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4 Reasons to Save for Retirement Outside of Your 401(k)
401(k)s offer tax advantages, employer funded matching contributions, and convenient, automated deposits. Plus, the IRS discourages 401(k) withdrawals prior to retirement age -- a good thing for
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Will Disney World and Disneyland Phone It In This Summer?
It seems as if Disneyland won't be opening too much later than Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Florida resort. The original California attraction and its adjacent Disney's California Adventure park have
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Is Home Depot a Great Dividend Stock?
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has offered massive returns to investors over the years. It started as a home improvement retailer in metro Atlanta, and long-term investors benefited as the company expanded
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Taubman Centers Stock Crashes 20% as Simon Cancels Buyout Deal
Shares of Taubman Centers (NYSE: TCO) doubled in February, after top mall REIT Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) agreed to buy all of Taubman's publicly traded stock at a big premium. Taubman shares
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Coupa Software Stock Is a Buy, Even Though Demand For Corporate Budgeting Software Slows
As with other cloud stocks that have raced higher this year amid the coronavirus market meltdown, Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP) is a big winner. Up over 50% year to date after its fiscal 2021 first
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The Worst Mistake Hasbro Investors Can Make Right Now
Leading toymaker Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is trading 40% below its 52-week highs right now. Investors were unimpressed by Hasbro's first-quarter earnings report in April, and the COVID-19 crisis weighed
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What Electronic Arts' New Deal with the NFL Means for the "Madden" Franchise
Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) surprised many in March when it announced a new partnership with the NFL to create a series of football games starting in calendar 2021. That left some investors
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The Insanity of Chesapeake Energy Stock
Shares of Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) have been insanely volatile this week. The oil stock tripled in value on Monday, capping an epic run of nearly 450% since the start of June. Fueling that
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How Much Should You Be Investing in Stocks Right Now?
The stock market has always been a roller coaster ride, but this year has been particularly volatile. Earlier this year, the S&P 500 experienced its worst quarter since 2008. However, the market has
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Lawsuit Levied Against Apple Could Change Conference Call Commentary Forever
CEOs may be a little less reckless with their words in the future, if they're watching the progress of a class action lawsuit brought against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Last week, a federal judge
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Better Buy: Alphabet vs. Datadog
While many "out-of-home" stocks have rallied strongly since the beginning of June, the "stay-at-home" technology space is still looking good going forward. After all, the COVID-19 pandemic has
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Here's What the Average 60-Something Lost in Retirement Plan Value Due to COVID-19
When cases of COVID-19 first started multiplying rapidly in the U.S., the stock market reacted, so much so that it plunged into bear-market territory in mid-March. Since then, stocks have managed to
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Better Buy: Amazon.com vs. Walmart
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) remain the two most prominent names in American retailing. One has built its fortune by leading on the e-commerce front. The other cultivated its
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4 Hot Dividend Stocks Yielding More Than 6%
Finding high-dividend stocks is easy, but the key is to find ones where that high yield is safe. Many investors in recent months had unpleasant surprises when a company they bought for its dividend
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Bad News Is Good News for (Some) Oil Stocks Right Now
OPEC has agreed to extend production cuts, which energy investors expect to help correct the painfully out-of-balance global supply/demand equation. That's got oil prices up off their recent lows
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4 Stocks To Buy To Invest in Virtual Reality
The virtual reality market has been hailed as the "next big thing" for decades, but VR has repeatedly disappointed consumers with mediocre hardware products and software experiences.
But in recent
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3 Things Genius Brands Stock Bulls Need to Happen Soon
The stock market's volatility during 2020 has been extreme, and the pace of the recent recovery has drawn a lot of speculative investment into the market. Genius Brands International (NASDAQ: GNUS)
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3 Takeaways From Gap's Earnings
Gap's (NYSE: GPS) first-quarter (ending May 2) earnings report was disappointing, negatively impacted by the temporary closure of 90% of its global store base due to COVID-19. First-quarter revenue
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3 Wins for AbbVie in 3 Days Provide 3 More Good Reasons to Buy the Pharma Stock
They say that good things come in threes. And that just might be true for AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV).
The big drugmaker started off the week by receiving good news on Monday. It then announced two positive
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Are the Big Banks at Risk of Losing Overdraft-Related Fee Income?
A new report from the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) shows that U.S. banks collected roughly $11.7 billion in overdraft-related revenue in 2019. That includes revenue from overdraft fees and
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Better Buy: bluebird bio vs. Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has been leading the hunt to find a treatment for COVID-19. As a result, shares of the company have performed well of late and are up by 18.7% since the year began
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3 Top E-Commerce Stocks to Buy Now
E-commerce is having a moment.
With stores shut down across the U.S. since mid-March due to the pandemic, online retail has soared and e-commerce stocks have popped along with it. Americans and
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Forget Nike: Lululemon Athletica Is a Better Growth Stock
Nike (NYSE: NKE) has delivered market-smashing returns to investors with the stock up almost 500% over the last 10 years. It's the most valuable apparel brand in the world, according to Brand
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Cresco Labs Had a Good Start to 2020. Can It Keep It Up?
U.S. cannabis companies are certainly catching attention this year. No doubt, they were overlooked while eyes were on the bigger Canadian cannabis players, like Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and
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Is Apple Stock a Buy at $350?
As the overall market rebounds, shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have not only bounced back but have also roared to a new all-time high above $350. Investors have cheered the company's ongoing