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What's the biggest misconception about investing? The idea that you need a lot of money to get started is certainly a contender. The reality is that it doesn't take much up-front cash.

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Over the past year, Editas Medicine (NASDAQ: EDIT) and Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRPT), two biotech companies, have encountered severe headwinds that aren't at all related to broader market

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) soared 85% this year as of June 23. The data analytics company expects to grow its top line by more than 36% in 2025 as its robust artificial intelligence (AI)

The healthcare sector isn't exactly known for offering huge yields, with Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSEMKT: XLV) offering a yield of just 1.7%. If dividend investors take some time to dig into

If you're seeking dividend income, bravo -- because dividends are hard to beat. Healthy and growing dividend-paying stocks will keep sending you cash, no matter whether the economy is booming or

Though wealthy and successful investors garner much attention on Wall Street, equity markets are accessible to the average person. That's one of the great things about investing in stocks. Even with

There are excellent reasons to invest in dividend stocks, including the fact that they typically outperform their non-dividend-paying peers in delivering strong market returns over long periods.

When it comes to healthcare stocks, many investors pay attention to the usual suspects: Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, CVS Health, or Johnson & Johnson. These companies have built up enormous brand equity

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is in the headlines again, this time, it's to announce that it is exiting Latin America. The announcement is just the latest in a series of news events in what has

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has been one of the more interesting case studies in the stock market this year. Many stocks that have witnessed plummeting share prices can point to President Donald

Pick a time frame -- year to date, last 12 months, last three years, last five years, or last 10 years. Regardless of which you choose, Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) share price has declined during the

You're unlikely to have a warm-and-fuzzy feeling after buying some stocks. Instead, some stocks can keep you awake at night because of their high volatility and risk. The good news, though, is that

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index, the most widely followed index in the stock market, briefly entered bear market territory in April but rebounded in May, much to investors' relief. Yet, although

The Nasdaq-100 market index holds a lot of volatile stocks. Some of its top performers seem overvalued today, while others seem to have room for further growth. The index as a whole rose 9.1% last

Several years ago I bought shares of 3M (NYSE: MMM) even though it was in the middle of a major class-action lawsuit. I believed the industrial giant would survive the legal issues, which it has

Shares of Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) have declined this year due to issues with one of its former growth drivers, Eylea, a medicine that treats wet age-related macular degeneration. The therapy is

Dividend income offers a great way to strengthen your overall financial position. It can potentially make you less dependent on the income you earn from a job, maybe even allowing you to work less

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) might want to change its stock ticker from "UNH" to "UGH." The latter better captures the feelings of the healthcare giant's shareholders in recent months.

A string of

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is a large medical device maker, but its stock hasn't performed particularly well of late. After hitting a peak in 2021, the stock fell nearly 50% and has since moved roughly

Shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) fell in May, finishing the month down 26.6%. The collapse came as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 5.5% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC)

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