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The past year brought some very impressive gains for some technology stocks, as investors tried to find safe places to grow their money during a global pandemic and U.S. recession. But with 2020 now

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) headed into its fiscal 2021 first quarter with high expectations from investors. The highlight of Apple's quarter was the launch of the iPhone 12, the tech titan's first 5G

Between 2018 and 2020, energy was the worst-performing sector on the stock market. The pandemic-induced downturn further strained the industry and resulted in several bankruptcies and record

MGM Resorts International's (NYSE: MGM) revenue continues to crap out as we enter 2021. Although its casinos have basically reopened, the lingering effects of COVID-19 have made it hard to bring

Electric-car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is worth about $700 billion following an incredible rally in 2020. The stock was recently added to the S&P 500 index as its fifth largest constituent. Tesla

Life has been challenging for many semiconductor stocks over the last few years. Ongoing effects from the trade war between the U.S. and China paired with the pandemic have upset the applecart for

On one hand, the COVID-19 pandemic added fuel to the already rapid surge in e-commerce we've seen over the past decade or so. On the other hand, millions of people are ready to get out of their

Politicians and business executives alike have been discussing the need to update aging bridges, roads, and other infrastructure for years. Something always seems to prevent a federal plan, so

It's a tough time to go bargain hunting on Wall Street.

An impressive second-half rally in 2020 has many stocks trading near record-high valuations, and many of the stocks that aren't flying high

Let's be frank. $10,000 is quite a chunk of change. If you've accumulated $10,000, and are wondering where to invest it now, your first objective is probably making sure you don't lose $10,000 by

For the first time in years, Democrats will control the Senate following the results of Georgia's runoff races. The two Democratic wins in Georgia resulted in a 50-50 Democrat-Republican split, with

Despite an exceptionally challenging year in 2020, one industry that found itself ablaze was cannabis. With the industry maturing and offering sustainable double-digit sales growth, investors'

What makes a stock a good holding? Is it an affordable price tag? A sustainable, growing dividend? A brand value that's second to none? These are the essential questions that beginning investors --

After a year of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, help is on the way for hundreds of millions of Americans. Stimulus payments of $600 each for most Americans are being delivered, and

Income investors often re-evaluate their portfolios at the beginning of the year and look to add stocks with strong dividends. While a high dividend yield often drives their choices, it shouldn't be

Robinhood rocketed to popularity among young investors in 2020 amid unprecedented market volatility, and it's no surprise that there has been a lot of attention paid to what the trading platform's

The stock market may have crashed in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, but it's been on a nine-month bull run ever since. Mid-cap stocks are up 78% and the S&P 500 is up 58%. But it's clear

It's human nature to worry. There's a reason why old adages such as "all good things must come to an end" remain widely used -- we tend to expect something to go wrong.

For income-seeking investors

One of the best ways to maximize your odds of earning a great return on a stock is to buy it when it's dirt cheap. But with the average stock on the S&P 500 now trading at more than 27 times its

The previous year was one of the wildest on record for the stock market. We saw the S&P 500 lose over a third of its value in less than five weeks, as well as recoup all of its losses in less than

The money you sock away in an IRA or 401(k) plan shouldn't just sit there doing nothing. Rather, it should be invested in a manner that generates as much growth as possible without exposing you to

If we only looked at last year, AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) outperformed Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). The British drugmaker's shares only increased by 0.26%. However, that was better than Pfizer's 0.82%

Since the end of the Great Recession, growth stocks have been unstoppable. Historically low lending rates have allowed access to cheap capital, which is fueling hiring, innovation, acquisitions, and

Stocks continued their 2021 ascent on Friday, with gains for all three of the major market indexes.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all spent time in negative

In a rare move for such a traditional company, General Motors (NYSE: GM) is changing its logo as part of a broader initiative to become a leader in next-generation auto technology.

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