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Why Shares in Caterpillar Soared in November
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
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Is Empire State Realty Trust Stock a Buy?
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
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Mall Traffic Plunged on Black Friday, but Malls Aren't Dead
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
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2020 Is the Last Chance for Future Retirees to Score a 32% Social Security Raise
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
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I Was Wrong. Nordstrom's Big Inventory Bet Paid Off
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
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Why MercadoLibre Surged 27.9% in November
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
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Demystifying Metrics: Are Rising Revenues Sustainable for Salesforce and Zoom?
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
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Don't Expect an Okta Merger
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
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Should You Buy Disney Before the Holidays?
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
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Expectations for Tesla Stock Are Sky High. Can It Deliver?
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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Better Buy: Advanced Micro Devices vs. NVIDIA
Our experts issued a rare "Double Down" Buy alert on this one stock... Learn more.
It has been quite a year for NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) shareholders. Both
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Could Moderna Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
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
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Could Aurora Cannabis Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
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
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Enterprise Product Partners Stock: No Dividend Problems Here
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'
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3 Ways Dividend Aristocrats Can Enrich Your Retirement
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
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500 Million People Are Doing This 1 Thing During The Pandemic
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
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Should Investors Buy Pfizer Stock for Its Coronavirus Vaccine?
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
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Better Buy: Alphabet vs. Microsoft
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
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Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock a Buy?
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.
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3 Pot Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague in December
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
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2 Top Robinhood Stocks to Buy in December
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
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How One Big Mistake Could Cut Your Retirement Investment Accounts in Half
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
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Banks, Real Estate, and Travel: Where Are The Best Opportunities Now?
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
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Is Teladoc Stock a Buy?
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
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The COVID Vaccine Rollout Will Be a Boon for These 2 Beaten-Down Stocks
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