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At the end of March, the entire human genome was finally fully sequenced -- all 3.1 billion bonded pairs of chemical bases. Until recently, about 8% of the blueprint was missing from the effort

Two companies that lead many aspects of our digital lives, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), plan to execute 20-for-1 stock splits this summer. With both companies

Cathie Wood is the chief executive officer and founder of wealth management firm ARK Investment Management. The firm offers investors access to several exchange-traded funds, all of which revolve

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) stock may be well-known for having benefitted from the coronavirus pandemic, as more people turned to online shopping and selling, but the company was thriving even before the

If I told you that the owner of the Yellow Pages phonebook was going to be the next multi-billion dollar software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, I would forgive you for being skeptical. But after

In late March, the drag-and-drop website-building platform Wix.com (NASDAQ: WIX) announced a new integration with e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Though Wix already has hundreds of

The crypto market has crashed several times in the last few years. A prolonged sell-off between January 2018 and December 2018 cut the market down by nearly 90%. Then, after surging to a new high of

In a world where even our refrigerators can have an internet connection, the semiconductor industry is of crucial importance to just about every manufacturer of electronic goods. 

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When you're a shareholder of a profitable, growing business like Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), it's easy to get complacent. After all, over the last three years, the company's

When Nucor (NYSE: NUE) announces quarterly results on April 21, North America's largest steelmaker expects to report a new record for first-quarter earnings. This comes on the heels of a blowout

During the pandemic, housing inventory dropped as sellers hesitated to put their homes up on the market. That glaring lack of supply created a boom in home prices, and to this day, sellers are

Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.HAL 9000: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that. -- 2001: A Space Odyssey

Like astronaut Dave Bowman on Discovery One, space logistics company Spaceflight

Growing dividends can be a stockholder's best friend. They help investors to sleep well at night knowing their investments will offer a return, even in a down market. Using a dividend reinvestment

In 2020, Visa (NYSE: V) and Plaid agreed to a $5.3 billion deal that would have given Visa the fast-growing fintech. However, the Department of Justice squashed this deal, alleging that Plaid was

The metaverse offers the promise of a technological revolution unlike anything society has seen since the dawn of the internet. It describes a collection of virtual worlds built by different

Supply chain bottlenecks and stubbornly high inflation have begun to significantly affect U.S. businesses. In recent months, inflation has surged into high-single-digit territory for the first time

2022 may be shaping up to be the year of the stock split. Alphabet likely kicked off the latest round of split actions when it revealed in February that it would carry out a 20-for-1 stock split

The video gaming business has been the cornerstone of Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) rapid growth over the years, and there is solid evidence that it will continue to act as a catalyst for the company for

You don't need me to tell you that it has been a difficult year for the stock market -- it is pretty obvious to anyone who has seen their portfolio lose value. When markets are down, it helps to

The first quarter of 2022 has brought a nasty mix of headwinds for homebuilders, such as rising mortgage rates, which dampen demand for housing and make it less affordable, and severe supply chain

The S&P 500 Information Technology index is down nearly 14% from its high. That steep decline reflects Wall Street's uncertainty regarding the future of the economy. Many investors are worried that

Investing is a long-term game. To earn fruitful returns, one has to have a strong appetite for risk and an ample amount of patience. Also, choosing the right growth stocks is important. My eyes are

The tech sector has left a bad taste in the mouths of investors over the past six months as a 13-year-long bull run came to an unceremonious end. The market began rotating out of previously

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) and Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) hold a near-duopoly in platter-based hard disk drives (HDDs). Seagate controlled 43% of the HDD market last year, according to

You'll often hear that it's a good idea to delay your Social Security filing if you can.

The reason? You're entitled to your complete monthly benefit based on your personal earnings history once you