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Believe it or not, there used to be a time when one could actually earn decent returns in a bank savings account. But these days, we are in an era of extraordinarily low interest rates. The national

Investors cheered on Ocugen (NASDAQ: OCGN) earlier this year when it signed a deal to co-commercialize Bharat Biotech's vaccine candidate in the U.S. The company recently abandoned the idea of a

Millions of seniors today depend on Social Security to pay the bills and serve as a key source of retirement income. If you're eager to eke more money out of the program, here are a few ways to pull

Many investors are reluctant to go anywhere near brick-and-mortar retail, especially malls. And it's not surprising: After all, many mall-based retailers were struggling before the pandemic hit

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has just gone through a devastating 15 months. The coronavirus pandemic forced it to temporarily close its doors on theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, and shops.

This time

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) is readying itself for the potential launch of its coronavirus vaccine candidate. The company has built out a significant manufacturing network. But the path hasn't been

For more than 12 years, Wall Street and investors have been enamored with growth stocks. That's because historically low lending rates and abundant access to capital created the perfect environment

There is a belief in the broader personal finance community that investing for retirement is a complicated dance that only a few people are able to figure out. Accompanying this belief is the idea

The U.S. government began securing supply deals with COVID-19 vaccine makers in 2020. It's still buying more vaccines this year, with the total doses ordered more than enough to vaccinate every

A management team can make or break the long-term success of an investment. It's good to have a great value proposition or an aspirational mission statement, but if leadership can't execute, then it

Shares of Dynavax Technologies (NASDAQ: DVAX) were up by 11.2% so far this week as of the market close on Thursday. That gain was primarily due to the company's announcement on Wednesday that it had

Preventing severe cases of coronavirus has been a major goal of vaccination campaigns. That's because these cases put individuals at a higher risk for hospitalization or even death. In this Motley

Make a lot of money. That's the goal of every investor. The simplest way that gives you the best chances of making money is buying great stocks and holding them for a long time. However, some prefer

L.A. Lakers star Lebron James doesn't make every shot he takes. Tennis great Serena Williams doesn't win every match she plays. And successful investor Cathie Wood sometimes makes the wrong call on

"Money is no object." You've likely heard the expression. The reality, though, is that money usually is an object -- namely because it's in relatively scarce quantity for most people.

Many investors

If the past 17 months have taught investors anything, it's that patience always pays off when you're invested in high-quality companies. Despite the coronavirus pandemic causing the widely followed

There are plenty of benefits to saving for retirement in a 401(k) plan. Not only does it offer much higher annual contribution limits than IRAs, but many companies that sponsor them also offer

Shares of Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) surged 52% in June, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, although there was no major news out on the low-code cloud software maker. Instead, the

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Acuity Brands Inc (NYSE: AYI)Q3 2021 Earnings CallJul 1, 2021, 9:00 a.m. ET

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It's been an interesting week for cryptocurrencies. Early Saturday morning, the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) dropped to about $30,400, then steadily rose for the rest of the weekend. By the time

Shares of The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) finished June 32% higher, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, as the ad-tech leader benefited from both a stock split and news that Google

Cricut (NASDAQ: CRCT) may seem like just another hardware business waiting to be knocked off, but this creatively focused platform is attempting to generate an ecosystem that may rival some of the

Shares of Pulse Biosciences (NASDAQ: PLSE) jumped 20.6% on Thursday when the company entered into an agreement to sell more than 3 million shares to billionaire Robert Duggan, who is Pulse's board

Shares of the government-sponsored entities rose this week after the Supreme Court made rulings that impacted both organizations.

The stock of the Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC: FNMA),

The bull market in stocks has prompted many companies to ponder initial public offerings. Plenty of those companies have never before had their shares listed on stock exchanges, but as investors