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Trian Fund Management's new argument regarding the best course of action for Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) makes a fair amount of sense. When the cable giant initiated its acquisition of NBCUniversal back

The global economy has a nearly insatiable appetite for power. Not the political kind, but the energy that drives modern life by fueling the flow of goods, people, and data

For decades, the economy

With its stores closed for long stretches as part of the pandemic shutdown, GameStop (NYSE: GME) was always going to see its second-quarter earnings skewed. But its financial results should be a

Just a few years ago, General Electric's (NYSE: GE) fossil-fuel-dependent power segment was one of the company's two flagship businesses. Adjusted for some segment shifts, GE Power reported revenue

Whether you're starting out your career or getting close to retirement, your goal should be to pay the IRS as little tax as possible. And health savings accounts (HSAs) can help you do just that.

For a long time, Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON) was unable to climb higher than third place among Canadian cannabis producers based on market cap. That changed this year, though, with Cronos rising to

Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) was making good progress on its turnaround efforts until the pandemic set the company back. The maker of top toy brands, including Barbie and Fisher-Price, posted a double-digit

It may seem like any other Saturday in the middle of a pandemic, but this also happens to be the one-year anniversary of the day Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) went public. The now eponymous

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Don't wait until you're retired or a few years away from it to start thinking about Social Security. It's likely to supply a hefty chunk of your retirement income, so it's worth knowing all about it

The coronavirus pandemic has upended major industries as economic shutdowns and social distancing change consumer habits. For example, packaged food makers like B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) have benefited

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) shareholders have enjoyed a good run. The stock is up 85% over the past five years, besting the S&P 500 by 20 percentage points.

The company, the world's largest

The cryptocurrency market was a big catalyst for NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) back in 2017 and 2018, as currency miners lapped up graphics processing units (GPUs) in big numbers to help in their efforts to

The S&P 500's more than 9% decline in September from its recent peak can't quite be categorized as a market crash, but it's a big enough dent to remind investors they can take nothing for granted

Eastman Kodak (NYSE: KODK) has reinvented itself a number of times over the years. Its name has been synonymous with cameras, but it's transitioned into printing and at one point even got into

Several industries have been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. One very familiar company has many of those same industries under one umbrella. 

Prior to the pandemic, there was much

Cruise line stocks have been correcting lately, but nailing the bottom isn't easy. Shares of Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) tumbled in March along with the rest of the market when the coronavirus

A comparison between AT&T (NYSE: T) and Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) involves two sharply different stories. Spotify stock rocketed from a 52-week low of $109.18 during March's pandemic-induced

While many investors tend to concentrate on growth, it's really a company's balance sheet that will guard against the dangers that might arise from a recession or a market crash. As we saw in March

This year has been a transformative one for many industries. While many are facing new challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 has also accelerated the growth of some industries

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have become e-commerce conglomerates. MercadoLibre has established a fast-growing online retail and payments business in Latin America, while

Robinhood has legions of fans who swear by the popular trading platform. I can see why: it's easy to use, cheap, and portable. But a lot of users -- and I mean a lot -- aren't happy with the

On the first day of trading, shares of digital drug coupon company GoodRx (NASDAQ: GDRX) are up more than 50% from its initial public offering (IPO) price of $33. Just nine years after its

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) has been one of 2020's hottest coronavirus vaccine stocks. At one point, it was trading 10 times higher than it began the year, due largely to the speed at which

Social Security serves as a critical income source for millions of older Americans, but the program is deep in the throes of a financial crisis that could worsen as the coronavirus pandemic drags