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BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ) is a more attractive business today than it was before the pandemic struck. The retailer is winning market share in a competitive niche that has it battling with

Department stores have reported surprisingly strong second-quarter results this month. Pent-up demand has enabled many companies in the perennially challenged sector to surpass their 2019 sales

In case you missed it, embattled electric-truck start-up Lordstown Motors (NASDAQ: RIDE) said on Aug. 11 that it lost $108 million in the second quarter and that it had $366 million in cash

It's becoming harder and harder to save for retirement, and few workers have access to pensions or other sources of guaranteed income. So for many older Americans, Social Security benefits are a

Turning $500 into $1,000 is not difficult. You don't need to follow a complicated strategy or chase speculative meme stocks to accomplish this. All you need to do is buy and hold shares of a

Computing technology has grown up a lot in the past two decades, and its evolution has spawned a variety of new tech empires -- entire ecosystems dedicated to hardware and software like Microsoft

Social commerce -- e-commerce sales driven by social media apps -- is still in its early days. While social media accounted for $27 billion of online sales in the U.S. last year, that number could

For Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), advertising is becoming a lucrative source of revenue. Each hosts over 100 million ready buyers with payment information on file that marketers

Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) closed Thursday's trading session 4.2% higher, reaching a peak gain of 5.1% earlier in the day. This market reaction added nearly $12 billion to the video-streaming

High-flying coronavirus stock Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has delivered a stunning 1,870% return since the pandemic started in January of last year. At this rate of growth, many investors are wondering

While Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech's jointly developed COVID vaccine has been a huge boon to the two companies, it's important to make clear that Pfizer's vaccine business runs deeper than simply

Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) is one of the largest companies to debut on the public markets in the past 12 months. The social gaming and "3D metaverse" company saw a huge engagement boost on the back of the

The global energy transition to cleaner power sources is a massive market opportunity. Renewable-energy leader Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP)(NYSE: BEPC) estimates that it will take a more than

Income investors saw some of their dividend streams shrivel up last year. A lot of companies suspended their payouts in early 2020, bracing for the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic isn't

Yeti Holdings (NYSE: YETI) turned in another impressive quarter recently. Year-over-year sales growth accelerated to 45%, up from 42% in the first quarter, with rising demand for the company's

Whether you're new to the stock market or have been investing for years, nearly everyone wants to get rich someday.

While becoming a multimillionaire is a lofty goal, it is possible -- even if

Artificial intelligence has already become a transformative technology. AI-powered smart speakers sit in our homes, manufacturing robots with AI work in factories, and some of our cars use AI to

Cathie Wood was the darling of Wall Street last year as her ARK funds smashed the returns of the overall market. But what a difference a year makes! So far in 2021, her flagship ARK Innovation ETF

Shares of GrowGeneration (NASDAQ: GRWG) got hammered earlier this month after the company reported second-quarter earnings. The stock fell 17% in one day, and has continued falling since. It is now

As one of the hottest healthcare stocks of 2020, Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) has a lot of momentum. Since even before the start of the pandemic, many millions of people have used its telehealth

There's a reason so many people seek out jobs with employers that offer a 401(k) plan. Saving in one of these retirement accounts can set the stage for a large amount of wealth.

Not only do 401(k)

In the 1992 movie Medicine Man, Sean Connery plays a researcher who finds a cure for cancer in the Amazon jungle. It's a lesson about the role of biodiversity in scientific discovery. And it's not

It's been an up and down year for the technology sector. While large-cap players including Microsoft, Alphabet, and Apple have posted big gains across the stretch, many smaller players have seen

The Federal Reserve is now indicating that it is planning to start tapering its bond purchase program before the end of the year, and bank stocks may be benefit. Since July 2020, the Fed has been

One of the best friends an investor has is time. If you are investing for retirement, the more time you have to invest, the more time you'll have to watch your money compound and grow.

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