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For shareholders of Disney (NYSE: DIS), 2020 was the best of times and it was the worst of times.

The company has fantastic intellectual property rights. It owns Star Wars and ESPN and Pixar and the

Several companies have recently announced they are moving their headquarters away from the Silicon Valley area. Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPE) have already relocated, Tesla's

Investing in 2020 has been one bumpy ride. The S&P 500 is over 3,700 and trading at lofty multiples -- in an all-time high zone barring prior to the tech bubble in 2001. Many stocks that tanked in

If there's a growth slowdown coming for General Mills (NYSE: GIS), it won't strike for at least another quarter. That was the key takeaway from the snack and cereal giant's recent earnings report

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has become a rather peculiar stock this year. On the one hand, the company has many investors excited about its coronavirus treatment, Veklury. On the other, its stock

State and local governments generally charge some type of taxes on their citizens in the form of property taxes, sales taxes, or state income taxes. Traditionally, those who paid these taxes were

It's really important for development-stage biotech companies to produce good clinical-trial data to move their drugs toward approval. But it's equally important for those companies to be able to

In the last decade, the biggest change in the U.S. economy has been the rapid adoption of e-commerce. Once considered a mere curiosity, digital is quickly becoming the preferred shopping method for

Whether you're a grizzled investor or a baby-faced student of the stock market, small-cap stocks are one of the best places to find major growth for your portfolio. Likewise, if you're a stickler

On Monday, Congress approved a coronavirus relief bill that includes $600 stimulus checks for most Americans. Now, investors -- as long as their bills are paid and emergency funds are well-padded --

If you had to choose between a small company that's growing slowly and can't control its operating costs, or a company that's about to become the largest in its industry, which would you pick? I

Let's face it: There are probably things you'd rather do with your money besides sock it away in an IRA or 401(k) plan. If you don't make an effort to save for the future, however, you may find

Financial technology, or fintech, is one of the most exciting growth opportunities over the next several years as the world becomes increasingly cashless and banks rely on technology to improve the

Although there's a lot to like about Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the company still has many qualities that might keep savvy investors on the sideline. A positive? The company is a Dividend King

If you're like many investors, you're ignoring dividend-paying stocks, assuming they're too stodgy for you. Perhaps you're more attracted to high-flying growth stocks that could fly higher. If so

In this episode of Motley Fool Money: Year in Review Special, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Ron Gross to look back at some top business headlines and trends from 2020

Trulieve Cannabis (CNSX: TRUL)(OTC: TCNNF) is a U.S. pot grower that has blown by many shareholders' expectations. Over the past year, pot stocks, as measured by the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences

Bitcoin has been a hot topic in the investing world recently, and it isn't hard to see why. The leading cryptocurrency recently hit a fresh all-time high and is up by about 240% so far in 2020

Individuals react to vaccines in different ways. The newly authorized coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) are no exception. The late-stage clinical studies of

When investors look back on 2020, they're going to remember two things:

The latter shouldn't be a surprise. The Federal Reserve's exceptionally dovish monetary policy should keep lending rates at or

The age of the smartphone has essentially been owned by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). When founder and former CEO Steve Jobs took the stage in 2007 to introduce the iPhone, it was likely even he would not

Quite a few stocks on Robinhood's list of the 100 most popular stocks on its trading platform could be winners next year. Many of them have delivered impressive gains in 2020.

However, there are a

When it comes to planning for retirement, one of the most important moves you'll make is choosing when to claim Social Security benefits.

Choosing when to file for benefits is a critical decision

Social media is a popular pastime among young people, so it's no surprise to see that Snap (NYSE: SNAP) ranks among the top 100 stocks on the millennial-friendly Robinhood investing platform. Shares

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