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Shell Plans to Cut Thousands of Jobs Amid Shift to Carbon Neutrality: What Investors Need to Know
To say it's been an off-year for big oil would be an understatement. Shockwaves of volatility and lower energy demand have rippled through global markets. An added threat is the increasing role of r
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5 Investing Lessons From "The Office" TV Show
The Office is one of the most popular shows ever to air on television. Years after its final season, the show is one of the most popular on Netflix. For investors starting out, it can be fun to look
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Is AGNC Investment a Buy?
Now that the worst effects of the coronavirus pandemic appear to be over for mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs), investors are starting to wonder whether it is time to reenter the
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Here's Exactly When to Apply for Social Security if You Want Benefits for Your 62nd Birthday
Have you done the math and decided you want to take Social Security benefits as early as possible?
You're in good company. Although every month you wait to take Social Security translates to a
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3 High-Risk, High-Reward Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist
It's often said that the riskiest stocks can generate the biggest rewards. That isn't a reliable investing mantra, since many high-risk stocks can drop to zero, but many of history's greatest growth
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2 Game-Changing Stocks That Are Better Buys Than Snowflake
To the frugal value investor, it might seem off that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) owns shares of cloud-based data company Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW). The stock is
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Ignore Uber, These 3 Stocks Are Better Buys
Uber Technologies has traveled along a rocky road since going public in May 2019, generating a lot of headlines but few profits. The business has grown in recent years, providing nearly 7 billion
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3 Dividend-Paying Tech Stocks to Buy Right Now
At the Fool, we love to pick our individual stocks. But there's also a good case to take a basket approach sometimes, buying stocks of several companies within the same industry. After all, one of
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3 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 5%
Is it possible to find a stock that pays a sustainable yield of 5% or more and has upside potential? It's an elusive combination, but one that can produce total returns that handily beat the market
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Forget Snowflake! Buy This Ultra-High-Growth Stock
When cloud data company Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) went public last month, it captured investors' imaginations with incredible sales growth, well-known backers, and a tremendous first-day rise in stock
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5 Hot Stocks That Will Get Even Hotter Next Week
Don't let anyone tell you that mid-October is boring. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Target (NYSE: TGT), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) all have big events lined up for
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Election Watch: 2 Stocks to Buy in November
It seems fair to say at this point that the upcoming election is a bit divisive. When looking at stocks, it's helpful to put political persuasions aside and seek out companies that won't get drawn
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Should You Buy or Sell Airline Stocks Right Now?
Airline stocks in recent weeks have been flying through turbulence, caught up in an election-year battle in Washington over a second stimulus bill. The industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19
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Next Coronavirus Market Correction: Where to Invest $5,000
Luxury jewelry maker Tiffany & Co. has never held a sale in its corporate history. Demand for the company's premium wares and the iconic little blue box has been enough to maintain high prices --
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Have $1,000? This Is the Best Coronavirus Stock to Buy in October
Testing is a major part of conquering the coronavirus crisis. If governments test as many people as possible, those who are sick or carry the virus can self-quarantine, which prevents further spread
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How to Find the Best Dividend Stocks
If you're ignoring dividend-paying stocks in your investing, you're doing your portfolio a big disservice. Consider, for example, a 2013 J.P. Morgan Asset Management report that looked at companies
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Could Inovio Pharmaceuticals Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) seemed like it could make millionaires out of many average investors -- and fast -- earlier this year. The clinical-stage biotech company soared 718% from the
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3 Stocks Robinhood Investors Love
In the bizarre market conditions of 2020, it's become even more evident that Robinhood traders are a cryptic and powerful force. Between their inscrutable support of bankrupt companies and wild
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Could Moderna Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
The 2020 news cycle has been dominated by the coronavirus -- and understandably so. There have been over 36 million confirmed cases and 1 million deaths related to the virus worldwide. Economic and
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Warren Buffett Loves Index Funds, and Here's Why You Should, Too
Warren Buffett is one of the most well-known investors of our time, so it pays to heed his advice. And if there's one investment he's a big fan of, it's index funds.
To be fair, Buffett has made
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Forget Aurora Cannabis: Buy These 2 Pot Stocks Instead
Problems abound for popular pot stock Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB). Poor financial results, an ugly balance sheet, and share dilution problems have chased investors away in 2020. Consequently, Aurora
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Where to Invest $10,000 Right Now
Of far more importance than a stock's valuation is the business's current size relative to its future potential. And with the COVID-19 pandemic reshaping the economy, lots of smaller companies could
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This Medical Device Player Could Be a Top-Notch Pick in 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic has progressed, healthcare companies engaged in the development and manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics have become the darlings of the stock market
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The 3 Most Important Stock Market Crash Statistics You'll Ever See
This year has exposed investors to some of the wildest volatility on record. The unprecedented uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic caused the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) to lose
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This Under-the-Radar Company May Be the Safest Coronavirus Stock to Buy
When most of us think of coronavirus stocks, we think of vaccine makers or drug treatment companies. A heart-pump specialist doesn't first come to mind. That's why this company wasn't among the most