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Johnson & Johnson Looks for Second-Quarter Strength to Keep Upward Momentum
Healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has been immensely successful over the years, and it has also done well for shareholders recently. With a nearly 15% rise so far in 2017, Johnson
3 Reasons Welltower Inc. Stock Could Rise
Healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) Welltower (NYSE: HCN) has delivered excellent returns for shareholders over its 46-year history. However, like most other REITs, Welltower's stock price
Bearish on Oil? Here Are 3 Inverse Oil ETFs You Should Know About
The price of oil has been extremely volatile in recent years, with per-barrel crude prices climbing as high as triple digits and falling as low as the upper $20s in a short time frame. Many investors
SunPower Could See a Windfall If Tariffs Hit the Solar Industry
The petition that Suniva and now SolarWorld have made under Section 201 of the 1974 Trade Act is throwing the solar industry for a loop, because it could dramatically increase costs for installers
Hate Checking Your Portfolio? Try These 3 Stocks
We all know the feeling. You hear the rumble of the mail truck, and after it trundles away, you open your mailbox to find one of the big envelopes. It's too tall to be a bill, and too fat to be a
Auto Parts Retailers Have an Amazon Problem
After years of consistent double-digit growth in earnings per share, the top three auto parts stores posted very weak results in store traffic and a dramatic slowdown in earnings growth in the last
Should You Buy an Immediate Annuity?
Few of us will receive all the income we need in retirement from a pension, or from Social Security. As a result, most of us need to be socking money away in retirement accounts for our golden years
Portola's Hitting All-Time Highs: Here's Why the Stock Should Go Higher
Portola Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ: PTLA) won FDA approval of their first commercial drug, Bevyxxa in June, and that sent shares skyrocketing. Yet the market opportunity for Bevyxxa could total in the
3 Things That Can Instantly Reduce Your Nest Egg
One of the most challenging aspects of retirement is figuring out how much money to save. While it's not so easy to nail down a specific number, it's fair to say that the more money you sock away, the
Which Gold Stock Will Benefit the Most From Rising Bullion Prices?
All gold miners benefit from rising bullion prices, but some get a bigger boost than others. The real problem for investors is finding a miner in the precious metals industry that offers the right
When Is It OK to Tap Your Savings?
An emergency savings account is an extremely powerful financial tool. However, once you have one, the question often arises as to when it's appropriate to use the money you've saved in that account