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Many people struggle to make ends meet in retirement, and Social Security benefits are essential in providing financial support after people finish their careers. Making the most of Social Security

Weight Watchers (NASDAQ: WW) stock is up almost 70% over the last three months, but the company is facing a number of issues that may hold back its revenue growth. The first is increased competition

According to The Wall Street Journal, beleaguered Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee (NASDAQ: LK) will hold an extraordinary meeting of shareholders on July 5, which apparently is designed to oust

It's no secret that software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks have been huge beneficiaries of COVID-19. It's not that they offer anything to help combat the virus. It's just that worldwide lockdowns have

Every investor dreams of buying low and selling high. And while that's a good goal, it can cause you problems if you take it too far.

If you try to time the market to buy at rock bottom or to sell

The S&P 500 has been doing well recently, as stocks are rallying since March's crash and investors shrug off the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic recession. That makes it difficult to find

GameStop (NYSE: GME) has done an admirable job of clinging on until the upgrade cycle for video game consoles kicks in later this year, but there are warning signs appearing that it may not help the

It's not hard to find stocks priced below $20 right now. The COVID-19 crisis hamstrung Wall Street as a whole in 2020, and there are lots of inexpensive stocks on the market even after the dramatic

Millions of jobs have gone away during the COVID-19 outbreak, with U.S. unemployment levels reaching a record high in April. But not everyone has lost work in the course of the pandemic. In fact

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) are the two largest producers of x86 CPUs in the world. Intel has traditionally been the market leader, while AMD has been a distant underdog.

But over the

Dividend Aristocrats are S&P 500 companies that have raised their dividend payouts for at least 25 straight years. This remarkable run puts these large-cap stocks in rarefied company. After all

If you own shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) right now or are on the verge of buying them, congratulations. You're obviously a forward-looking investor capable of blocking out the present

The COVID-19 pandemic caused air travel demand to crash, upending the airline industry. One major result is that airlines have had to completely rethink their fleet strategies. Most airline

This has been an unnerving year for investors. COVID-19 went from a minor news story in China to a full-blown global pandemic. Government lockdowns took effect, business activity ground to a halt

Nike (NYSE: NKE) surprised investors in late March by revealing strong operating trends in China despite challenging financial headwinds brought on by store closures from the COVID-19 pandemic. The

E-commerce in Latin America is still in its early innings, with online purchases accounting for just 4% of total retail sales in 2019. By contrast, digital purchases represented about 11% of total

Americans need more COVID-19 money, but it's not clear whether an additional direct payment will come. One of the problems that's making it challenging for lawmakers to authorize more coronavirus

Crude oil prices screamed higher last month. WTI, the leading U.S. oil price benchmark, zoomed 88%, pushing back over $35 a barrel. That big-time bounce back gave several oil producers the

Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) business and traffic will likely improve as the economy reopens. The company is well positioned as a safe option for people still concerned about COVID-19. Costco is also

When you think of cannabis stocks, the idea of receiving dividends probably doesn't come to mind. After all, many cannabis companies aren't generating profits yet. Paying dividends isn't even on

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) is expanding its push into original podcasts again with an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. and DC Comics. The multi-year deal with the AT&T subsidiary gives Spotify the ability

Since the coronavirus pandemic struck the economy, both Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Citigroup (NYSE: C), two of the largest banks in the world, have been hit hard. Bank of America's share price

Buying shares of a company that's in a transition can sometimes pay off nicely. Such transitions can lead to a resurgence in growth that fuels a major stock jump.

Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Bristol

Retirement can be a daunting prospect on many levels, and it's natural to have concerns about it, especially as that milestone approaches. The good news, however, is that there are steps you can

The coronavirus pandemic has sent the U.S. economy into a deep recession, which began in February. In March, a broad market plunge sent many stocks into free fall, but the markets have since