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No matter your age or income level, your goal should be to pay the IRS as little tax as possible. And the choices you make with regard to retirement savings could have a huge impact in that regard

The $2.2 trillion economic stimulus package known as the CARES Act was passed back in March and provided for (among other things) direct payments of as much as $1,200 for each qualifying adult

Following its initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, Sumo Logic (NASDAQ: SUMO) grabbed much less attention than another IPO phenomenon debuting the day before, Snowflake. Yet Sumo Logic, a data

On Friday, Sept. 18, J.P. Morgan analyst Ken Goldman, along with research firm CFRA, downgraded Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) to a "sell" rating from "equal weight," sparking a sell-off in the stock

By now, most General Electric (NYSE: GE) investors will know that CEO Larry Culp gave a presentation and allayed fears that GE would report a cash outflow in the second half of this year. And that

It shouldn't come as a big surprise that being a mall operator hasn't exactly been a great business in 2020. Not only were virtually all U.S. malls forced to shut down as the pandemic worsened, but

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) has enjoyed surging demand as the coronavirus pandemic has prompted a boom for in-home exercise equipment. In the quarter that ended June 30, revenue soared 172%

A college dropout and his electronics engineering friend first started building computers in their parents' garage in 1976. By 1995, their little company had become a force in the tech industry

There's no question that this is going to be a big decade for the technology sector. We're liable to see a demand explosion for cloud computing, cybersecurity, and Internet of Things devices. But

While 2020 has been an awful year for every major airline, it has been especially bad for Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA). In late March, the Hawaii state government countered the threat of the

Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) and Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) are two of China's largest tech companies. Baidu owns the country's largest search engine, and Alibaba owns its top e-commerce marketplaces and cloud

Pop quiz: What would you do if stocks lost 30% of their value in the span of two months?

a. Sell your entire investment

b. Sell part of your investment

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Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) has risen almost 9% year to date, despite a tumultuous year for many healthcare equipment companies. But that shouldn't come as a surprise. For the past five years

With major indices such as the S&P 500 back to record highs, stocks are arguably becoming more expensive than before the coronavirus market crash. Indeed, the recent market sell-off is making

Call it a clash of the titans of the fast-food world. McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) may be the biggest and most recognizable name, but with Taco Bells, KFCs, and Pizza Huts all under its umbrella, Yum

The presidential election is in its final weeks, and it's shaping up to be among the most contentious political battles in history. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are

With interest rates stuck at rock-bottom levels, finding yield for your savings in this market has been tricky. With 10-year Treasuries paying around 0.66%, and AAA-rated investment-grade bonds

Most investors know that young biotech companies are risky investments. Between the unpredictable drug development process, the high costs of clinical trials, and fierce competition, many fledgling

The stock market is sharply higher than its March lows, but has started to pull back again recently. Since peaking in early September, the S&P 500 has lost nearly 5% of its value. The Dow Jones

After more than a decade of research and development, pharmaceutical company Trevena (NASDAQ: TRVN) has received its first drug approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That is an

Monday was yet another dismal day for the stock market, with the Dow tumbling more than 500 points as COVID-19 fears and election worries continue to spook investors. In fact, between Friday and

The coronavirus pandemic has plagued countries around the world since late 2019, with no end in sight. Biotech companies are now in a frantic race to develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the novel

With Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares soaring more than 800% over the past 12 months, the automaker needs to have a few new catalysts up its sleeve to continue supporting its pricey valuation. One

With even 30-year Treasury bonds offering yields below 1.5%, investors looking for decent levels of income from their portfolios need to search far higher up the risk curve. While several stocks

You can now scratch one of the most highly anticipated healthcare IPOs off the list. It's not happening.

Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced on Monday morning that it plans to acquire GRAIL for $8