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It's no secret that one of the best investing themes so far in 2020 has been e-commerce. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, online sales are up 16.6% through May compared with 2019 figures, and

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) announced on Tuesday that it has been awarded a $71 million Defense Department contract to assist it in ramping up production of its Cellectra 3PSP smart

There's some good news and bad news in the latest analyst update for cruise line stocks. The good news is that Chris Woronka at Deutsche Bank is boosting his price target for all three of the

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) are two of the most well-known fast food brands in the world. McDonald's operates and franchises over 36,000 restaurants in more than 100

The energy sector has a spotty track record when it comes to dividends. While many companies in the industry pay above-average yields, they aren't always sustainable. That has been the case with

Esports rose to prominence in 2018 with the launch of Activision Blizzard's Overwatch League. Before then, professional gaming didn't get much attention outside of dedicated esports fans. But the

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is continuing to act on its commitment to sustainability with the launch of Impossible Foods products at stores in the U.S.

Back in January, CEO Kevin Johnson laid out a

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted lots of businesses, but few were hurt more than mall owners. Most mall tenants are considered nonessential businesses, and crowded indoor malls could easily turn into

Investors don't typically view a trip to the neighborhood grocery store as an opportunity to do some field research for promising growth stocks. Supermarkets themselves are low-margin operations

In this episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard, Emily Flippen and Motley Fool intern Meilin Quinn discuss the cybersecurity space. The cybersecurity industry is among a handful of industries that have

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) may be facing an unprecedented event this year. Its Google subsidiary could see its advertising revenue decline due to the impact of the novel coronavirus on

For Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) and its investors, the next 12 months may result in great opportunity or dashed hopes. A lot is riding on a patent appeal concerning Biogen's blockbuster multiple sclerosis

Mid-cap stocks are a shorthand way of describing companies with market capitalizations between $2 billion and $10 billion. Generally speaking, companies of this size have a few advantages. For

The economy hasn't recovered from the first wave of COVID-19 and the government is preparing for a second wave to hit this fall. Although unemployment has dipped slightly from 14.7% to 13.3%, it's

Describing it as "a global commitment to elevate 50 million small and micro businesses (SMBs) worldwide in an effort to get local communities back to business," Visa (NYSE: V) is launching a set of

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) online marketplace crushed many brick-and-mortar retailers during the retail apocalypse, but Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) survived that relentless assault and continued

2020 has been a wild year so far for investors.

The S&P 500 plunged 35% in February and March before gaining back nearly all of those losses, rising as much as 48% before pulling back modestly over

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is generally considered one of the best beverage makers in the world, with a leading market share in several key industry segments. Its ubiquitous Coke brand is recognized

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has a new general in charge, with Jim Taiclet on June 15 replacing Marillyn A. Hewson as CEO in a planned leadership transition. Taiclet has big shoes to fill. During

Units of Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE: PAA) have shed about half their value this year. That's due to crashing crude prices, which will impact oil production rates in the country and the

Peter Lynch rose to fame in the 1980s as Fidelity Magellan's fund manager. He ran the portfolio from 1977 until 1990, racking up big, market-beating gains for its shareholders. His 29% annual return

Nearing its one-year anniversary, Curaleaf Holdings' (OTC: CURLF) arrangement to buy privately held peer GR Companies (doing business as Grassroots) has been modified by the two parties.

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Following the March market lows, Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) stock shot past its February peak. As of this writing, this tech stock trades near all-time highs. With more employees working from home amid the

Lowering your tax burden is a smart thing to do every year. But right now, it may be more important than ever. With the U.S. economy in a recession and millions of Americans grappling with income

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) are two of the world's largest digital advertising platforms. Google owns the world's largest search engine, which