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In case you didn't see the news, those on Social Security won't be getting a very generous raise this coming year. The annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2020 is a mere 1.6%, which is

The world's largest pizza brand entered the third-quarter earnings report needing to show investors something positive after its disappointing outing in the second quarter. Shares of Domino's Pizza

The market may be closing in on all-time highs, but the underlying investments aren't doing so well. There were more stocks hitting new 52-week lows than 52-week highs last week, and some of the

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is slated to report its third-quarter 2019 results after the market closes on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

The social networking behemoth is going into its report on a mixed note. Last

Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is slated to report its third-quarter 2019 results after the market close on Monday, Oct. 28.

The tech behemoth is going into its report on a

Bed Bath & Beyond's (NASDAQ: BBBY) stock recently surged after the retailer hired Target's (NYSE: TGT) chief merchandising officer Mark Tritton as its new president and CEO. Tritton will succeed

The long-term outlook for the cannabis industry remains bright. After worldwide sales totaled $10.9 billion in 2018, a more than tripling from the $3.4 billion in legal revenue recorded in 2014

Medicare is part of the backbone of the financial support system for older Americans. With Social Security providing supplemental income to help with all expenses, Medicare helps retirees manage

Back in July, Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) reported stellar results for the second quarter. Adjusted earnings per share soared 31% to $2.17, thanks to a 5.2% increase in revenue per available seat mile

For years, marijuana has been a big moneymaking investment. As recently as the end of the first quarter, early entrants into the legal pot industry were likely sitting on triple-digit or

Shares of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) company NIO (NYSE: NIO) are rallying after a terrible September showing.

After going public last year and raising $1 billion, the start-up has hemorrhaged

Retirement often seems far away, leading many Americans to think they have plenty of time left to save for it. But as anyone who's ever reminisced about the past knows, time goes by faster than you

Many Americans grapple with rising healthcare costs, and while premium increases are often to blame, the popularity of high-deductible insurance plans is also a factor. In fact, 66% of insured

In case you haven't noticed, our old friend volatility is back again. Through the first six trading days of October, a historically volatile month for the stock market, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)

Everyone should invest, at least to beat the money-eroding monster called inflation. You see, putting cash in the bank gives next-to-nothing returns. With inflation added to the fray, our

Going into Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report this summer, the software company already boasted a trillion dollar-plus market capitalization. Despite its massive size

Each week, Industry Focus: Financials host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, each discuss one of the stocks they're keeping an eye on. Jason has PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) toward

In a surprise move, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced that it has decided not to pursue its involvement with Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) Libra cryptocurrency project. While it's the first of the 28

There are several ways to invest in real estate, such as buying investment properties or buying shares of a real estate investment trust, or REIT. A new option is to participate in a crowdfunded

Recently, Interactive Brokers (NYSEMKT: IBKR) and Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) got rid of stock trading commissions, creating a major shake-up in the brokerage industry, and competitors TD Ameritrade

Investors love a great stock at a low price. But with the major indexes in record territory -- again -- it can be tough to spot those great deals. Which leads listener Mark to ask if any industries

MedMen Enterprises (OTC: MMNFF) and PharmaCann have called off their blockbuster merger. 

The high-end cannabis retailer had originally announced its plans to acquire multi-state dispensary company

The average stock in the S&P 500 yields less than 2% at the moment. Dividend investors, however, can do much better than that if they know where to look. One place where they can score yields more

Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) is expanding in Michigan. 

The real estate investment trust (REIT) purchased a new 156,000-square-foot property in Warren, Michigan for $19 million

Unilever (NYSE: UL) (NYSE: UN), the massive multinational conglomerate behind brands from Dove ice cream and Hellman's mayonnaise to Axe body spray and Dove soap, wants to do more to save the