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The $185 billion asset Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG), based in Rhode Island, posted disappointing second-quarter results, generating diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.46 on total revenue

Pity Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) shareholders. They just can't catch a break.

The defense contracting giant reported a mixed quarter on Monday. Sales exceeded expectations ($17 billion booked versus

Are you on pace to hit your retirement goals with your 401(k)? A million-dollar retirement fund sounds great to everyone, but it might be more important than you think. Every million dollars saved

In last week's article on three stocks to avoid, I predicted that AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC), Trivago (NASDAQ: TRVG), and Imax (NYSE: IMAX) would have a rough few days.

The three stocks

The honeymoon is over for Pinterest (NYSE: PINS).

The virtual pin board has been one of the market's biggest darlings during the pandemic with shares climbing approximately 800% from trough to peak

Streaming service company fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) is trying to put itself at the intersection of streaming and sports betting, two growth industries in the U.S. A smaller competitor in a crowded

Oil and gas stocks have led the market higher so far in 2021, a surprise after struggling for years to generate market-beating returns. Rising oil and natural gas prices have driven energy stocks

Dogs will always hold the title of man's best friend. But Fido's not much help when it comes to generating income in retirement. For that, you're smart to lean on an unconventional type of friend --

Here's the one big worry a lot of investors have about Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) these days: revenue prospects beyond its main cystic fibrosis (CF) business. Right now, the company's

With the number of electric vehicles on the roads increasing, the need for EV charging infrastructure looks obvious. What isn't as clear, though, is which players are best suited to develop and

You'll probably need more money than your Social Security benefits to maintain a comfortable lifestyle in retirement. Those benefits will only replace about 40% of your pre-retirement income if

Latin America's e-commerce and payments giant MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) is expected to report quarterly financial results on Aug. 9. As of this writing, the stock is down roughly 17% from its

For more than a year, volatility has been a big theme for Wall Street. We watched the quickest decline of at least 30% in history for the benchmark S&P 500 during the first quarter of 2020, and

It's an unpopular truth: Smart investors don't become millionaires overnight. They know that investing can grow wealth quickly, but it can also take it away just as fast if you don't follow some

Coronavirus vaccine stocks were the biggest investment theme of 2020. Some players soared more than 1,000% as investors bet on their abilities to bring a billion-dollar product to market. That's as

You won't find many of the best cannabis stocks listed on Robinhood's 100 most popular stocks list. Neither will you find many of these stocks becoming memes that are championed by online

Growth stocks are supposed to...grow. It's right there in the name. The problem is that growth can come in fits and starts. And sometimes, it comes with downturns in share prices.

Those downturns

The temperature isn't the only thing headed higher this August. Since bottoming out on March 23, 2020, the benchmark S&P 500 has been virtually unstoppable. Seemingly hitting one record high after

Your monthly Social Security benefit is calculated using your wages from your 35 highest-paid years in the workforce. From there, the age you file at will determine how much money you get.

You're

Shares of Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) surged nearly 13% last week, far outpacing the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which actually ended the week slightly down, after the homebuilder reported

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Despite alarm

As the calendar flips to August, the summer doldrums are ready to hit the market in what is typically the worst month for stocks. A surge in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. also has many investors on

Want bigger Social Security checks? Who doesn't. These retirement benefits are a guaranteed source of income that will last for your entire life. 

But how can you actually make that happen?

The good