The last couple of years have not been easy for Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX). A normal cyclical slump in semiconductor sales was exacerbated by ongoing effects from the trade war between the U.S. and China (yup, that's still happening). But with sales to China's tech giant Huawei mostly
The U.S. presidential candidates have differing views on the energy industry, and the victor will likely have a major impact on energy policy over the next four years. That could create some distinct winners and losers in the sector. However, some energy stocks should win no matt
The world is in a war against COVID-19. Over a million people have died. Economies have been shattered. We have to stop this awful disease. As humans, we're united toward that goal. But as investors, where should our focus be?The answer is clear: vaccines. Governments around the
Have you heard the news yet? I bet you have. Nokia (NYSE: NOK), the company that started out producing paper in Finland, evolved into the world's largest cellphone company, then lost that franchise and refocused on telecom infrastructure instead, has just won a $14 million NASA c
As you're preparing for retirement, there are countless decisions you'll make along the way. Although each individual choice may not seem significant in the moment, they build on each other over time and can have an enormous impact on your retirement.There's one choice in particu
With the presidential election less than two weeks away, investors are anxiously awaiting its outcome and the subsequent effect on the stock market. No one wants a replay of the March market crash, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged by 26% in the span of four trading d
Even the greatest stocks can reach a time when their best days are behind them. After consistently delivering tremendous gains, they run out of steam, often because their valuations increase way above what their growth prospects justify. When this happens, these one-time winners
The financial sector hasn't been the best place to mine for good stock buys during the pandemic and resulting recession -- at least in general terms. The sector is down about 18% year to date, far underperforming the S&P 500, which is up about 7%. But that doesn't mean you ca
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares were getting banged up again after its third-quarter earnings report.The streamer's quarterly results almost always prompt a big swing in the stock, and the latest example fits the pattern. Netflix shares fell as much as 7.1% on the news as the compa
You may not realize it, but it's the most important time of the year for nearly 65 million Americans. That's because October is when the Social Security Administration announces all of its updates for the upcoming year.Once the curtain closes on 2020, we'll witness more than a ha
There's a lot that most of us know about Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). For example, it's a very successful company, offering smartphones and watches, laptops and desktop computers. There's a lot more worth knowing about Apple, though -- in part because you may want to get to know the com
Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) have been taking turns at center stage with their coronavirus vaccine programs. Moderna grabbed investors' attention in March when it became the first drugmaker to test an investigational coronavirus vaccine in humans. Novavax wow
Over the last 18 months, U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) has reduced its branch footprint by about 10%. The plan was ultimately to shrink the footprint by 10% to 15% by early 2021. Now, executives at the bank say they intend to cut an additional 15%, which equates to closing more than 4
When Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported its third-quarter results after the market close on Tuesday, the headline numbers were something of a mixed bag. Revenue of $6.44 billion grew roughly 23% year over year, while net income of $790 million climbed about 19%. Customer growth sput
This has been a crazy year that the investment community won't soon forget. In a roughly six-month stretch, the broad-based S&P 500 lost more than a third of its value and gained it all back. It was the quickest bear market decline in history, followed by the fastest rally ba