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Great News for Marijuana Proponents: National Teen Use Rates Are at a 15-Year Low
Few industries have been able to put up growth numbers like the legal marijuana industry over the past couple of years. Though estimates vary, most analysts estimate the legal weed industry can....
How Alcoa Inc. Makes Most of Its Money
Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) and specialty parts maker Arconic Inc (NYSE: ARNC) split apart in late 2016. That's brought Alcoa back to its roots, so to speak, as an aluminum producer.....
Disruptor Alert: These 4 Companies Are Changing Video Games
The video game industry is constantly evolving. PC and console games are becoming more graphically advanced, digital distribution platforms are displacing brick-and-mortar players, and the number....
If You're Retired, Consider Buying These 3 Stocks
One thing many retirees want is an income stream that they can count on to get them through their golden years. While pensions, Social Security, and annuities are the usual go-to options for....
Here's a Realistic Timetable for Self-Driving Cars
There's an understandable excitement surrounding driverless cars. The autonomous vehicle market is forecast to become a $77 billion opportunity by 2035, creating new revenue streams for tech....
Better Buy: ConocoPhillips vs. ExxonMobil
Small companies are riskier; big companies are safer. At least, that's the conventional wisdom. But size isn't always enough. It certainly hasn't helped the largest publicly traded U.S. oil....
3 Dividend Stocks You'll Wish You'd Bought 10 Years From Now
Buying solid dividend stocks and holding them over the long term is arguably the best way patient investors can predictably generate wealth over the long term. But the task of identifying the....
The Mini-Monster Inside Every Starbucks' Earnings Report
It's still early in Starbucks' (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO transition. About six months after founder Howard Schultz stepped down from the leadership role to become Executive Chairman, our Industry Focus:....
This Prediction From Electronic Arts Should Terrify GameStop Investors
The threats facing GameStop (NYSE: GME) are well-documented at this point. The retailer relies on new and used video games for the majority of its sales and profits, but software sales are....
Halozyme, Inovalon, and Teva Soared This Week: Can They Go Higher?
Many healthcare stocks muddled along over the past week. That wasn't the case, though, for three stocks of companies operating in very different parts of the healthcare spectrum.Shares of Halozyme....
3 Stocks I'd Never Touch
There are some stocks that seem to be in everyone's portfolio, like big blue chips that most everyone can agree provide a reasonable measure of safety and appreciation. The "slow and steady wins....
Ford's Long-Ago Bet on Russia Could Soon Pay Off
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that it's expanding production in Russia. The Blue Oval said that it's adding a shift at an assembly plant that it owns with Russian automaker Sollers in response....
Will Goldman Sachs Finally Split Its Stock?
Stock splits don't have any fundamental impact on a company, but they can still signal optimism about the future of a business and its prospects for further gains. Yet despite its status on Wall....
Losing Sleep Over Your Dividend Portfolio? Consider This High-Yield Partnership
Investing for dividend income is often a trade-off between high yields and dividend security. Maximizing current income can make many investors uncomfortable because of the extra risk it entails.....
Can the Dogs of the Dow Catch Up by December?
The Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI) have continued to reward investors during 2017, posting gains of nearly 12% so far this year. In the past, investors have been able to get even better....
3 High-Yield Dividend Investing Tips That Could Earn (and Save) You Thousands
Income investors turn to dividend stocks because of the combination of current payouts and long-term growth that they provide. High-yield dividend stocks are particularly enticing because of the....
Is ImmunoGen Running Out of Steam, or Taking a Breather?
There's good news and bad news for ImmunoGen (NASDAQ: IMGN) shareholders. The good news is that the biotech stock is up more than 230% so far in 2017. The bad news? Shares have dropped nearly 20%....
The U.S. Government Just Poured More Cold Water on the Oil Market Recovery
The oil market hasn't recovered as much as most expected this year. One group that initially anticipated a slightly better market was the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), which is the....
5 Things Altria Management Wants You to Know
The secular decline in cigarette smoking in recent decades has done little to slow the growth of tobacco giant Altria Group (NYSE: MO). So far, the Marlboro maker has been able to take steps to....
Why Roku Isn't Sweating Declining Device Revenue
Roku might be known for its streaming sticks and players, but it's clear in looking at the company's recently released financials that it's shifting away from a hardware-focused business model.It....
Your Odds for a Decent-Sized Social Security Boost in 2018 Just Got Better
Americans rely on the retirement benefits that Social Security pays, and one of the most important aspects of Social Security is that it automatically increases the size of monthly checks every....
These 3 Stocks Have Doubled Investors' Money
With a stock market still hitting new, record highs, stocks that double in value in a year's time may not seem like much of an achievement. Yet the S&P 500 is up only 15% this year and the Dow....
Attention, Younger Savers: You're Losing Out on Millions
If someone offered you an opportunity to triple the money you're currently saving, with no strings or risk attached, would you take it? Probably -- you'd be a fool not to. But what if that offer....
The Republicans Have a New Healthcare Proposal, but You'll Probably Still Hate It
When Donald Trump won the presidential election, the clock on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began ticking and its repeal was all but a given in the minds of most Americans. Yet, nearly eight....
Why Berkshire Hathaway's Dividend Is Coming Sooner Than You Might Think
At the annual meeting of shareholders this year, Warren Buffett told Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) shareholders that the growing pile of cash on its balance sheet could become a....