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In this episode of Industry Focus: Energy, Motley Fool contributor Lou Whiteman joins the podcast to break down the record-setting pending merger between Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) and

Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) today joined the ranks of other U.S. steel companies that have recently given investors advanced notice of strong, and even record, expected earnings. Shares of the

Staples just can't quit Office Depot (NASDAQ: ODP). Time and time again, the office supplies giant has tried to buy its rival and failed, often because the government prevented it over antitrust

Shares of both Canadian and U.S. cannabis companies moved higher Wednesday morning after New York became the latest state to vote to legalize recreational marijuana use. At 11:30 a.m. EDT, shares of

The Mercedes-Benz unit of German automaker Daimler (OTC: DMLR.Y), announced Tuesday that it will be making the new iteration of its eSprinter electric vehicle (EV) in the U.S. The company said that

The stock market was generally higher on Wednesday, with some signs that market participants were willing to rotate back into higher-risk growth stocks. As of 11:30 a.m. EDT, the Dow Jones

Shares of Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) were rising this morning as some investors were tempted to come back to technology stocks following three months of the sector getting pummeled.

The tech stock was up

Shares of Surface Oncology (NASDAQ: SURF) had soared by 11.3% as of 10:44 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. The big gain came after the company announced late on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration

Shares of Romeo Power (NYSE: RMO) were down sharply in trading on Wednesday morning. The California-based maker of battery packs for electric trucks and buses reported 2020 earnings and provided

Penny stocks hold an allure for investors, particularly those who are new to the market, because they offer a chance to own a lot of shares for relatively little money. All those stocks need to do

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) plans to follow several of its Wall Street peers and soon begin offering exposure to digital assets like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to its private-wealth clients, CNBC reported

New Jersey remains the sports betting capital of the country. It took in almost $743 million in wagers in February, a 244% increase over the year-ago figure and well ahead of second-place Nevada's

Investing successfully is often the key to retiring early. Picking the right stocks -- and careful financial and budget planning, of course -- can make sure that you don't have to come out of

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been making solid inroads into India's fast-growing e-commerce market by expanding into smaller towns and cities by partnering with local stores to quickly expand its

Shares of BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) were jumping 5.5% at 10:17 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. This marked the second consecutive day of nice gains for the stock. The German biotech reported great

Online pet supplies retailer Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) has been mentioned in the news more lately for its co-founder and former CEO Ryan Cohen's work trying to turn GameStop's business around. But Chewy is

Shares of The9 Limited (NASDAQ: NCTY) plummeted on Wednesday morning after the company announced a massive stock offering. As of 10:15 a.m. EST today, shares were down a whopping 27%.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) got hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, with its shares sinking 32%. However, the pharmacy giant is off to a great start in 2021. And the year is

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As someone who writes about personal finance, I'm constantly telling people how important it is to stick to a budget. A budget is an easy way to keep track of your

Share prices of Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) are up roughly 28% from where they started 2020, before the COVID-19 outbreak spread into a full global pandemic. For those who have been shareholders that

Mismanaging your 401(k) can be a very costly mistake, and plenty of people are confused or simply not confident that they're making the right decisions with their retirement account. Luckily, there

Winnebago (NYSE: WGO) is still firing on all cylinders. The leader in the recreational vehicle industry just announced strong operating results that imply a big finish to fiscal 2021 ahead.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has reached record highs in 2021, leaving investors with portfolio balances that may have quadrupled in value. If you hit the sell button on your Bitcoin investments this year

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is something of an iconic industrial stock, with a collection of hardware brands that most people know, if not use. There's a lot of reason to like the company and

Nike (NYSE: NKE) is seeing its digital business boom during the pandemic, but overall, the business is still in recovery mode, with revenue growing by just 3% in the fiscal third quarter. Adjusting