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3 Big Savings Goals and How to Reach Them
Some things are pretty much impossible to finance with the cash you have on hand at the time. So, unless you want to go deep into debt, saving money in advance is a necessity. While you could save for
Better Buy: Cara Therapeutics Inc. vs. GW Pharmaceuticals plc
Cara Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CARA), and GW Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: GWPH) often get lumped in with a stack of risky marijuana stocks, because both are developing drugs derived from the
This Group Could Be Worth $24 Trillion by 2020 -- Here's How to Invest in Them
The millennial generation, the demographic group that's currently between 21 and 35 years old, could be worth up to $24 trillion by 2020, according to UBS, thanks to higher incomes as well as
Why Starbucks Is Closing All Its Teavana Stores
The death of the American shopping mall just took another victim. Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced with its third-quarter earnings results that it will close all 379 Teavana locations over the next
The Battle Over Esports Streaming Rights Is Heating Up
Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch.tv and Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) are joining forces to make Twitch the destination of choice for more than 20 Blizzard esports tournaments streamed live
Forget Royal Gold, Inc.: Here Are 2 Better Dividend Stocks
Royal Gold's (NASDAQ: RGLD) record of 16 straight years of dividend increases makes it one of the top dividend stocks in the gold industry. But when it comes to dividend growth, Agnico Eagle Mines
Payroll Taxes Need to Increase This Much to Fix Social Security
Social Security is an absolute monolith of a program. Last year, the program generated $957 billion in revenue and wound up spending $922 billion, a vast majority of which went to the more than 25
Is Ford's Profit "Engine" Finally Starting to Sputter?
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said this past week that it earned $2.2 billion in pre-tax profit in its North America region in the second quarter. That's a solid result, but it's down from a year ago
Can Pandora Media Help Drive Foot Traffic Back to Stores?
Everyone knows that brick-and-mortar retailers are suffering -- foot traffic has slowed as more shoppers move their spending online. If Pandora Media (NYSE: P) can show advertisers that ads on its
Will a $15 Federal Minimum Wage Really Help Low-Income Workers?
Last week, Democrats announced an economic plan that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) referred to as "a better deal for American workers." The proposal included a number of provisions, including calls to
3 Things You Can Expect With Pfizer's Q2 Results
There was good news and bad news for Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) the last time it reported quarterly results. In May, the big drugmaker announced earnings for the first quarter that beat analysts' estimates
Your 2017 Backdoor IRA Guide
High-income individuals and their spouses aren't permitted to contribute money directly to a Roth IRA. But there's a way around the Roth income limits for people who'd like to avoid taxation in
Americans' Average Social Security at Age 62, 66, and 70
"My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time." -- Steve Jobs Steve Jobs was quite right that money can't buy you everything
President Trump's Breaking of This 148-Year Streak Won't Slow This Trend One Bit
When Donald Trump entered the Oval Office, we knew things would be a bit different. After all, he's the first president ever to not have any military or political experience, and he's just the second
Early Retirement: The Secret to Making It Work For You
The very fact that early retirement has become a "thing" speaks volumes: the way that most of us go about making ends meet doesn't satisfy us very much. If it did, we wouldn't be itching to "retire"
Digital Growth Fuels Electronic Arts Inc. Earnings
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) reported fiscal 2018 first-quarter financial results on July 27. The video-game publisher is enjoying broad-based growth across its console, PC, and mobile product lines.M
How to Easily Save for Retirement Without a 401k
When your employer offers a 401(k) account, saving for retirement becomes much easier. But what if you don't have a 401(k) account? Then you'll have to put a bit of work into setting up your
Should You Withdraw Money From An IRA So That You Can Claim Social Security At 70?
Waiting until you're age 70 to claim Social Security benefits can increase your Social Security income by 8% for every year you delay, but delaying might not be smart if it means tapping an IRA to pay
Google Is Aiming to Bring VR to the Masses
Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google has its eye on the mobile virtual reality (VR) market and on its recent second-quarter, 2017 earnings call it looks as if the company is working to
Today’s Fastest Growing Careers
Seven of the top 10 fastest-growing careers in the U.S. through 2024 will be health-related, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- and that's really not really surprising, given the
Better Buy: Anheuser Busch Inbev vs Restaurant Brands International
Anheuser Busch Inbev (NYSE: BUD) is home to some of the most valuable beer brands, including Stella Artois (Belgium), Brahma (Brazil), and Corona (Mexico), in addition to its iconic Budweiser, which
Procter & Gamble Co.’s Rebound Gains Steam
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) closed the books on its fiscal 2017 year this week. And while a sluggish industry kept the consumer-product giant from hitting the high end of its guidance, P&G still
The All-American Earnings Day Was Basically Nothing but Beats
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker discuss a raft of reports from major companies like Ford, AT&T, U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), Hershey, and Coca-Cola, all of
What to Expect From FireEye’s Q2 Results
FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) received a tremendous boost back in May after the company released better-than-expected results and followed that up with a strong guidance. Not surprisingly, investors in the