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Shares in Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) rose 10.5% in November according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Although the move comes pretty much in line with the S&P 500's gain in the

Empire State Realty Trust's (NYSE: ESRT) name says a lot about this real estate investment trust's (REIT's) purpose. But there are some very important things you need to understand about the

U.S. store traffic plummeted 52% year over year on Black Friday and 49% for the holiday weekend as a whole, according to Sensormatic Solutions. By all accounts, malls experienced even greater foot

If you've already turned 66 or will hit that milestone before January 1, 2021, you're in luck.

You have (or had) an opportunity to earn a 32% increase in your Social Security benefits simply by

Three months ago, yours truly expressed concern that department store chain Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) was sitting on too much inventory as of the end of its June quarter. The company explained it needed

Shares of MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) surged 27.9% in November, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The Latin American e-commerce company's stock continues to hit new

Each quarter, public companies report on financial and operational progress made over the last few months. Among the various metrics disclosed, a company's revenue is second to none in terms of

Following Salesforce's announcement that it has agreed to acquire Slack Technologies, speculation mounted about other potential software-as-a-service companies that could fit well into a larger tech

Saying Disney (NYSE: DIS) has had a hard year is a huge understatement. Revenue bottomed out at a 42% decline in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, and the entertainment king is still missing sales

With Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares now up nearly 800% over the past year, there is a lot baked into the automaker's stock price.

Take it from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

"Investors are giving us a lot of

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It has been quite a year for NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) shareholders. Both

2020 has nearly come to an end, and the world is still engulfed in the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Globally, cases have crossed the 64 million mark, and there have been 1.48 million deaths from the

After Canada legalized recreational cannabis in October 2018, the rate at which Canadian marijuana company Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) expanded its operations convinced many investors that it would

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) is offering investors a huge 8.9% distribution yield today. When yields get that high, it can be an indication that investors are worried about a business'

They're anything but sexy growth companies. In fact, some investors view the market's oldest and best-established dividend payers as downright boring.

The fact of the matter is, however, that

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world. But it has also accelerated certain technological trends that investors should be tapped into. There's one hobby that half a billion people are

In this video from Motley Fool Live, recorded on Nov. 23, Corinne Cardina, bureau chief of healthcare and cannabis, and Brian Orelli, Fool.com contributor, discuss the pros and cons of investing in

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) took different paths to attain market caps topping $1 trillion. Alphabet built its brand on internet search and advertising

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) is rapidly revolutionizing the treatment of cystic fibrosis, a devastating genetic condition that inhibits the lungs' ability to breathe and causes infections.

The market has had a tough year, but North American pot stocks have thrived. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic hasn't deterred consumers eager to buy cannabis products. In Canada

This past year has been a rough one for many people, what with coping with the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing economic and political uncertainty that went along with it. But 2020 is finally

Having a healthy investment account balance is key to a secure retirement since you can't live on Social Security alone. Building the nest egg you need is going to require making smart moves

The S&P 500 is up by nearly 15% in 2020, but some sectors haven't performed quite so well. Banks, real estate, and travel are three areas that have had a particularly rough year. 

However, with the

Telehealth provider Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) has experienced revolutionary changes to its business due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the spread of the virus, only 11% of Americans had sought

This fall, U.S. officials publicly sketched out the details of a plan to provide Americans with free COVID-19 vaccinations. The Operation Warp Speed team said at the time that government agencies