Menu
Microsoft strongly encourages users to switch to a different browser than Internet Explorer as it no longer meets modern web and security standards. Therefore we cannot guarantee that our site fully works in Internet Explorer. You can use Chrome or Firefox instead.

News

Have $2,000? These 2 Stocks Are Poised for Growth During the Coronavirus Era and Beyond
Have $2,000? These 2 Stocks Are Poised for Growth During the Coronavirus Era and Beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant disruption to businesses around the globe. For most companies, these changes are mostly hurtful. Stay-at-home mandates and the closures of non-essential

Don't Waste Your Money on Penny Stocks; These 3 Stocks Are Better Buys
Don't Waste Your Money on Penny Stocks; These 3 Stocks Are Better Buys

The best penny stocks tend to be speculative, and the worst ones are often scams. But investors are nonetheless enticed by them because of their explosive potential gain. And I totally get it. As a

Activist Investor Says Harley-Davidson “Is on the Right Track Again"
Activist Investor Says Harley-Davidson “Is on the Right Track Again"

The Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) activist investor who helped oust ex-CEO Matt Levatich earlier this year says his replacement is just what the motorcycle maker needs.

Impala Asset Management founder

Forget Electronic Arts; Activision Blizzard Is a Better Gaming Stock
Forget Electronic Arts; Activision Blizzard Is a Better Gaming Stock

The video game industry is a good place to look for growth stocks. More than 2 billion gamers around the world will spend an estimated $159 billion on games in 2020. Newzoo expects that to reach

ViacomCBS Prices Super Bowl Ads Starting at $5.5 Million
ViacomCBS Prices Super Bowl Ads Starting at $5.5 Million

Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC) seeks to keep pricing for 2021 Super Bowl ads in line with last year, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The

Most People Can't Answer These 3 Social Security Questions
Most People Can't Answer These 3 Social Security Questions

Most people understand that Social Security is a government program they pay into throughout their working lives in exchange for guaranteed monthly payouts in retirement. But if you press them for

Uber Launches Prescription Delivery Service
Uber Launches Prescription Delivery Service

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) is expanding its push into healthcare by launching a prescription delivery service in partnership with NimbleRx, an online medication-delivery platform for independent

Better Buy: NVIDIA vs. Texas Instruments
Better Buy: NVIDIA vs. Texas Instruments

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) usually attract different types of investors. NVIDIA, the market leader in gaming GPUs, usually attracts growth-oriented investors. Texas

How Monster Beverage Stock Has Fared Through the Coronavirus Pandemic
How Monster Beverage Stock Has Fared Through the Coronavirus Pandemic

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST) stock has trounced the market in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with shares up 32% in 2020 through mid-August. The wider market is up by 5%, in contrast, and

NVIDIA Is More Than a Semiconductor Company
NVIDIA Is More Than a Semiconductor Company

Graphics processor veteran NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported second-quarter results on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The results edged out analyst expectations and the headlines highlighted the fact that data

2 Bad Robinhood Stocks You Should Avoid
2 Bad Robinhood Stocks You Should Avoid

Robinhood is an app and website that offers commission-free investing, an its users typically focus on growth stocks and investments that can deliver strong results, especially in the short term

How Domino’s Pizza Is Handling the Coronavirus
How Domino’s Pizza Is Handling the Coronavirus

The stock of Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) has trounced the market in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with shares up 42% in 2020 through mid-August. That performance puts the pizza chain ahead of

5 Signs You're on Track for a Secure Retirement
5 Signs You're on Track for a Secure Retirement

Every retiree deserves financial security, but far too many don't get it. If you don't want to worry about money as a senior, there are some key steps to take as early as possible in your working

Is CrowdStrike Stock a Buy?
Is CrowdStrike Stock a Buy?

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has been off to the races this year. Rebounding from its post-IPO reality check over the autumn of 2019, shares are up over 120% -- driven by a near-doubling of revenue in

Better Buy: iQiyi vs. Match Group
Better Buy: iQiyi vs. Match Group

iQiyi (NASDAQ: IQ) and Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) were both once considered high-growth stocks. iQiyi, which was spun off from Baidu in 2018, owns one of the largest streaming video platforms in

Is Amazon Actually Losing Market Share?
Is Amazon Actually Losing Market Share?

Competitors are starting to show progress in cutting into Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) massive lead in e-commerce.

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) reported blowout second-quarter earnings

Better Buy: Microsoft vs. Alphabet
Better Buy: Microsoft vs. Alphabet

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) are two tech giants that frequently find themselves in competition with one another. Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that

Aurora Cannabis Releases Q4 Results Next Month. Here are 4 Things to Watch
Aurora Cannabis Releases Q4 Results Next Month. Here are 4 Things to Watch

Cannabis giant Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) hasn't announced a date for its fourth-quarter earnings release just yet, but it will likely arrive in September, as it did last year. It'll be an

3 Things Boomers Need to Know About Social Security Before Retirement
3 Things Boomers Need to Know About Social Security Before Retirement

For millions of older Americans, Social Security benefits are an indispensable aspect of retirement. In fact, 64% of retirees say their benefits are a major source of income, according to a report

Take-Two Grows Its Mobile Gaming Empire
Take-Two Grows Its Mobile Gaming Empire

Dealmaking is heating up in the video game industry. Zynga scooped up two mobile game studios over the summer, while AT&T is looking for potential suitors for its Warner Bros. games unit. 

Now

Weekly Jobless Claims Exceed 1 Million as Hopes of a Swift Economic Recovery Are Dashed
Weekly Jobless Claims Exceed 1 Million as Hopes of a Swift Economic Recovery Are Dashed

The U.S. unemployment rate has been utterly dreadful since the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold, plunging the economy deep into a recession. Last week, there was some encouraging news on the

This Tech Stock Can Offer More Upside
This Tech Stock Can Offer More Upside

Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) has held its ground impressively amid the novel coronavirus pandemic thanks to its diversified business, which relies on personal computers, smartphones, and the Internet of

1 Utility Offering Dividends Today, Growth Tomorrow
1 Utility Offering Dividends Today, Growth Tomorrow

Among public US utilities, Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) ranks near the top in its commitment to sustainable energy. With a substantial pipeline of solar and wind projects on the horizon and a lofty dividend

Here's What Needs to Happen to Avoid a 24% Social Security Benefits Cut
Here's What Needs to Happen to Avoid a 24% Social Security Benefits Cut

Both current and future retirees need to be aware that time is running out before Social Security benefits could be reduced substantially. Social Security's trust fund is projected to run dry in

3 More Stocks That Could Be Worth $1 Trillion In a Decade
3 More Stocks That Could Be Worth $1 Trillion In a Decade

At this point, companies sporting a $1 trillion market valuation aren't so special. State-backed oil titan Saudi Aramco was valued at $2 trillion shortly after its IPO late in 2019. As of this