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Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) has been flying on all cylinders since the beginning of the year. The company's shares are up 246% due to excellent clinical progress. It's not rare for smaller

Contributing to a retirement account might not be the most exciting item on your to-do list, but it can lead to rewards both now and in the future. If you have access to a traditional 401(k), you

We all make mistakes -- personal mistakes, financial mistakes, and all kinds of other mistakes. We often assume that people who are smarter or richer or otherwise different from us don't make such

The healthcare industry has proven to be particularly resilient to the ebb and tide of market sentiment through the years. While stock performance is individual to each company and its own unique

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) stock has been a rocket in recent years. If you had invested $250 into the stock four years ago, you'd have roughly $1,250 today. That's a return of around 400%.

But

Over more than five decades Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has become a ubiquitous coffeehouse chain with one of the world's most recognizable consumer brands. And shareholders who've held on along the

Last Friday, Agenus (NASDAQ: AGEN), an immuno-oncology player, saw its shares soar by a staggering 40.8%. This remarkable rally occurred seemingly without a clear catalyst. The company is set to

By now, many, if not most, investors are aware of Charlie Munger, longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, who credited him with being the "architect" of Berkshire Hathaway (with Buffett

The "Magnificent Seven" have been the driving force behind the current bull market. If there's one trend that's been pushing the stock prices of big tech companies higher, it's artificial

Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) is moving ahead with its plans for Canopy USA. After shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of its latest growth strategy for the U.S. pot market, the company is

While there haven't been a lot of tech IPOs over the past year, there is one that clearly stands out: Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM). The company debuted in September, returning to the public markets

One of the tried-and-true methods of building generational wealth is investing. Whether it's through real estate, commodities, or the stock market, investing in strong asset classes can help you

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) recently reported rather lackluster first-quarter earnings. The oil giant's adjusted earnings declined by 29% to $8.2 billion, or $2.06 per share. That fell a bit short of the

Finding "forever" stocks isn't easy. Corporations that can thrive and pay dividends for long periods are rare, but they do exist. Such companies tend to have several qualities, including competitive

If you were to ask investors what's been leading the broader market higher over the last couple of years, you'd probably get a variety of answers, including growth stocks and companies that are

The Nasdaq may have reached a turning point. In the five trading sessions during the third week in April, the Nasdaq Composite dropped almost 6% and Nvidia fell 14%.

The good news is that pullback

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) currently pays a monster dividend each month. The $0.12 per share monthly payment puts its annualized dividend yield at 15.6% based on its recent stock price. That's

Retirement planning involves a long list of important decisions. From where to retire to your retirement savings withdrawal strategy to your desired retirement plans, there's no shortage of

Despite the stock's latest 10% dip, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) reported another superb quarter. Revenue rose 27%, demonstrating an ongoing ad market recovery. Diluted earnings per share surged

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) -- like the name implies -- is a company that makes rockets.

Small, expendable "Electron" rockets, for the most part (although Rocket Lab has plans to test fly a new

The first quarter of 2024 has flown by, but there's still plenty of time to make progress toward your retirement goals. If you haven't started yet, now is the perfect time to check on your finances

With a meme coin bull market shaping up to start once again, and projects like Dogwifhat (CRYPTO: WIF) being anointed by cryptocurrency influencers as the next coming of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) or

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) has become a premium passive income producer in recent years. The master limited partnership (MLP) pays a significantly above-average cash distribution that currently

Higher inflation has been sticking around a lot longer than many expected. Instead of continuing to fall toward the Federal Reserve's 2% target, the latest inflation reading (as measured by the

If you're hoping to be someone who retires early by choice, as opposed to being forced out of a job, you're no doubt in good company. And there can be big benefits to retiring early, like avoiding