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Abercrombie & Fitch's Growth Flatlines as Its Margins Crumble
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and its Southern California-inspired Hollister label were hot brands in the late 1990s and 2000s. However, sluggish mall traffic, competition from fast fashion....
3 Top Marijuana Stocks to Watch in September
August wasn't a great month for most marijuana stocks. For that matter, neither was May, June, or July. Ups and downs come with the territory with investing in marijuana stocks, though.But now....
This 1 Money Move Could Make or Break Your Retirement
Planning for retirement takes decades of hard work, and most workers are struggling to prepare for their golden years. Only 28% of baby boomers think they're doing a good job of saving for....
Better Buy: Boeing vs. Caterpillar
Even if two stocks don't operate in the same industry, comparing the investment propositions for both -- and how they might work in your portfolio -- is a very useful exercise for investors.....
3 Stocks Poised for Huge Growth Over the Next Decade
High-growth stocks often capitalize on emerging trends and new technologies. But with a world of fast-evolving tech out there, it can sometimes be tricky to identify likely growth stocks. One way....
The Most Important Thing in Online Retail
The goal of any retailer should be to provide a good customer experience, so each customer keeps coming back again and again. In the world of e-commerce, the top factors in delivering a good....
This Oil Company Believes Its Stock Is a Screaming Buy (and It’s Not Alone)
Crude oil prices have bounced around quite a bit over the past year. That volatility has weighed on the share prices of oil producers such as Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) -- its market....
Appliances and Services Drive Another Quarter of Growth at Best Buy
Best Buy's (NYSE: BBY) growth has cooled in fiscal 2020, following two years of stellar gains. However, the company has continued to post positive comps, despite facing headwinds from a cyclical....
2.5 Billion Reasons This Oil Stock Can't Give Investors What They Want
Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR) CEO Chris Kendall is well aware of what oil stock investors want these days. He noted on the second-quarter call that investors are demanding oil companies "operate....
Is Dick's Sporting Goods a Buy After Reporting Q2 Results?
After a lackluster showing in 2018, it looks like Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) has turned some sort of corner. The largest chain with a sporting merchandise focus put up surprisingly strong....
4 Money Lessons I Wish I Had Learned When I Was Younger
When you're young, there's a lot to learn about managing your finances. Some lessons, both big and small, have to be learned the hard way through trial and error. But you can also avoid making....
1 Dirt-Cheap High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy in September
Plains All American (NYSE: PAA) initially expected that 2019 would be a transitional year. That's because the oil pipeline master limited partnership (MLP) sold a stake in a large pipeline last....
Better Buy: Brookfield Asset Management vs. Cheniere Energy
Infrastructure, like ports and pipelines, is vital to the world and can be highly profitable to own and build. You can get exposure to infrastructure in different ways. Some companies, for....
Is the U.S. Getting on Board With Cannabis Legalization?
The World Health Organization made waves earlier this year by publishing its first marijuana review. The WHO had lots to say, including a call to place cannabis in a less restrictive schedule of....
Is Tanger Factory Outlet Centers a Buy?
I own Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT) and am losing money on the investment. The shares are now down more than 30% from my purchase price.My body and mind have started to diverge on....
5 of the Most Cash-Rich Cannabis Stocks
Over the long run, the marijuana industry is expected to show a lot of promise. Various Wall Street forecasts suggest that worldwide legal weed sales can grow from $10.9 billion in 2018 to....
2 Stocks I Bought With Millionaire-Maker Potential
Let me tell you a little story about disruption and opportunity.About 15 years ago, the United States was expected to run out of oil and natural gas. For most of the mid-2000s, this idea of "peak....
3 Top Stocks to Buy in September
Welcome to a new month. Kids are back in school. Football has cranked back up. Fall will soon be in the air. It's a great time to... buy stocks. You might be thinking, "But what about the trade....
Sirius XM Goes to College and Doesn't Flunk Out
Satellite radio is now a lot cheaper for college students, as long as it doesn't go through their car receivers. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) introduced the Student Premier package two weeks....
3 Healthcare Stocks That Have a Killer Advantage
Survival of the fittest. It applies in the wild, and it applies in the business world. The companies that survive and thrive must possess something that others don't.Pretty much every company....
3 Simple Tricks for Saving More Money
The data is clear: Almost every American needs to save more money.Average retirement savings are too low, around 4-in-10 Americans can't cover a $400 emergency, and average credit card debt tops....
The Verdict's Out! Money Buys (Some) Happiness
"Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more a man has, the more he wants." -- Benjamin Franklin It's common to hear that money....
Lockheed Will Keep F-16 Flying With $8 Billion Sale to Taiwan
For the umpteenth year in a row, Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) F-16 remains the world's most popular fighter jet.The manufacturer of everything from F-35 stealth fighters to Blackhawk helicopters....
7 Habits of Bad Managers -- and How to Put an End to Them
Are you a good manager? You might think you are, but your employees might feel differently, and if they're too scared to speak up, you could end up in a cycle where you're ineffective and they're....
3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Stocks posted solid gains last week, as both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by almost 3 full percentage points. Entering the ninth month of the year, the S&P is up....