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8 Smart Things to Do With This Year's Tax Refund
As this year's July 15 tax deadline approaches, some Americans will be bracing for an IRS bill. Most, however, will likely be getting a refund.
The average refund this year so far has been $2,767
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3 Reasons Why It's the Right Time to Buy Trulieve Cannabis
Right now, the medical cannabis space is one of the very few markets that has vast opportunities to grow, owing to the numerous health benefits it provides. Global research has shown that medical
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3 Stocks You Don't Realize You Use Every Day
One common bit of financial advice is to invest in what you know. Sometimes, however, you may not know what you know. There are stocks you likely use every day, but they may be hiding in plain
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What FedEx's Earnings Results Mean for UPS Shareholders
It's almost impossible to look at a set of quarterly results from FedEx (NYSE: FDX) without considering what the read-across will be for United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS). Given that the fiscal 2020
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Better Buy: AbbVie vs. Biogen
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) are two drugmakers that have moved in opposite directions on the stock market of late. While AbbVie has rebounded nicely from the market crash since
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3 Reasons to Buy Eli Lilly Stock
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has been one of the better-performing pharma companies of 2020. Year to date, the pharma giant's stock is up by 24.7%, while the SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF -- an industry
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Why Livongo Health Stock Could Soar Even Higher
Shares of Livongo Health (NASDAQ: LVGO) soared on Tuesday, jumping about 20%. The stock's gain came after the company gave investors an early glimpse into its recently ended second quarter. Revenue
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After 4 Years, Buffett Finally Goes Shopping: Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know
With Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) weighing in at the end of the first quarter with an all-time record $137 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable
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Is Buying Hertz Stock Right Now Just Crazy Talk?
Tough times create big problems for many companies, and inevitably, there are casualties when unexpected financial turmoil hits. With the COVID-19 pandemic, Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE: HTZ) proved
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2 Questions Spotify Bulls Have to Ask
Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) shares have soared following a string of podcasting deals. But not everyone's as sold on the streaming specialist's strategy as the rest of the market.
Bernstein analyst Todd
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2 Great Stocks Trading for Under $10 (or Around $10) a Share
When investors consider which companies belong in their portfolios, a stock's price per share should not be a primary factor. A small price tag has little real bearing on whether a stock is actually
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Can Visa Join the $1 Trillion Market Cap Club?
Payment processing giant Visa (NYSE: V) has grown into a mega cap stock in just a little over a decade as a publicly traded company, with a market capitalization of about $420 billion as of this
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This Tech Giant Could Be a Hot 5G Pick
The COVID-19 pandemic may have slowed down the rollout of 5G (fifth generation) wireless networks, but the long-term opportunity remains intact. A third-party report says that 5G infrastructure
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Why Veeva Systems Stock Soared 67% in the First Half of 2020
Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) stock gained 66.7% in the first half of 2020 (January through June), according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The S&P 500 returned negative 3.1% over this
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5 Arguments in Favor of Boosted Unemployment Though the End of the Year
There's a lot of debate right now over whether to grant Americans a second stimulus check to follow the first round of payments that went out starting in April. But that's not the only relief
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3 Things Inovio Stock Bulls Need to Happen Soon
The biotech industry has been red-hot lately, especially among those companies that are frantically searching for products to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Shares of Inovio
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Worried About Another Market Crash? Buy This Stock
While the market has recovered sharply since the March lows, it's important for investors to realize that we're not out of the woods just yet. COVID-19 cases are spiking in several key areas of the
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3 Reasons You Shouldn't Get Your Hopes Too High About COVID-19 Vaccines
A safe and effective vaccine would be a shot in the arm for a world that's grown weary of the COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is that there's a lot of work going on to produce just such a vaccine
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Better Coronavirus Stock: Altimmune vs. Vaxart
A COVID-19 vaccine will be worth billions and billions of dollars. It will likely be the most valuable drug on the planet. There are many pharmaceutical companies are pursuing a vaccine, and the
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Is Organigram Stock a Buy?
Retail cannabis sales in Canada have rebounded from a brief dip in February, but Organigram (NASDAQ: OGI) stock hasn't followed. Shares of the licensed cannabis producer have lost about 30% of their
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The Worst 3 Nasdaq 100 Stocks in 2020's First Half
2020 has been a rough year for many stock investors. For those who've concentrated on the Nasdaq 100 index of top stocks trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, though, returns have been strong. As of
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Is There a Coronavirus Vaccine Yet?
Coronavirus vaccines have been making headlines recently, but so far, they all remain merely candidates in various stages of development. Nearly 130 investigational vaccines are in preclinical
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Here Are the Pros and Cons of Claiming Social Security at 62
When is the best time to claim Social Security retirement benefits? This is a hot topic among financial experts and pre-retirees. Claiming benefits early could reduce them by as much as 30%, while
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3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That'll Double Your Money in a Decade
What a time it is to be an investor. Years from now, we'll be starting our stories with the words, "Back in 2020..." and we'll instantly remember how volatile things were at the time due to the
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4 Investing Tips From Someone Who Was Once Afraid to Invest
These days, investing is something I do regularly. I like to joke that when friends and I talk about going shopping, they're referring to clothing and shoes while I'm referring to stocks.
But that