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QuikStories Isn't a Game-Changer Quite Yet
If you own a GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) Hero 5 Black or Hero 5 Session, it may have just gotten a little easier to create and share compelling stories with your GoPro. On Thursday, the company launched
3 Stocks You Can Buy and Hold Forever
One of the greatest characteristics to look for in an investment is that it won't require babysitting. Regularly checking on the stocks in your portfolio can not only be cumbersome, but it could also
Model 3: 10 Things We Learned From Tesla's Launch Event
Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model 3 is here, marking the start of the electric-car maker's attempt to build vehicles in volumes measured in the hundreds of thousands and -- if Tesla CEO Elon Musk gets his
Can Baidu Stock Keep Going After Last Week's 14% Pop?
The days of sandbagging are over at Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), and the market's responding by sending shares of China's leading search engine up to fresh 52-week highs. Baidu stock climbed 13.9% last week
Weibo History: Everything Investors Need to Know
Chinese social media company Weibo (NASDAQ: WB) has built an impressive audience, recording 340 million monthly active users (MAUs) as of March 30 and showing signs that it could continue to deliver
Read This Before You Apply for Social Security in 2017
If you've reached the age of eligibility for Social Security, or are getting close, there are a few things you should know. While you can claim Social Security as early as age 62, you should be aware
NVIDIA Stock in 5 Charts: An Overview of the Fast-Growing Artificial Intelligence Player
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has returned 195% over the one-year period through July 28, versus the S&P 500's 16.5% return, as it continues its torrid run that began about two years ago and picked up
After This Misstep, Can CyberArk Software Turn it Around?
What was turning into a solid year for Israeli cybersecurity firm CyberArk Software (NASDAQ: CYBR) soured in mid-July when the company gave a disappointing preview of its second quarter. The numbers
3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy in the Energy Sector
According to a study from the INGAA Foundation, the U.S. and Canada will need to invest $546 billion in building new energy-related infrastructure over the next two decades to support anticipated
Here's What Wealthy Retirees Fear the Most
Though some Americans enter retirement woefully unprepared, many folks do manage to save a decent chunk of cash during their working years. As my colleague Matthew Frankel reported last year, the
Fitbit Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Tuesday
There's good news and bad news as Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) gears up to report fresh financials in a couple of days. The good news is that the stock soared 12% the day after it posted better-than-expected
3 Big Savings Goals and How to Reach Them
Some things are pretty much impossible to finance with the cash you have on hand at the time. So, unless you want to go deep into debt, saving money in advance is a necessity. While you could save for
Better Buy: Cara Therapeutics Inc. vs. GW Pharmaceuticals plc
Cara Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CARA), and GW Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: GWPH) often get lumped in with a stack of risky marijuana stocks, because both are developing drugs derived from the
This Group Could Be Worth $24 Trillion by 2020 -- Here's How to Invest in Them
The millennial generation, the demographic group that's currently between 21 and 35 years old, could be worth up to $24 trillion by 2020, according to UBS, thanks to higher incomes as well as
Why Starbucks Is Closing All Its Teavana Stores
The death of the American shopping mall just took another victim. Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced with its third-quarter earnings results that it will close all 379 Teavana locations over the next
The Battle Over Esports Streaming Rights Is Heating Up
Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch.tv and Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) are joining forces to make Twitch the destination of choice for more than 20 Blizzard esports tournaments streamed live
Forget Royal Gold, Inc.: Here Are 2 Better Dividend Stocks
Royal Gold's (NASDAQ: RGLD) record of 16 straight years of dividend increases makes it one of the top dividend stocks in the gold industry. But when it comes to dividend growth, Agnico Eagle Mines
Payroll Taxes Need to Increase This Much to Fix Social Security
Social Security is an absolute monolith of a program. Last year, the program generated $957 billion in revenue and wound up spending $922 billion, a vast majority of which went to the more than 25
Is Ford's Profit "Engine" Finally Starting to Sputter?
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said this past week that it earned $2.2 billion in pre-tax profit in its North America region in the second quarter. That's a solid result, but it's down from a year ago
Can Pandora Media Help Drive Foot Traffic Back to Stores?
Everyone knows that brick-and-mortar retailers are suffering -- foot traffic has slowed as more shoppers move their spending online. If Pandora Media (NYSE: P) can show advertisers that ads on its
Will a $15 Federal Minimum Wage Really Help Low-Income Workers?
Last week, Democrats announced an economic plan that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) referred to as "a better deal for American workers." The proposal included a number of provisions, including calls to
3 Things You Can Expect With Pfizer's Q2 Results
There was good news and bad news for Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) the last time it reported quarterly results. In May, the big drugmaker announced earnings for the first quarter that beat analysts' estimates
Your 2017 Backdoor IRA Guide
High-income individuals and their spouses aren't permitted to contribute money directly to a Roth IRA. But there's a way around the Roth income limits for people who'd like to avoid taxation in
Americans' Average Social Security at Age 62, 66, and 70
"My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time." -- Steve Jobs Steve Jobs was quite right that money can't buy you everything
President Trump's Breaking of This 148-Year Streak Won't Slow This Trend One Bit
When Donald Trump entered the Oval Office, we knew things would be a bit different. After all, he's the first president ever to not have any military or political experience, and he's just the second