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The energy sector has been the worst-performing sector of the stock market so far this year, down 49%. Given that global demand for oil and refined products has fallen and oil and gas prices have

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) surprised investors last week with a mid-quarter sales update that packed a few pieces of good news into one announcement. The fast-food giant is back to growing revenue at

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is betting as much as $7 billion on the prepaid wireless industry. The wireless carrier recently announced its proposed acquisition of TracFone Wireless from America Movil. The

Amid this raging global pandemic, you may be rethinking your priorities with respect to how you invest your money. At least that's the conclusion of a recent report from JPMorgan. The paper explores

In September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted that by the third quarter of next year, enough vaccines will be available for the coronavirus that Americans should start to be

A price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is a common metric for measuring a company's valuation. It can be calculated by dividing a company's share price by its annual earnings per share -- or by dividing

As everyone knows, the travel and leisure industry is in the dumps right now as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet better therapeutics are coming to market every day, and with each passing day

Last month's slump was a reminder of how quickly the market can go from a rally to a pullback. In this case, the situation is looking bright. The S&P 500 has rebounded more than 7% since its

Regions Financial (NYSE: RF), an Alabama-based bank with $144 billion in assets, is expected to have a much better third quarter than it did last quarter when the bank reported a $237 million loss

Having doubled in price since the trough in early March Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) stock has had a great run in the last several months. Moreover, it now trades on at more than 32 times

It's no secret that I like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), both the company and the stock. The streaming video veteran is the largest component of my real-money holdings and accounts for 30% of my Motley

For a long while, shareholders of Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) probably thought the company could do no wrong. The ride wasn't always smooth, but in the three years leading up to mid-August, its shares had

If you're a fan of growth investing, you know it makes sense to look for companies you can buy as they're just starting to break away from the pack, then sell when they can no longer deliver good

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) stock got a big upgrade from J.P. Morgan analysts last Wednesday. Less than 24 hours later, however, Fitch -- one of the three major credit rating agencies -- cut the

Throughout 2020, tech stocks have dominated discussion within the investment community. But when it comes to high-growth potential, don't discount cannabis.

There's no question that expectations got

Back in 1993, when drugmaker Amarin's (NASDAQ: AMRN) shares first hit the market, it might have cost you $1,425 to buy one share (adjusted for splits). Go forward a few decades, and that one share

Five years ago, Elon Musk had a dream.

Rather than just build space rockets to carry other companies' satellites into orbit -- leaving SpaceX's business dependent upon the demand of third parties --

Electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is attempting to revolutionize the automobile industry, and with visionary CEO Elon Musk at the helm, it looks to have a bright future in a fast-growing

Stocks of coronavirus vaccine candidate developers have been on fire this year. If you invested in a balanced portfolio consisting of the five most prominent COVID-19 vaccine developers in the

Over the past 10 years, pharmaceutical stocks have consistently outperformed major indices, with the Dow Jones US Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Index up nearly 202% over that time period compared

If there's one thing Warren Buffett will never ever invest in, it's bitcoin -- or any other cryptocurrency. He's called it "rat poison squared," a "mirage," and a "gambling device."

But if there's

If you've worked for many years and are reaching the age when many of your peers are gearing up to retire, then you may be thinking about that milestone as well. But retiring requires careful

Over the course of the past decade, investors who put their money to work in the vaunted FAANG stocks -- Facebook, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple, Netflix, and Alphabet -- have beaten the broader

Four coronavirus vaccine candidates have advanced to late-stage clinical trials in the U.S., and another should begin late-stage testing soon. One main purpose of these clinical studies is to

Sure, it takes money to make money. However, that adage scares away some people who don't think they have enough money to even begin investing in stocks.

The reality is that you can get started