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Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock rallied over 70% this year, making it the hottest stock in the FAANG cohort, which also includes Facebook, Apple, Netflix, and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL).Wall Street also remains overwhelmingly bullish on Amazon, with an average price ta

Elections shouldn't drive our investing decisions overall, but elections do have consequences for some industries. In the case of renewable energy stocks, the election of Donald Trump four years ago brought with it higher costs through tariffs, less favorable policies by electric

Though the results of any presidential election are unquestionably meaningful, this year, it seems as though the stakes are higher than ever. Whoever's elected president this November will be tasked with lifting the U.S. economy out of its current recession, addressing racial ten

After several months of gains, the S&P 500 index hit a stall over the last month. It's clear that some investors have started to adjust their holdings as stocks reach higher valuations. Growth stocks have had a good run year to date, but this might be a great time to add some

Collegium Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: COLL) and Athenex (NASDAQ: ATNX) may not be the most popular stocks on the market in terms of media coverage, but both might just make you rich with a well-timed investment. Unlike many of their compatriots in the world of small market cap biote

The road to renewable power generation has been paved, and more and more investors want to be along for the ride. Many people believe a Biden win will be a victory for renewable energy.But there are signs that the rapid growth in solar generation will continue with either politic

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Back in May, Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRNE) captivated investor attention after it claimed the discovery of an antibody that can provide "100% inhibition" against COVID-19. In fact, the company's senior vice president, Dr. Mark Brunswick, made the following statement in an

Another stock market crash is coming. That's not hyperbole. Stock market crashes are predictable. Since 1950, the S&P 500 has crashed, or lost at least 10% of its value, on 38 occasions -- once every 1.84 years. So you can be pretty sure it will happen again.The unpredictable

Only two coronavirus vaccines have a realistic possibility of becoming available by the end of 2020. Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) makes one of the vaccine candidates in the running. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), along with its partner BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX), lays claim to the other contender.Wh

Investing isn't always easy. At least, investing in a way that gives you a good shot at achieving your financial goals isn't. This is definitely the case for those who want to buy stocks that provide reliable dividends in addition to solid growth prospects.But there are some pick

For tens of millions of Americans, there isn't a program that bears more importance to their financial well-being than Social Security.According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), 62% of current retirees lean on the program to account for at least half their monthly inc

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Stocks dropped last week as investors digested a flood of earnings reports and reacted to the shifting outlook for new economic stimulus support for the U.S. economy. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 shed less than 1%. The S&P is in solidly positive t

Building an investment portfolio can be compared to the construction of a building. A building comes up brick by brick after a solid foundation is laid, ensuring that the structure can stand up to the elements and adverse weather conditions. Similarly, the construction of a portf

Whether you're a novice or someone who's been investing for decades, we can all agree that it's been a wild year on Wall Street. We've witnessed the fastest bear market decline in history, as well as the quickest rebound to new highs from a bear market low of all time.But there a

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Options may seem like an incredibly complicated investment tool. And certainly, if you're not careful with them, you can put yourself in a situation with options where you could lose more than 100% of your invested capital. Despite that risk, they're actually rather straightforwa

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) should know very soon if their coronavirus vaccine candidate BNT172b2 works. The two companies expect to be able to file for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) with the Food and Drug Administration by the third week of November. How l

Shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) tanked yesterday after the company reported disappointing third-quarter earnings results. Investors were rattled by a 7% drop in Data Center Group (DCG) revenue, one of the company's largest and most profitable businesses. Intel also warned that the