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With the exception of the five-week COVID-19 crash in February-March 2020 and the nine-month bear market in 2022, the bulls have been running the show since 2019 began. Over the last six months, the

The clock is ticking to file your federal income taxes. Surveys have found that between one-fourth and one-third of Americans wait until almost the last minute to file.

If you're in that group and

Many income investors are understandably attracted to the energy sector. The dividend yields offered by energy stocks are often quite juicy. However, there are some downsides to investing in some

Investors looking for stocks that can turn a modest portfolio into a multimillion-dollar nest egg often find what they're looking for in the biotech industry. For several years, CRISPR Therapeutics

Although you can claim Social Security beginning at age 62, many people choose to wait until age 65 because it coincides with Medicare eligibility and doesn't result in as much of a benefits

Investors have been through countless ups and downs since the start of the year: Positive tech earnings reports and talk of soaring artificial intelligence (AI) demand offered reason for optimism

Recession fears have resurfaced as the Iran war has pushed oil prices to a multiyear high. In turn, investors have rotated away from stocks in favor of safer assets such as U.S. Treasuries.

The S&P

For much of the last 17 years, the bulls have been in firm control on Wall Street. However, it's the stock market's largest and most influential companies that are responsible for most of the heavy

As inflation squeezes retailers, Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is emerging as a surprising beneficiary-thanks to discounted gas, bulk essentials, and a resilient membership model. Watch the video below to

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has dropped in five of the last six weeks, and the index is currently down more than 5% from its high. With oil prices rising, interest rates will likely remain higher

There are millions of older Americans today who rely on Social Security for income. But the program is facing a major funding shortfall in the coming years.

The problem is that Social Security's

Nike (NYSE: NKE) shares plunged after its fiscal third-quarter results showed the company continuing to struggle to turn around its business. The results were similar to what it has experienced much

The S&P 500 index has dropped 3.8% this year through April 2. Investors have had plenty to worry about recently, with the ongoing war in Iran. That's caused oil prices to jump, with the price of

The Nasdaq Composite recently dipped into a correction, dropping by more than 10% from a recent high. As markets become rattled, some investors are looking for safety, and that can be found in

YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSEMKT: AIYY) sounds like a dividend dream come true, offering a 227% yield, according to major online quote services. The exchange-traded fund's website

Few people have their fingers on the pulse of the global economy like Jamie Dimon.

The JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) CEO runs the country's #1 bank by assets and has done so for 20 years, guiding it

It has been anything but a smooth ride for Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) and its shareholders. The once-thriving innovative fitness enterprise has watched its shares plummet 96% from their peak

With a market cap of $1.3 trillion and cutting-edge technology, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has earned its membership in the vaunted "Magnificent Seven" group of top tech stocks, but there's an important

In just three years, Bittensor (CRYPTO: TAO) has quickly risen to become the top AI crypto token by market cap. In 2026, Bittensor is up a robust 47% as I write this, giving it a market cap of $3.5

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) recently increased its price target for Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) from $203 to $237. Is that enough to make the stock a buy? There are a number of factors to consider before

From Sunday mid-afternoon to late afternoon Monday, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) was doing relatively well as an investment. Bolstered by cautious optimism regarding a potential wind-down of the Iran war

Cancer-focused biotech ImmunityBio (NASDAQ: IBRX) hasn't been in the good graces of a top regulator lately, and the latest development in that story on Monday was discouraging for investors

The artificial intelligence (AI) supercycle is creating huge opportunities across chips and data center infrastructure. And at a glance, both Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Intel (NASDAQ:

Healthcare company Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) wasn't looking very healthy on the stock market on Monday. Investors traded out of its shares after learning that the company plans to book a hefty charge in

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