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15 Everyday Discounts for Retirees
It's no surprise that living without a steady income is tough, and millions of retirees know the feeling. Social Security doesn't come close to meeting all your financial needs, and you may not....
Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Shareholders with Losses on their Investment in DryShips Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadline
Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against DryShips Inc. (“DryShips” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:DRYS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in....
Activist Investor Increases His Bet on This High-Yield Stock
One special situation to watch is CenturyLink's (NYSE: CTL) upcoming merger with Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT). As I've previously written, the merger could transform the fortunes of both....
How 1 Super-Simple System Can Slay Your Money Woes
There's a reason so few people create and maintain budgets: It's boring. But if that's what's been holding you back, there is a budgeting approach you should consider that requires little work yet....
Should I Get My 18-Year-Old a Credit Card?
According to my credit report, I got my first credit card when I was 13 years old.My mother made me an authorized user on her Kohl's store credit card account, and she never closed it. I might....
Tech Stocks This Week: Apple's Big Event Gets a Date, Instagram Is Hacked, and More
Though earnings season is just about over, there has still been some hot news in tech. This week, investors turned to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), as the tech giant sent out media invites to what is....
Here's How to Find the Best Dividend Stocks
Finding a great dividend stock is about more than just finding the stock with the biggest yield. Sure, when dividends are your focus, the dividend yield is the most important metric. But there are....
Las Vegas Strip May Be Getting a New Resort
You don't spend $600 million on a hotel that's 70% complete if you don't plan to eventually open it to guests. And if that hotel is on the Las Vegas Strip, you'd better be intending to open a....
3 Top Tech Stocks Under $20
A common mistake new investors make is assuming that a stock's price defines how "cheap" or "expensive" it is. In reality, a stock that trades at $10 can be expensive, but a stock that trades at....
Snap Stock Finally Has a Winning Month
It took six months, but Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) investors finally found a snapshot worth saving, as Snapchat's parent company saw its shares move 6% higher in August. That may not seem like much,....
How to Protect Your Retirement Savings During Divorce
It's a gut-wrenching experience, and that's before the money issues. Approximately 1.2 million couples file for divorce each year, and the financial side of things can be just as upsetting as....
Better Buy: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. vs. Rite Aid Corporation
If there was a "Bad News Bears" team for the healthcare sector, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) would be starters on the team for sure. Valeant has....
Will Kroger Co. Return to Growth With Second-Quarter Earnings?
Investors are watching the supermarket industry closely after online megaretailer Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) dove into the space by snapping up Whole Foods. Against that major market shakeup, Kroger....
3 Charts That Show Why Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Stock Could Go Higher
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUPH) stock is without question one of the best-performing biotech stocks so far in 2017. Shares of the red-hot biotech have tripled in price year to date. Aurinia....
94% of Americans Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana, but Not Congress
When it comes to the fastest, most consistently growing industries in the U.S. right now, legal marijuana is near the top of the list. Investment firm Cowen & Co. has predicted that U.S. legal....
Google Is Imagining the Next Level of Artificial Intelligence
Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google has been at the forefront of research into the nascent science of artificial intelligence (AI). The company first delved into AI more than six....
Here's My Top Stock to Buy in September
With the stock down about 6% in the past three months, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is looking like an enticing bet again. Indeed, I'd go as far as to say that Disney is my top stock to buy in....
2 Stocks Warren Buffett Should Buy Now
In its second-quarter earnings report, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) revealed that its cash hoard has grown to nearly $100 billion. Warren Buffett says that he'd like to put much....
3 Biotech Stocks That Skyrocketed This Week
If you like excitement, biotech stocks provided plenty of it over the last several days. And most of the buzz stemmed from the $11.9 billion buyout of Kite Pharma (NASDAQ: KITE) announced by....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of Costco's Membership Fee Income
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is the second largest retailer in the country, trailing only Wal-Mart in annual revenue. Yet the warehouse giant generates far less profit from its product sales than its....
3 Reasons Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Stock Could Rise
In a previous article, I laid out the bear case against Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG). Today, I'm looking at some ways the robotic surgery leader's stock could trend higher in the years....
2 Top Dividend Stocks for Your Roth IRA
It's never easy finding great stocks trading at reasonable prices and sporting high yields. You have to wait for a market downturn or find companies that are out of favor for some reason.....
Solar Cars Are (Almost) Here
Ever since electric vehicles (EVs) became a viable alternative to traditional gasoline cars, there has been a push to make them greener. Rather than fueling EVs with electricity from the grid --....
After a Nuclear Boondoggle, Duke Energy Is Turning to Renewable Energy
The traditional utility business has been holding out hope that some form of new electricity generation would allow them to maintain their monopoly status without rocking the boat in the way wind....
How Social Security Invests Its $2.9 Trillion in Excess Cash
The Social Security program, which pays benefits to more than 61 million people a month (including 42 million retired workers), generated $957.5 billion in revenue last year, according to the....