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All five states with marijuana legalization on the ballot last Election Day saw those measures pass by wide majorities. A pair of U.S. cannabis companies is particularly well poised to take

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) is far from seeing the end of the positive lift it is getting from the pandemic. The consumer staples giant this past week announced another quarter of unusually strong

I don't know if I've ever seen a market environment that was less suited for making long-term investments than this one. The S&P 500 market tracker has gained more than 37% since the start of 2020

With the markets rising strongly since April 2020, it's tempting to think that an economic recovery has already been priced into stocks. Following this argument means there's downside risk for

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the company finds itself at a critical juncture following a headline-grabbing 2020. After a year of operational challenges

The internet was already quickly transforming commerce before 2020. But the pandemic did a number on the old way of buying and selling things. E-commerce became an essential part of life, and the

In recent years, American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) has been a chronic underperformer within the airline industry. That didn't change during 2020, a year defined by the pandemic.

On Thursday

Owning dividend-paying stocks can be a great way to generate some passive income. Many companies pay lucrative dividends that stand out for their attractive yield and growth potential. Three great

From the outside looking in, the stock market can be intimidating. The lingo, the noise, and the sheer amount of media attention dedicated to it come together to send the message: "This stuff is too

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), the leader of the audio streaming market, reports its fourth quarter and full-year results before the market opens next Wednesday, Feb. 3. The company is making major

Short squeezes in 2021 have led to down-and-out companies suddenly seeing soaring share prices. When one shorts a stock, they borrow the company's shares to sell to another investor. If the

One marijuana stock that has thumbed its nose at the bears is Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), a specialty real estate investment trust (REIT) that (gasp!) actually manages to turn a

Since the S&P 500 bottomed out last March, it has gone up more than 70%. Many individual stocks are doing even better with some returning 100%, 500%, or more than 1,000%. Missing out on those kinds

Warren Buffett, one of the world's most successful investors, has famously touted index funds as the best way for the average investor to generate wealth.

While index funds do have plenty of

Despite Nike's (NYSE: NKE) stock price surging 30% over the last 12 months, 2020 was a mixed bag for the swoosh. Store closures weighed on sales, but investors have high expectations for Nike's

In one week, shares of GameStop have gone from $35 to $350 as Reddit users bid up its stock price in an effort to crush hedge funds that were short the stock. A similar theme has persisted in other

The global economy is moving away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy. However, the transition won't happen overnight. Because of that, even though all the talk these days seems to focus

The term "gig economy" gets thrown around a lot, but it's often not well defined. The term simply refers to a marketplace where employers hire temporary workers for short-term assignments as needed

The COVID-19 pandemic crushed Seritage Growth Properties' (NYSE: SRG) business in 2020 -- as was the case for most owners of retail real estate. Shares of the real estate investment trust (REIT)

While Social Security may not be going away anytime soon, I've known for a long time that relying heavily on those benefits for retirement income isn't a great idea. Plus, with the potential for

GameStop (NYSE: GME) has been in the headlines lately, but not for a new gaming console or a can't-miss after-holiday sale. It's all about the incredible rise of its stock, which has shocked the

The Reddit group r/wallstreetbets has thrown the stock market into turmoil in recent weeks, unleashing massive high-volume trading attacks on a basket of stocks with high shorting interest and/or

This year has gotten off to an interesting start for U.S. stocks. Shares of some small and struggling companies are being driven into the stratosphere, leaving some investors with serious FOMO (fear

Elon Musk's SpaceX reportedly violated the terms of its license during an ill-fated test launch of its Starship spacecraft, potentially delaying the company's efforts to continue testing the massive

Shares of midstream energy giant Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) are quietly outperforming the market this year. The energy sector as a whole has gotten a lift from higher oil and natural gas prices, and