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Better Buy: Philip Morris International Inc. vs. British American Tobacco PLC (ADR)
Smoking: it's terrible for your health, but has been amazing for your nest egg. That's because even though the world knows all about the dangers of smoking, cigarettes are still a highly addictive....
Vail Resorts Affirms Its Ski Season Outlook and Announces an Aggressive Spending Plan
The fiscal first quarter is usually a quiet one for resort giant Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN), since most of its properties aren't open for ski operations. And, sure enough, the company this week....
The 3 Marijuana Stocks With the Most Cash on Their Balance Sheets
There aren't too many industries that can hold a candle to the returns of cryptocurrencies these days, but the marijuana industry isn't going down without a fight. Marijuana stocks certainly have....
Will Costco Have Reason to Celebrate This Holiday Season?
The holiday season is an essential one for retailers across the industry, and even businesses such as Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) that have extensive grocery operations still see a huge bump....
3 Signs You're Not Saving Enough for Retirement
Nearly 40% of Americans are losing sleep at night worrying about saving for retirement. Perhaps not coincidentally, this is almost identical to the percentage of Americans who have nothing saved....
2 Growth Stocks You Won't Want to Miss
Every investor dreams of buying into high-powered company before it becomes a household name or the subject of common water-cooler conversations. Those rare stocks naturally deliver their most....
Why 2018 Could Be the Best Year Yet for Cara Therapeutics
Most investors would be excited if one of the stocks they owned achieved a 45% gain in less than a year. But for Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CARA) shareholders, that level of performance is....
NVIDIA's New TITAN V GPU Turns "PC Into AI Supercomputer"
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) introduced TITAN V, what it calls "the world's most powerful graphics processing unit (GPU) for the PC," on Thursday evening at the annual NIPS (Neural Information Processing....
10 Ways to Legally Reduce Your 2018 Taxes
If there's one thing pretty much all working Americans can agree on, it's that it's better to lose less money to taxes than more. As we head into 2018, here's a list of moves you can make to lower....
Better Buy: BofI Holding, Inc. vs. Bank of America
On the back of a still-humming economy, gradually rising interest rates, and the prospect of a big corporate tax cut, U.S. banks have been doing well lately. Two that have put up encouraging....
Does Harley-Davidson Need a New CEO and Board?
As Harley-Davidson's (NYSE: HOG) sales enter their fourth year of decline, investors should ask whether the motorcycle maker needs a shakeup. The problem may not just be the soft industry in which....
The Most Important Dividend Stock Chart You’ll Ever See
Altria (NYSE: MO) has been a great stock to own. The parent company of Philip Morris USA and Marlboro cigarettes, its share price has risen by 1,190% since the turn of the millennium.As you can....
Here's Why Shares of Raven Industries, Inc. Soared 14% in November
Extending the 27% climb they experienced through the first 10 months of the year, shares of Raven Industries (NASDAQ: RAVN) rose 14% in November, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence in....
5 Big Advantages of Blockchain, and 1 Reason to Be Very Worried
In less than three weeks we'll turn the calendar on 2017, which for many investors probably turned out to be a pretty good year. But despite all three major stock indexes hitting dozens of new....
4 Huge 401(k) Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make Next Year
With retirement costs growing increasingly expensive, it's all the more crucial that workers take steps to save aggressively during their careers. And if you have a 401(k), you're in luck, because....
The 5 Best Stocks in the S&P 500 in 2017
The stock market has performed well in 2017, with the S&P 500 up by nearly 18% and hovering near record highs. However, some stocks have performed much better than average. In fact, some of....
Southwest Airlines and United Continental Just Raised Their Q4 Revenue Forecasts
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and United Continental (NYSE: UAL) disappointed investors in October with their third-quarter earnings reports and fourth-quarter forecasts. While both carriers....
How and When to Claim Your Social Security Benefits
Picking the right time to claim your Social Security benefits (be they basic retirement, spousal, or survivors benefits) can provide a huge boost to your retirement income. For most people, the....
5 Frequently Asked Social Security Questions
Social Security serves as a key source of income for countless seniors, yet there's a lot of mystery surrounding the program. Here are some of the questions you'll typically hear about Social....
What to Expect From Teck Resources Ltd in 2018
Diversified Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE: TECK) is on the cusp of a big change. It's likely to start slowly, and there might be some stumbles along the way, but as 2018 progresses, the....
Teck Resources Stock Jumped 12.4% in November: Can the Rally Continue?
After losing nearly 11% in value in just the last week of October, Teck Resources (NYSE: TECK) stock staged a remarkable comeback in November, ending the month with solid 12.4% gains.....
Can a More Profitable Etsy Stay True to Its Mission?
In this Industry Focus discussion of online craft marketplace Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY), the team discusses the trade-offs between profit and idealism -- a struggle which Etsy has very publicly endured....
3 Stocks That Turned $1,000 Into $500,000 or More
Wouldn't it be nice if you could invest $1,000 in a stock and watch it grow into a six-figure sum -- or even more -- over the years? Several stocks have done just that for their investors. Here....
The Science Behind Procrastination -- and How to Overcome It
For many folks, procrastination is a part of life, both at home and at work. The problem with the latter, however, is that too much procrastinating can put your job at risk, especially if you get....
Long-Term Capital Gains Tax Rates in 2018
If you sell an investment or other asset at a profit, the sale results in a capital gain. Long-term capital gains are taxed more favorably than short-term gains, and because the tax brackets have....