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Interactive exercise equipment manufacturer and seller Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) experienced a surge in customer demand for its products at the pandemic onset. Folks who saw gyms would be closing their

A couple of weeks ago I pointed out that buy now, pay later (BNPL) lender Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ: AFRM) is seeing a rising number of its borrowers fall behind on their loans. Specifically, 96% of

In March 1957, the S&P Composite became the S&P 500 as we know it today, an index comprising 500 of the largest U.S. companies, designed to be a bellwether for the broader economy. Since its

You may have heard that Social Security is running out of money and is on the verge of going broke. Thankfully, that's not at all true.

Workers today should not worry about getting no Social

Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN) has long operated land-based regional casinos across the U.S. However, in the last few years, it has expanded into interactive gaming, including a mobile

All the plans Altria (NYSE: MO) had for dominating the electronic cigarette market are being snuffed out. The tobacco giant announced sales of the IQOS heated tobacco device from Philip Morris

Growth is the most important thing on the minds of many stock market investors, but not all strategies are equal. Most people's returns don't match whatever number is published for the S&P 500 or

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) credits customers eating more food at higher price points for a third-quarter earnings result that handily beat analyst expectations. 

Yet almost as important as the menu

Last Tuesday, General Electric (NYSE: GE) reported good results for the third quarter of 2021. The earnings report was far from perfect, which was no surprise, given the external headwinds GE faces

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and initial public offerings (IPOs) have been popular this year, yet there are still over 400 SPACs that have yet to announce a merger target. Along

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), a pioneer in online payments, has an interesting history with roots that date back to 1999 when none other than Elon Musk ran the company that would become PayPal. In 2002

With companies waiting later and later to go public in many cases, like Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) and Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) did, it can be difficult for everyday investors to get in on the

Social Security is a popular entitlement program, but many people don't understand it. If you don't learn the truth about these benefits early on, you may face some financial shocks when it comes

In comparing quarterly revenue among cannabis companies there is a vast range, including smaller dispensaries generating less than $12 million, to the big four vertically-integrated multi-state

MakeMyTrip (NASDAQ: MMYT) stock has posted big gains following the release of its second-quarter earnings results. The India-based travel booking company closed out last week's trading up 18.2%

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock price hit an all-time high after the tech giant posted its first-quarter report on Tuesday, Oct. 26. Its revenue rose 22% year over year to $45.3 billion, beating

The overall cryptocurrency market has enjoyed strong bullish momentum across October's trading. Many Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-connected altcoins have posted particularly impressive gains over the last

Once a carbonated beverage is opened, it loses its fizz after a few days and a bit of its taste in the process. Unlike its billion-dollar Sierra Mist and Pepsi beverages, PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is

While Bitcoin has seen volatile trading and is only up roughly 1% over the last seven-day period, many other cryptocurrencies have seen much bigger gains across the stretch. It's been an especially

Admittedly, riding Warren Buffett's stock-picking coattails is a pretty sound strategy. While Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) doesn't outperform the S&P 500 every single year, under

Several electric vehicle (EV) start-ups have made the headlines in recent months, whether it's for attractive EV prototypes, promising technologies, or even their abilities to raise large amounts of

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) is one of the largest midstream companies in North America, with more miles of oil pipeline than any other competitor. It's number two in natural gas as well. And it has a

Twilio's (NYSE: TWLO) stock price plunged to a five-month low after the company posted its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, Oct. 27. The cloud-based communication company's revenue rose

Patient investors tend to do better in the stock market as the S&P 500 has risen almost 270% over the past decade and is setting new records. 

That long-term outlook will serve marijuana investors

It's a tricky time for investors, and not just because Halloween is near.

On one hand, many stocks are (still) performing well, so if you're not in the market you're just missing out. On the other