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Obviously, nobody has a crystal ball that can predict exactly how the future of any industry will play out. But in the financial technology, or fintech space, asking one of the leaders of the

Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are a clear stock market trend as 2021 gets underway. Over 200 of these so-called blank check companies went public last year, with more being added

There are plenty of good reasons to hold down a job in retirement. Not only can working provide extra income and thereby compensate for a lower retirement plan balance, but it can also serve as

Despite a tumultuous past 11 months, investors probably have a lot to smile about. Following a 34% loss in the broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) over just 33 calendar days in the first quarter

For much of 2020, pharma stocks lagged compared to the S&P 500. While the equities index rose by 17% over the past year, the pharma industry benchmark only appreciated by about 11%. But for those

Shares of Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) are down more than 7% since the start of January. Investors apparently weren't thrilled with the company's fourth-quarter numbers, which came in Thursday

Shares of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUPH) recently jumped thanks to excitement about the company's new lupus treatment. The Food and Drug Administration recently made voclosporin (brand name

Investing in FAANG stocks -- Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google (Alphabet) -- is often an easy decision for growth investors. These are the top tech stocks in the world and they continue

In 2020, Yeti Holdings' (NYSE: YETI) stock jumped more than 100% as the premium lifestyle brand successfully adapted to changes in consumers' shopping habits. But that success doesn't look like it's

The average American gets a hefty annual tax refund, often totaling thousands of dollars. If you're waiting for your money from the IRS, you're probably wondering how quickly your refund will come

Last year, many biotechs were at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, and investors responded by sending their shares higher. The SPDR S&P Biotech Index ETF -- an industry benchmark -- is up

Have you noticed something strange going on in certain stocks recently? Take GameStop. Not only has the stock more than quadrupled in January alone, but on Monday, Jan. 25, GameStop opened about 50%

You won't find too many hotter stocks on the market right now than Bionano Genomics (NASDAQ: BNGO). In 2020, shares of the genome analysis company soared 148%. What makes that gain even more

Various cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum soared at the end of 2020 and into the new year, albeit with a lot of volatility, in typical crypto fashion. The huge burst of activity has

Over the past year, stock market volatility has been off the charts. We've navigated our way through the fastest bear market dive in history and the quickest snap-back rally to all-time highs. Amid

What goes up must come down. Except when it doesn't.

It's easy for investors to worry about buying a stock that's gone up a lot. Concerns can arise that maybe the momentum will fade after achieving

Approximately one in five Americans expects to work past the traditional retirement age, according to a 2020 survey from Northwestern Mutual. Of that group, around half say they're working longer

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) was one of the undisputed winners of 2020, with the stock gaining 743% over the course of the year. There were a number of factors that contributed to the electric car maker's

2020 was a huge year for home sales. Even with the big decline in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, activity surged for the rest of the year, and by year-end, more homes were sold in the

For many investors, much of the past year has been a roller-coaster ride. But for cryptocurrency investors in bitcoin, it's been a fun one.

Over the trailing year, through Jan. 23, bitcoin rose by a

The stock market had an amazing performance in 2020. Major market benchmarks clawed back from the depths of the coronavirus bear market to end the year with solid gains. Many individual stocks did

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Canadian National Railway Co (NYSE: CNI)Q4 2020 Earnings CallJan 26, 2021, 4:30 p.m. ET

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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)Q2 2021 Earnings CallJan 26, 2021, 5:30 p.m. ET

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Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF)Q4 2020 Earnings CallJan 26, 2021, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX)Q1 2021 Earnings CallJan 26, 2021, 5:00 p.m. ET

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