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DoorDash is preparing to take the plunge into the stock market with an initial public offering (IPO) during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to inside sources. It will join several other major

India is the world's second-largest market for smartphones. It surpassed the U.S. for that spot in 2019 as shipments increased 7% over the prior year to 158 million units, according to Counterpoint

When preparing for retirement, most people want to make sure they have the money to travel and enjoy life. But while that's important, indulging your hobbies and fulfilling your dreams isn't the

The Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has been on a roller coaster of a ride since the coronavirus pandemic struck the economy. It has regained sharp losses sustained earlier in the pandemic

If you pay attention to any financial news at all, you've probably seen all the discussion lately about both Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) planning stock splits in the near future

At a news conference Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for convalescent plasma therapy as a treatment for

I took a look at three stocks to avoid last week, and I got smoked. For the second time in a row, the stocks I chose to steer clear of collectively moved higher. I needed that. I was starting to get

America's largest refiner, Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), announced its plans to convert its San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, California, from fuels made from crude oil to fuels made from cooking oil

Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) F-35 stealth fighter gets all the headlines, but around the world, Lockheed's F-16 Falcon remains the world's most popular fighter jet. Thanks to a new arms deal

General Electric (NYSE: GE) is a far from perfect company, but it's good enough to warrant a serious look by value-orientated investors looking for a stock that's been left behind by the market

One of the bigger Chinese companies I've missed out on is Meituan-Dianping (OTC: MPNGF). Though food delivery companies like Meituan have generally struggled to make money around the world, Meituan

Transportation, construction, aerospace, defense, and more comprise one of the foundational sectors of the modern U.S. economy: the industrial sector. Yet many industrial companies are struggling as

Chances are, you have most of your retirement savings sitting in your 401(k). That's a smart move -- 401k investing is convenient, tax-advantaged, and effective over the long term, particularly when

If you are reading about bank stocks, then you probably know that the sector has been hammered during the coronavirus pandemic. While the S&P 500 is hitting new highs, the KBW Bank Index, which

Last week, a California appeals court ruled Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) can be held liable for damage or harm done by defective products sold through its website, even if that product is sold by a

The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way Americans think about retirement -- and not necessarily in a good way. In fact, 70% of older Americans aged 56 to 75 report that the pandemic has made them

Over the past 16 months, investing in the cannabis space has been challenging, to say the least. All next-big-thing investments eventually run into growing pains, and April 2019 marked the beginning

Any way you look at it, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) is being valued like a growth stock. Shares are trading for 32 times projected 2020 earnings and the company's price-to-sales ratio is 8.8

It's been a horrible earnings season for most top oil and gas companies. Oil supermajors ExxonMobil, Chevron, and BP all did worse than expected in Q2 2020 as low oil prices forced drastic spending

Who wouldn't want to win a lottery jackpot? It's certainly a fun thing to dream about, imagining what you might do with all that money. After all, some jackpots are really big, offering hundreds of

High risk comes with high potential rewards, and some stocks take this a step further by staking their entire business model on a single catalyst for growth. These stocks can make good investments,

A look at the price chart of Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) almost suggests the COVID-19 pandemic never really happened. At the time of writing, the stock is up nearly 15% in 2020. What's going on

Whether or not you're a Warren Buffett fan, there's no doubt that he's one of the greatest investors of all time. The CEO of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) has grown his

When Americans line up to vote in the upcoming election, they'll be considering a number of key issues -- and Social Security's fate is one of them. In a recent poll by Data for Progress, a

Over the past few months, the two stocks I've probably recommended more than any others are Canadian infrastructure asset manager Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP) (NYSE:BIPC) and electric