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Better Buy: Biogen Inc. vs. Celgene Corporation
Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) have ranked among the most successful biotech stocks of the past decade. Biogen stock has soared more than 430% in the last 10 years, while Celgene's
Will the "First State" Be the Next to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Early 2018?
Unless you've been living under a rock, you're probably well aware of the blazing quick growth pace of the legal marijuana industry -- as well as why investors have been gravitating to marijuana
How NVIDIA Makes Most of Its Money -- and Why the Mix Is Changing Rapidly
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock is one-upping an '80s hit tune: Rather than raining mere men, it's raining money. The graphics-chip specialist's stock has returned 52.9% in 2017 through July 12
How to Invest in Gold Stocks: 3 Options You Should Consider
Gold has attracted interest for millennia, and even today, investors like the idea of a physical store of value that can protect against the inflationary pressures that periodically plague monetary
Social Security's Reserves Grew by $35 Billion in 2016 -- So Why Is the Program in Trouble?
According to the just-released 2017 Social Security Trustees' report, Social Security brought in $35 billion more than it paid out, and now has a whopping $2.85 trillion in reserves in the OASDI Trust
These 3 Charts Don't Lie: Gilead Sciences Needs an Acquisition
Pretty much everyone familiar with Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) wants the company to make an acquisition. Many think the big biotech desperately needs one (or more) to reenergize the lethargic
4 Ways Trumpcare Could Decimate Medicaid
Change is in the air on Capitol Hill -- or at least Republican lawmakers would like you to think so.When Donald Trump was elected president and Republicans retained their majority in Congress, the
Roundtable: 1 Stock I'm Never Selling
Stocks that are worth buying and holding for exceptionally long periods of time are far less common than most investors may think. Changes in underlying market conditions, after all, can knock even
5 Top Commodity ETFs
Investing in commodities can be extremely difficult for ordinary investors. Many commodities aren't tradeable in physical form in any practical sense, and even those that are can involve storage costs
How to Start a Career in Politics
When it comes to starting a career in politics it's not what you know as much as who you know.However since most of us are neither members of the Kennedy clan or the Bush dynasty, it's not like we can
Trump Administration Unveils $1 Billion Plan to Arm Taiwan
If you haven't heard yet about President Trump's plan to arm Taiwan, then, well, you probably don't live in China -- because China has been very vocal about this event. Calling America's plan to sell
Disney World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Better
There was a lot of hype and conjecture heading into Disney's (NYSE: DIS) theme-parks presentation on Saturday afternoon during its D23 fan expo. The House of Mouse found a way to exceed expectations.
Can Twitter Stock Keep Going After Last Week's 10% Pop?
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) stock's days as a teenager may be ending. The stock moved 9.85% higher last week, fueled by an analyst upgrade and an encouraging update of its product's usage in India. Twitter
5 Retirement Questions to Ask Yourself in Your 50s
You may not have put much thought into retirement back when you were in your 20s, 30s, or even 40s. But if you're in your 50s, retirement is probably just a decade or so away, and that means it's time
5 Credit Score Myths -- Debunked
Can you get a credit card with a bad credit score? And how many different FICO credit scores do you have? If you said "no" or "three," respectively, to these questions, you've fallen victim to a
What Zynga's Management Doesn't Want Shareholders to Focus On
Market sentiment about Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) seems to be shifting as the company focuses on keeping costs down and increasing sales from its core game properties. The stock has received a number of
Is NVIDIA a Pick-and-Shovel Play on Ethereum?
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is known for semiconductor products that are used in high-speed graphic cards for computers, chips that can power artificial intelligence, and potential applications
Can Snap Stock Bounce Back After Last Week's 11% Drop?
The bears are winning the war on Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) these days. Snapchat's parent company saw its shares plummet 10.9% after a pair of analyst downgrades helped send Snap stock below its early
Government Infighting Is Holding As Many As 75,000 Jobs Hostage
Despite some headwinds, U.S. employment is healthy. The latest government data shows 222,000 new jobs last month, well ahead of expectations. Yet there's a potential hiring boom that's on hold because
Could This Be the Least Risky Way to Profit from Marijuana Stocks?
Investing in marijuana stocks can be a very risky proposition. There's a real possibility that the Trump administration could attempt to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws in states that have
Ranking the Most Profitable Dividend Aristocrats
Published by Nick McCullum on July 16th, 2017
The two main benefits of owning common shares of a publicly-traded corporation are:
Your claim on earnings
Your claim on assets
Accordingly, a
Why I Just Bought Rite Aid Stock
Shares of Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) have been hammered since its merger with Walgreen Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) fell apart. The stock plummeted 26% on June 29 when the news broke, and has
3 Reasons Your Kids Should Have a Summer Job
Ah, summertime. For many parents, it's a chance to kick back, relax, and enjoy the less frazzled pace of those precious school-free months. But summertime is also a great opportunity to impart some
3 Top Oil Stocks for July
Oil stocks may not seem like a particularly attractive area for investors because of the volatility in crude prices stemming from the glut in global supply. In fact, several investment banks are
3 Stocks With Shopify-Like Return Potential
Stocks that nearly triple in a year like Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) are hard to come by, but every year a few pop-up. Investors who take a chance on these stocks can see their portfolios surge in a short