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Soft-drink giant Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) always faced a plethora of rivals, but none of them could match Coke's incredible brand power. E-commerce veteran Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has carved out a

COVID-19 has battered the U.S. economy over the past two months, and small businesses in particular are hurting. It's estimated that more than 100,000 small businesses have already closed

As expected, TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its stores and e-commerce platforms were all closed for about half of the fiscal first quarter, and its earnings report

It's truly incredible what a difference a year has made in the North American cannabis industry. Throughout most of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019, pot stocks were pretty much unstoppable. Sales

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) are both considered COVID-resistant stocks. Costco, which rallied more than 22% over the past 12 months, was buoyed by panic buying throughout

COVID-19 has affected millions of Americans in countless ways, including many older workers' retirement plans.

Saving for retirement takes decades of consistent work, and a significant financial

For the past three months, investors have been taken for quite the ride. While stock market corrections are fairly common and bear markets inevitable, the current bear market is unlike anything

Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) stock has nearly tripled from its IPO price of $68 a share in 2014 as the Chinese tech giant has dazzled investors with the growth of its e-commerce and cloud platforms, which

You never forget where you came from, but it's time for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) to consider cutting ties with the platform that put it on the map. Renting DVDs by mail? In 2020? You can't be serious.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the health and well-being of millions of people. Yet at a time when many transportation, entertainment, vehicle rental, and airline stocks are getting

Americans who fell below certain income thresholds have received stimulus checks of $1,200 per adult and $500 per child that were designed to help deal with the economic troubles created by the

It has certainly been a roller coaster ride in the stock markets throughout the past few months. After rapidly plunging into a bear market in March, stocks have staged quite an impressive comeback.

When it comes to investing, few people command attention quite like Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. Even though Buffett has been more or less par for the course

Many people look forward to retirement for one big reason: not having to work. And after spending years in the labor force, it's understandable that seniors would want a break.

Unfortunately, many

Talks on a potential National Basketball Association return heated up over the holiday weekend. ESPN broke news about NBA teams restarting their season this July. To limit travel and exposure to the

The 2019-2020 NBA season has remained in limbo since the league suspended its schedule in mid-March. One solution that has been gaining steam in recent weeks is to conclude the regular season -- and

Social Security provides the foundation of most Americans' retirement plans, but even the Social Security Administration admits that the program doesn't provide enough for a comfortable retirement

Lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) is getting hit across its diversified portfolio today. The impact of widespread COVID-19-related shutdowns is set to linger into the second quarter, and likely

When a loved one dies, any leftover IRA funds they had goes to whomever they labeled as beneficiaries. If you're a beneficiary, you have to decide how you're going to use it -- a decision that's a

Clorox (NYSE: CLX) stock has enjoyed an unexpected surge thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. As panic set in related to the contagion, consumers cleared stores of consumer staples, and stocks like

Preparing for a financially secure retirement is more important than ever, especially with the coronavirus causing economic chaos. 

But a recent survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute

Last week was a terrible one for Chinese tech stocks, as the U.S. Senate passed the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCA). If passed by the House of Representatives and then signed into

Even as America begins reopening for business, ascertaining the root cause of the COVID-19 pandemic that literally shut down almost the entire world for two months could devolve into an escalating

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit cash-strapped seniors hard. Many have watched their retirement portfolios plummet, and they've been unable to make up for it because they cannot go to work to earn more

The coronavirus pandemic is causing all kinds of havoc for individuals and businesses. Over 30 million people have filed for unemployment benefits in the U.S., and the country faces a major