceries for about a decade, but its offerings have been less than spectacular. That's something the company has been working to change, and Target's food and beverage

It's a changing time for the grocery business in the United States. Delivery and digital are rising in importance, and new technology exists that's available not just for the major players but for

In the four-plus years since Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner began hosting Rule Breaker Investing, he has shared quite a few of his signature five-stock samplers. Using companies culled from

In the four-plus years since Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner began hosting Rule Breaker Investing, he has shared quite a few of his signature five-stock samplers. Using companies culled from

In the four-plus years since Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner began hosting Rule Breaker Investing, he has shared quite a few of his signature five-stock samplers. Using companies culled from

A wave of vaping-related illnesses has resulted in hundreds of visits to hospitals and at least seven deaths in the United States. Investigators have yet to determine exactly what about vaping is

Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) is one of the most popular marijuana stocks on the market today, but not everyone is a fan.

Stifel analyst W. Andrew Carter recently lowered his rating on Aurora

Higher yields don't always have to be higher risk. Sometimes companies have to pay well above average dividends to meet a government requirement. That's the case with master limited partnerships (ML

The solar market has seen  ebbs and flows over the past decade, and right now, utility-scale solar appears to be the hottest business in town. According to the Q3 2019 U.S. Solar Market Insight

Dividend stocks are a nice addition to any portfolio. Their quarterly cash payments to shareholders help smooth out the ride for investors. Three companies that have done a great job with dividends

Target (NYSE: TGT) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST) are rivals in the retail space. However, as omnichannel shopping trends evolve, so do competitive advantages and retail performance. 

Both retailers are

There's no shortage of worries on investors' minds heading into Carnival's (NYSE: CCL) second-quarter earnings report. The cruise ship leader has been trailing peers like Royal Caribbean this year