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At a conference in 2015, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings famously predicted, "We will come to see that linear TV declines every year for the next 20 years and that internet TV rises every

Retail apparel companies seem to be dropping like flies, and the difficult operating environment induced by the pandemic might soon claim even more victims.

Storied menswear retailer Brooks Brothers

If you're considering investing in one or more recent initial public offerings in the healthcare sector, you've got many options. Over the last year, 76 healthcare companies have gone public

Few industries have been as negatively impacted by COVID-19 as the gambling industry. Casinos across the U.S. were shut down for months, travel has dropped like rock, and people are naturally

Many investors who have hit the gas on investing in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers recently have enjoyed massive gains. Other investors, however, have been sitting on the side of the road for

Reversing the previous quarter's decline, global PC shipments rose in the second quarter. According to preliminary data compiled by tech industry researcher Gartner (NYSE: IT), the rise clocked in

The 2020 presidential campaign is heating up, and it now looks like almost a certainty that incumbent Donald Trump will go up against former Vice President Joe Biden in November. Although both

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) was once one of the world's top mobile phone makers, but it sold its handset unit to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) in 2014. The Finnish company subsequently focused on growing its Nokia

Millions of seniors rely on Social Security as a primary source of income, but the program is facing some fiscal challenges that could result in an extreme reduction in benefits if those issues are

TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG) was a high flier throughout the last decade, but the stock, like most aerospace tickers, has been hit hard so far in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has diminished travel

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) customers rely on the warehouse club operator to deliver great deals on bulk items. Long-term investors have also come to realize bulk-sized gains on the stock. Consistent

The biggest of the big four U.S. banks in terms of employee count might soon lose its leading position. According to a report from Bloomberg Law, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) is gearing up to cut

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has remained unaffected by the novel coronavirus pandemic, and two of its biggest businesses have even turned out to be beneficiaries of lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders

The first six months of 2020 have wreaked all kinds of havoc on our retirement plans. Stock market volatility has seen portfolio values plunge, and massive unemployment has led many people to tap

Trading volume in U.S. equities on the Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) shot dramatically higher in June, both on a month-over-month and an annual basis.

According to the latest set of statistics released by

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), the largest online commerce ecosystem in Latin America, has seen its shares soar more than 75% in 2020. Due to its sole focus on providing e-commerce and digital

This week, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) will help kick off earnings season. The streaming media company is slated to report its second-quarter results on Thursday, making it one of the first megacap

Earlier this year, JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced plans to shrink its footprint in its smallest focus city: Long Beach, California. The airline -- which operated up to 35 daily departures

Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) initially moved higher in early Thursday trading before closing lower as a prominent analyst upgraded the consumer discretionary stock. The stock has staged a dramatic

Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) investors could be in for some big surprises in a few days. The pizza delivery leader is set to report its earnings results for the period that included maximum

You don't have to buy shares of a marijuana grower to profit from growth in the cannabis sector. Actually, some of the biggest winners in 2020 belong to companies that aren't pure-play pot stocks

Social Security benefits are earned benefits because most (but not all) Americans pay taxes for them on every dollar they earn. Since you pay into the program your whole working life, you deserve to

In this era of ultra-low interest rates, investing in dividend-paying stocks is increasingly lucrative for investors looking for income. However, we also live in incredibly disruptive times. Many

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has maintained a spot in the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic. The biotech company first sparked the market's interest when it brought its investigational COVID-19

If you're an income investor, you the dividend stocks in your portfolio to have the right balance. While you want a high yield, you also don't want one that's so high the payouts risk being cut. The