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Most Americans are making a big mistake with their investments. According to a recent study from TIAA, just 39% of Americans believe their investments are well protected from stock market downturns

Soft-drink and bottled-water specialist Coca-Cola is a popular stock for dividend investors, and for good reason. Coke offers a generous 3.4% dividend yield today alongside a 58-year streak of

It's not an easy task for a company to remain in pole position. Over time, competitive forces threaten to upstage the market leader even as management makes continuing efforts to remain relevant in

Citing growing civil unrest occurring around the country, this week Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has pulled all firearms and ammunition from the sales floor in all of its U.S. stores in a bid to thwart

Every quarter, investment firms that oversee a minimum of $100 million in assets are required to disclose their holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These 13F filings can be a

Both Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) and Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP) (NYSE: BIPC) look like attractive options for income-seeking investors. While Kinder Morgan's performance this year was hit

Hershey's (NYSE: HSY) makes sweets and Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) makes packaged meat products. Easy!

Not so fast. As an investor, there's a very important nuance that you need to understand about

For the second time in a row, Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) skyrocketed following an earnings report that blew past expectations. This time the image discovery specialist posted strong numbers across the

Investors have seen time and again how some platforms can turn small businesses into big profits. Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) was a pioneer in helping small businesses establish themselves online, and its

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was one of the biggest beneficiaries of stay-at-home measures put into place earlier this year, at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Its stock is up 48% so far in 2020

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) bulls got a major kickoff recently after reports of a potential takeover by NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) emerged. Duke shares soared on the news given NextEra's clout in the

There are certain expenses that tend to cause seniors a lot of stress: healthcare, housing, and taxes. Taxes are unavoidable earlier in life, and they're also a mainstay during retirement.

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Cirrus Logic's (NASDAQ: CRUS) fortunes are largely dependent on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), as the manufacturer of audio codecs gets more than 80% of its revenue by selling its components to the

Investors have already experienced years' worth of volatility in the past 10 months, but it seems the market isn't finished with its wild ride. As new cases of COVID-19 continue to surge -- both in

The stock market isn't always rational. If it was, it would give more credit to companies that are in short-term trouble but have tremendous future potential. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS)

Who wants monster returns? Indeed, the answer to that question is obvious. What is less clear are the stocks you might buy to make your money many times over. While numerous stocks across multiple

Going into Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) earnings report on Thursday, investors were looking for an acceleration in ad growth following a slowdown during peak business shutdowns amid the coronavirus

Another quarter, and yet another great set of results from Danaher (NYSE: DHR). The company had a blowout quarter, with 14% core revenue growth driven by very strong growth in its COVID-19 related

Canadian energy infrastructure giant TC Energy (NYSE: TRP) designed its business to withstand the ups and downs of the volatile oil market. That durability was apparent during the third quarter as

Running an international giant like Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is a complex affair that involves making a lot of trade-offs. For a long time, the environment and the company's effect on it weren't part of

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE: BHLB) is a regional bank based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, that you probably haven't heard much about unless you're from New England. Like many small banks

Investors have dumped General Electric (NYSE: GE) stock in 2020, fearing that the COVID-19 pandemic would severely damage the conglomerate's turnaround prospects. GE's second-quarter results

This year has been brutal for many reasons, and investors have had to buckle up and hold on to survive the stock market's wild ups and downs. Between the market's nosedive back in March and its

There's a clear trend toward cashless payments all over the world. While cash isn't likely to go away entirely -- at least not anytime soon -- it is continuously becoming easier, cheaper, and