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Pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) has paid shareholders for a long, long time; it's a Dividend Aristocrat -- and nearly a Dividend King -- with 47 years of steady dividend

In the past two years, biotech companies Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) rose to fame thanks to their successful attempts to develop vaccines for COVID-19 and help us end the

With just three months to go in 2022, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen in and out of a bear market, often defined as a loss of 20% or more for the year. The Federal Reserve's September

Although Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the market, it's also unprofitable -- a bad trait to have in this turbulent economy. Unfortunately, rising interest rates

The rising interest rate environment has many investors worried about a recession. Banks are worried too. And yet, higher rates are also a big benefit for banks. How banks manage this economic

The stock market finally broke out of its slump on Wednesday, but market participants appear disappointed with the lack of follow-through in premarket trading on Thursday. Futures contracts on the

It's much easier to build wealth by purchasing quality companies in a growing industry than in a dying industry. That's because there are more opportunities to reinvest retained earnings into growth

It's been a brutal year for shareholders in machine vision company Cognex (NASDAQ: CGNX). The stock is down nearly 45% this year as the company's main end markets (automotive, consumer electronics

Dividend Aristocrats, or S&P 500 members that increase their dividend for 25 consecutive years, typically make great long-term investments. A company must establish itself to get into the S&P 500

The Nasdaq index is down over 30% this year and even more from its 52-week high in November 2021. Now that it is entrenched in bear market territory, it can be scary for investors. But smart

Radiofrequency (RF) device company Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) stock price has declined since the second half of 2021 despite having significant growth tailwinds from mobile device migration

Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) announced last week that demand for its cruises "remains strong, with bookings significantly outpacing 2019 levels."

With its full fleet back in service, Royal Caribbean

Buying stocks during a bear market can yield spectacular returns. For instance, the bear market brought on by the Great Recession cratered the S&P 500 by 56.8%, from peak to trough. But smart

A Roth IRA (individual retirement account) allows you to build a portfolio of tax-free income during retirement. And you don't have to worry about age getting in the way of contributing to the

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) isn't known for its hardware releases the way a company like Apple is, but the e-commerce giant has built an impressive array of devices over the years. Those include its Fire

Google's parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) made its stock more affordable to retail investors when the company performed a 20-for-1 stock split on July 15. But the share price has

Investors have been avoiding e-commerce stocks lately due to factors such as shifting consumer spending and higher inflation. Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), a leading e-commerce solutions provider, has seen

It has been a brutal month for the market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down about 7.4%, or more than 2,370 points, in September.

The main culprit has been the hawkish Federal Reserve

By 2023, retirees that receive Social Security could see their benefits increase a lot. The Social Security program provides a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) every year to account for inflation so

Today's video focuses on Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and a few announcements the company shared during its Intel Innovation keynote. Intel currently has three GPU solutions targeting different markets,

Every investor wants to get multibagger returns from their investments.

Not only can a stock that jumps 500% or 1,000% make you rich, but one big winner can also make up for several losers in your

The company is struggling with the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic. However, that is a short-term issue. I will determine if Target's (NYSE: TGT) stock is a buy in this video using my

CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has mergers and acquisitions on its mind. Earlier this month, it announced plans to acquire home health company Signify Health for $8 billion, beating out other bids from

There have been few market downturns in recent memory as exasperating as the one we're currently experiencing. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite indexes are firmly in bear market territory for

There's no denying it: This year's been a pretty lousy one for the market. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is down 23% year to date, and is sitting within easy reach of a new 52-week low. Blame the