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3 Reasons PayPal's Taking Share of Online Checkout
Lots of consumers have shifted their spending online amid the coronavirus pandemic. Visa and Mastercard reported 18% and 20% increases, respectively, in card-not-present spending (excluding travel)
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If You Invested $1,000 in Dexcom's IPO, This Is How Much Money You'd Have Now
Dexcom (NASDAQ: DXCM) went public on April 14, 2005. The stock opened at $12.08 a share. At that price, an investment of $1,000 would have gotten you 82 shares.
That investment would have been a
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Is ONEOK Stock a Buy?
Midstream company ONEOK (NYSE: OKE) is sending out mixed signals in the face of a material energy industry downturn. With a massive 11% yield, however, it's worth taking the time to parse through
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3 Reasons to Buy Canopy Growth Instead of Aurora Cannabis
Year to date, shares of the two largest companies in the cannabis sector, Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) and Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB), have not been performing well. Issues with oversupply in Canada
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My Top 5 Portfolio Holdings for the Second Half of 2020
To say that 2020 has been a challenging year for Wall Street would be a gross understatement. Thus far, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has cost more than 20 million people their
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Love Dividends? 3 Stocks You Might Want to Buy
Savvy investors have long included dividend stocks in their portfolios as a reliable wealth accumulation tool, and eventually a foundation for steady income in retirement. Unfortunately, several
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2 Biotech Stocks That Could Soar in 2020
Stocks in the biotechnology sector have outperformed the broader market year to date. Despite the market volatility throughout this year, there are still good prospects in this sector, especially in
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Is Iovance Biotherapeutics a Buy?
Cell therapies are increasingly being added to drug pipelines across the biopharmaceutical industry, but Iovance Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: IOVA) was one of the first movers with its
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How Avid Bioservices Beat Wall Street Estimates in Q4
Like most stocks, Avid Bioservices (NASDAQ: CDMO) plunged earlier this year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) has bounced
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Should You Throw in the Towel on Intercept Pharmaceuticals After Its Big Setback?
Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ICPT) fully expected approval from the Food and Drug Administration for obeticholic acid (OCA) in treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). CEO Mark Pruzanski
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Better Buy: McDonald's vs. Bloomin' Brands
When picking stocks to invest in, it pays to focus on high-quality companies over a time frame long enough to let you ignore the noise. Restaurant stocks are typically tough businesses, but I think
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Thinking of Claiming Social Security During COVID-19? 4 Things You Need to Know
The COVID-19 crisis has upended so many Americans' lives from a financial standpoint, and that includes older workers who are grappling with unemployment and income loss. If the pandemic has caused
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3 Things You Need to Know About Index Funds and ETFs
Those of us who have invested directly in stocks know very well the sense of anxiety that comes along with it. Though we all know the importance of patience and perseverance when it comes to
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This Under-the-Radar Stock Is a Better Way to Bet on Coronavirus Vaccines
More than a dozen companies are now in some way involved in the hunt for a vaccine for COVID-19. These include household names, like Merck, and less famous ones, like Dynavax. Considering how
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Got $3,000 to Invest? These 3 Stocks Could Make You Rich
This is an unprecedented time in human history and a challenging time for investors. After taking part in the longest bull market run in history, investors were whipsawed into the fastest bear
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The 3 Marijuana Stocks You'll Want to Own for the Second Half of 2020
For years, marijuana stocks were the hottest thing since sliced bread on Wall Street. All it took was the promise of capacity expansion and eventually international aspirations to send cannabis
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4 Reasons You Need to Start Investing Today -- Despite the Recession
In case you missed the memo, the U.S. economy is officially in a recession, and with COVID-19 surges popping up across the country, our hopes for a quick recovery are increasingly being dashed. But
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Is Boston Beer Stock a Buy?
I made a terrible call on Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM) back in November when I said it was trading at an unrealistic price. It was expensive -- but the company has made the right moves to expand its
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Got $3,000? Invest It in These 3 No-Brainer Buys
There's little question that this has been a challenging year to be an investor. Even long-term investors have had their resolve tested like never before, with the coronavirus disease 2019
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Fedex Corp (FDX) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
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Fedex Corp (NYSE: FDX)Q4 2020 Earnings CallJun 30, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Is Invesco Mortgage Capital Set to Fall by 33%?
Shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE: IVR) could be about to lose one-third of their value, if a new evaluation of the company proves accurate. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Securities has
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Exela Technologies, Inc. (XELA) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
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Exela Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELA)Q1 2020 Earnings CallJun 30, 2020, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Avid Bioservices, Inc. (CDMO) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
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Avid Bioservices, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDMO)Q4 2020 Earnings CallJun 30, 2020, 4:30 p.m. ET
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Shake Shack Reveals Major China Expansion Plans
China is ready for more fast-casual dining establishments. At least, that's what Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK) is counting on; the company announced in a press release on Tuesday that it is expanding a
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Aurora Cannabis Co-Founder and ex-CEO Retires From Board of Directors
A page in Aurora Cannabis's (NYSE: ACB) history is turning. The company announced that co-founder and former CEO Terry Booth relinquished his seat on the board of directors effective this past