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The energy sector is deeply out of favor, as oil and natural gas companies pull back in the face of depressed oil prices. But the different parts of the industry aren't impacted equally. Midstream

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) hasn't even been publicly traded for two years, but shares have risen by leaps and bounds since the company held its initial public offering (IPO) on Dec. 7, 2018, when the

There have been more than 20 million coronavirus cases and 749,000 COVID-19-related deaths worldwide. The U.S. alone has recorded 5 million cases and 169,000 related deaths. Before life, and the

Tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the course of the COVID-19 outbreak, so much so that the U.S. unemployment rate has been in double digit territory since April. But not everyone

With the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, the cruise industry is facing a historically tough challenge. As numerous countries imposed lockdowns and closed borders, cruise

This year has not been a good one for income investors. With the COVID-19 outbreak shutting down much of the global economy, many companies slashed their payouts to preserve cash. While investors

Robinhood, a free app offering commission-free trading of stocks, options, and more, has attracted a lot of attention in recent months. Many investors who use it seem drawn to specific names, and

The stock market experienced one of its steepest declines less than five months ago. Many stocks have since recovered and are putting up impressive gains, but there's no guarantee that this recent

The demand for marijuana is high. Cannabis companies are ready with a variety of products. So what's preventing the legal cannabis market from reaching its full potential? Estimates by Grand View

If you're looking for stocks that can deliver explosive growth, there's no better starting place than the tech sector. Technology stocks have powered the market's recovery this year, and the fact

Choosing an age to file for Social Security is far from easy. If you file for benefits at your full retirement age (FRA), you'll get the full monthly benefit you're eligible for based on your

If you like to buy fast-rising stocks on the dip, Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) might be right up your alley. Shares of the telehealth leader had nearly tripled year to date coming into August. Then

Investors love their dividend stocks -- especially with the current low-interest-rate environment we're in now. However, investors looking for dividend stocks today also face a quandary; many

The stock market had a great run in the 2010s, but 2020 has already reminded us that crashes do happen -- and that they're pretty unpleasant. A sudden 30% drop in the value of your long-term savings

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has been at the forefront of the coronavirus treatment space since the early days of the pandemic. During this past spring and early summer, the company donated almost

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) has enjoyed a remarkable year so far by any standard. The biotech is in the thick of the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. It has made significant progress

Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) are two of the bigger names in the cannabis industry. They're both facing similar challenges -- namely, how to keep growing amid rising

Which of Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) products grab investors' attention the most? I'd put BNT162b2, the COVID-19 vaccine candidate that Pfizer is developing with BioNTech, high on the list. The company's

Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi once said, "Popularity is not a guarantee of quality." She was exactly right. And her statement is applicable to investing as much as it is anything else.

If you're retired (or close to that point), there are typically two main things you'll look for in stocks. First, the stock should pay an attractive dividend. Second, the underlying business should

Being an investor in 2020 hasn't been easy. The uncertainty and panic created by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic initially sent equities to their steepest bear-market tailspin in

Machine vision company Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) has had a difficult year, but somehow the stock is up nearly 17% at the time of writing. What's going on, and has the rally in the share

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged many smaller companies. Investors who favor stocks below $2 billion in market capitalization for growth potential are probably wondering if it's safe to put new

Before the COVID-19 crisis, many people worked remotely by choice. Now, countless workers are performing their jobs from home or other off-site locations involuntarily -- whether because it's unsafe

To the long list of COVID-19's business victims, you can add dividend stocks.

For generations, a truism of investing had been that dividend stocks, on average, outperform their non-dividend-paying