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Travel and tourism have been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but not canceled. The picture has changed to staycations and drivable getaways, and if investors can see the picture accurately

Rightly or wrongly, Americans perceive people with straight teeth as more attractive, successful, and employable than those without, according to studies. Hence, an investment into treatments for

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) just revealed its latest step into the healthcare industry , a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity that the tech giant has been increasingly eyeing in recent years. Amazon has

The prevailing wisdom in investing seems to be "buy low, sell high." This is easy to say but very tough to do. The problem is that investors tend to gravitate toward cheap stocks to "buy low," not

Whatever one's particular stance on the economic response to COVID-19, one thing is now becoming undeniable: Many businesses are being rendered redundant, and it's unclear how relevant many of them

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) is an up-and-coming industry disrupter with an uncertain -- but promising -- future. Its business has flourished despite the pandemic, which shows just how competitive it

After the March market crash, some investors scooped up the usually strong stocks that had a difficult spell. They may take a while to rebound, but long-term investors know that's OK, and the

Investors have always loved dividend stocks for their combination of growth potential and current income. With interest rates at rock-bottom levels, it's hard to find good income-producing

Traders who use the investing app and website for the financial services company Robinhood seem to have a propensity for liking volatile stocks that can create opportunities to trade the technicals

Will boosted unemployment benefits continue past July? It's the question on every jobless worker's mind.

Without the $600 weekly boost that's currently in play, the typical unemployment recipient

Since March 15, 2020, as investors began to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer behavior, Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) shares have increased roughly 167% compared to the S&P 500's

Mall real estate investment trust (REIT) CBL & Associates Properties (NYSE: CBL) has been struggling for years, as consumer foot traffic has rapidly shifted away from the low- and mid-tier malls

Utilities don't usually come to mind as an exciting investment -- but NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), among other US utilities, is busting that stereotype. Its focus on renewable energy and innovation

For many retirees, Social Security benefits could make or break retirement. The average retiree collects just over $1,500 per month in benefits, according to the Social Security Administration, and

Gambling stocks with exposure to Macao had a great start to the week this week on hopes that fewer travel restrictions from China and the rest of the world will be good for business in the long

Well recognized for its streaming music platform, Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) has proven a great success story so far this year, as its stock price has nearly doubled on the back of strong subscription

Finding a safe stock to hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and the recession the economy's in right now is no easy task. But pharmacy retailer Walgreens (NASDAQ: WBA) may be proving to be one of the

We're only halfway through the year, and 2020 has already been an intense rollercoaster ride. The U.S. officially entered a recession back in February, according to the National Bureau of Economic

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported second-quarter earnings this Thursday evening. The video-streaming veteran crushed subscriber-addition forecasts with the caveat that the next couple of quarters will

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is experiencing a surge in sales as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers avoiding making extra trips to the store are turning to the e-commerce giant for deliveries of

A few major healthcare businesses have seen their share prices fall significantly over the past several months. Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN), a $9.6 billion company that (unsurprisingly) takes

With more than 13 million cases of COVID-19 around the globe and the number continuing to climb, there's plenty of incentive for healthcare companies to try to develop a treatment or a vaccine to

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the wake of COVID-19. But not everyone who got laid off is still out of work. As the economy has slowly but surely started to open back up, some people

This year has been a wild one for mortgage REITs (mREITs). The COVID-19 crisis created a credit crunch that swept through the entire sector, causing big declines in book value and sizable dividend

What's your ideal retirement age?

There's no quick way to answer that, unfortunately. Whether you can't wait to eliminate work stress from your life or you never want to leave your post at the