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If I Could Buy Only 1 Stock, This Would Be It
Visa (NYSE: V) is a market leader in electronic payments and fund-transfer services, used by thousands of merchants around the world. The credit- and debit-card behemoth has grown significantly
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Carnival’s Second-Quarter Loss Was Much Worse Than Expected
Cruise ship operator Carnival (NYSE: CCL) reported its earnings hit an iceberg in the second quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic caused it to swing to a much worse than expected loss for the
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StoneCo Isn't Just Disrupting the Status Quo, It's Building a New Economy In Brazil
In spite of COVID-19 and the ensuing disruption to the economy, Brazilian e-commerce technologist StoneCo (NASDAQ: STNE) is having a decent year. The stock is returning to all-time highs, helped by
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Is MFA Financial a Buy?
The mortgage REIT sector was one of the worst performers in the first quarter of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic spawned extreme interest rate volatility and a crunch in the credit markets. Even REITs
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3 Unexpected Sources of Retirement Income
Retirement is expensive and becoming more so all the time. Meanwhile, fewer jobs are offering pensions to help cover retirement costs, and some are even canceling 401(k) matching temporarily due to
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Offering Grocery Delivery Service Still Not Worth It to Many Companies
How does the old adage go? "Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it"?
Grocery store operators are now coming face-to-face with the fact that the delivery business they have been
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United Airlines Is Rounding Up $10 Billion to Survive COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has crushed air travel demand this year, causing airlines to burn through cash rapidly. United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) has been no exception. While United has been quite
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5 Midstream Stocks Offering Dividend Yields Higher Than 6%
Volatile energy stocks, representing ownership in companies dependent on the vagaries of oil and gas prices, have disenchanted many investors in the last few years. However, the sector's high
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2 Top Tech Stocks Under $20
It's easy to find $20 tech stocks right now. The COVID-19 crisis took the wind out of Wall Street's sails in 2020, and bargain stocks are plentiful even after a dramatic recovery in May and June.
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2 Top Tech Stocks Under $20 Per Share
It's easy to find $20 tech stocks right now. The COVID-19 crisis took the wind out of Wall Street's sails in 2020, and bargain stocks are plentiful even after a dramatic recovery in May and June.
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Down 40% in 6 Months, Is Aimmune Therapeutics a Buy?
Aimmune Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AIMT) has performed significantly worse than the broader market of late. The company's stock fell by more than 50% during the first quarter of the year, and even though
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Better Buy: Pfizer vs. Merck
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Merck (NYSE: MRK) are both multinational pharmaceutical heavyweights, complete with massive development pipelines, numerous subsidiaries, and consistently profitable
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Better Buy: Intercept Pharmaceuticals vs. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ICPT) and Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MDGL) are two stocks that have moved in opposite directions of late. Intercept's stock has slid by 36% since the year
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Apple Stock Could Be Headed to $400
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rose to record highs on Wednesday, a few days after the company revealed that over a half-trillion dollars transacted over its App Store ecosystem in 2019. The
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Here's How Social Security Is Shortchanging Some Beneficiaries
Social Security doesn't just provide retirement benefits to those who earn enough work credits in their lifetime to qualify for them; it also provides benefits to the people they leave behind when
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Why Palo Alto Networks Stock Should See a Breakout
Though the cybersecurity industry has grown during the last few years, the benefits of that expansion have not necessarily accrued to Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW). And this year, the COVID-19
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Here Are the 3 Biggest Risks for Moderna Right Now
Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) wowed the stock market in March when it became the first to enter human testing with its investigational coronavirus vaccine. The shares got another boost when the
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With the Economy Reopening, Is Now a Good Time to Buy Stocks?
The brutal stock market crash in February and March caused by fears about COVID-19's impact on the global economy likely spooked many investors. Capturing the staggering losses lots of people saw in
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Where Will MercadoLibre Be in 5 Years?
Shares of South American e-commerce and payments leader MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) has been on a tear this year, up 61.5% for 2020. Investors were initially wary of how the coronavirus might hit
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Zynex Soared Last Week. But Is It a Risky Buy?
Last week was a big one for Zynex (NASDAQ: ZYXI). The Colorado-based medical technology company specializes in manufacturing and selling noninvasive devices for pain management, stroke
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The Simple Step to Keeping Calm Amid Volatility
These feel like harrowing times. We are in the middle of the first pandemic of this severity in over a century. Protests continue in every state on a daily basis. And for investors, the stock market
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2 Ultra-Popular Stocks That May Be Worthless
With little doubt, 2020 is going to be a year to remember for investors.
For some, it'll be remembered for the quickest descent into bear market territory in history, as well as the fastest 30%-plus
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COVID-19's Impact on Retirement Plans Highlights the Importance of Age-Appropriate Investing
COVID-19 has been battering the U.S. economy since cases started multiplying in March. Three months later, unemployment levels are still at a record high, and millions of Americans are grappling
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3 Stocks I Bought in June and Why I'm So Excited About Them
Over the past few months, I've bought more stocks than I ever have before in any three-month stretch. And I'm not only talking about the early days of the pandemic -- there are still some excellent
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5 Investing Tips From Oprah Winfrey
When it comes to great success stories, it would be hard to find one more impressive than Oprah Winfrey. From her humble roots growing up in a poor household in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Winfrey had