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It comes as no surprise that people watched a lot of streaming video during the second quarter. Lockdown mandates were common, and even though most have been eased or lifted, many consumers are

Now that Vaxart's (NASDAQ: VXRT) coronavirus vaccine candidate is concluding preclinical development and embarking on the lengthy clinical trial process, the company's chances of success are higher

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the world's leading online retailer, and it's not even close. Jeff Bezos has built a dominant marketplace, catapulting the stock into the stratosphere as one of the

Investing in clinical-stage biotech companies isn't for the faint of heart. Negative results from clinical trials or regulatory roadblocks can send shares of these companies plunging. On the other

The COVID-19 outbreak has spurred an extreme economic recession that's left millions of Americans without a job. It's also forced the closure of over 100,000 small businesses, with more potential

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On Aug. 6, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to ban the use of Tencent's (OTC: TCEHY) WeChat, China's top messaging app, in the United States for national security reasons. The order

The Robinhood stock-trading service is a great resource for novice investors because of its low fees and user-friendly mobile app. But if you are new to the stock market, it can be hard to tell the

No one was surprised to see Disney's (NYSE: DIS) revenue take a plunge in the fiscal 2020 third quarter. Details of its theme park closures and openings have been very public, as is the fact that

Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) announced earnings last week, and some of the key headlines were the company's $0 in revenue, a delay in commercial flights until 2021, and the offering of a proposed

Like its fellow mall REITs, Macerich (NYSE: MAC) has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, due to its ownership of many urban malls in hard-hit regions like the Northeast and California

As a savvy investor, you're constantly looking for the edge to push your returns ever higher. One of those edges that may be hard to find but can pay literal dividends is a company's leadership

Real estate investment trust (REIT) Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) has two very prominent backers in Warren Buffett (with his own money) and Berkshire Hathaway (via a loan). But there's a

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) pays a monster cash distribution. Given the big slide in its unit price, -- they're down more than 50% in the past year -- the master limited partnership currently yields

When Canada legalized recreational marijuana in 2018, three stocks came to dominate the market: Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB), HEXO (NYSE: HEXO), and Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC). All three had already

Few investors would intentionally go against the judgment of the most famous -- and, arguably the most successful -- investor in history, but if you've ever purchased a biopharma stock, you're

COVID-19 has sent the world into a tailspin, and rapid changes have been necessary for many businesses trying to manage during this time. As some operations that rely on in-person interactions are

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way a lot of people live -- and not necessarily for the better. All of this upheaval could cause you to make some very poor choices with regard to your

Stocks are certainly more interesting to own than exchange-traded (ETFs) funds. They offer investors a chance to outpace the market and also provide for more active participation in the direction of

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) has been a perennial underpeformer since the 2015 merger that created the company. Excessive cost-cutting, a lack of investments, and overvalued brands have all weighed on

Here's a simple argument for why long-term investors should consider buying shares of biotech companies. Since its inception in 2006, the SPDR S&P Biotech Index -- an industry benchmark -- has

Investing for retirement income requires a conservative approach to picking stocks. Volatile growth stocks might not protect the principal of your investment, and high-dividend securities might be

As of Monday, more than 20 million cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed worldwide, and close to 740,000 deaths have been attributed to it -- and epidemiological experts say both of those official

Never is a very long time, but in the case of real estate investment trust (REIT) W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC), it's a holding period that makes a lot of sense. In fact, the current financial troubles

For years, there wasn't a hotter industry to invest in than marijuana. Practically every pot stock rocketed higher on promises of capacity expansion, acquisitions, international exports, or