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The coronavirus pandemic has caused market turmoil not seen since The Great Depression, which has decimated retirement plans for some and created tremendous opportunity for others. The initial "V-shaped recovery" has felt optimistic at best, and a second wave could perpetuate a

Biotech stocks tied to coronavirus vaccine development have been soaring lately, but buying stocks just because they've been going up is a good way to quickly lose a lot of hard-earned money. While all three of these biotech stocks could fly much higher if the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

By Bill Ehrman:The number of coronavirus cases has risen beyond past peak levels reached in April. As we all know, states and individuals have not remained vigilant. The death rate has not risen commensurate with the new number of cases as the average age of the people getting t

COVID-19 has been hammering the U.S. economy since March, and small businesses have been bearing the brunt of it from the start. When stay-at-home orders were first implemented, many non-essential businesses were forced to close up shop, all the while giving up valuable revenue.

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread like wildfire earlier this year, shares of automakers plunged. Investors fled the industry during the broader market sell-off and never fully returned, worrying that the economic impact of the virus would crush auto sales, undermining automakers'

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) owes a debt of thanks to Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY). For BMS to completed its acquisition of Celgene last year, regulators required that Celgene first sell immunology drug Otezla. Amgen was more than happy to shell out $13.4 billion for the blockbuste

Social Security has become an essential part of financial planning for Americans in its 80-year history, providing vital monthly checks to retirees when they no longer have income from work. Those on Social Security rely heavily on the program, and for many recipients, the money

Biotechs both big and small have rushed to develop potential treatments and vaccines for COVID-19. Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) is an example of a big biotech working on an experimental COVID-19 treatment, while BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) is one of the small biotechs developing a coronav

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If you want to gain an edge on other dividend investors, there's one very simple tip you need to know. It's just basic common sense, but way too many investors overlook it because they get caught up focusing on a company's story instead of the facts on the ground -- and in the e

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, while countless more are grappling with income insecurity. Thankfully, the CARES Act has already provided relief in the form of $1,200 stimulus payments, the bulk of which has gone out in the past few

Vaccine startup Vaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT) announced Thursday morning that it was initiating a memorandum of understanding with Attwill Medical Solutions Sterilflow. The latter company will produce components for Vaxart's COVID-19 vaccine candidate currently in preclinical developmen

The 2019/2020 school year is over, and summer vacation has arrived. Instead of kicking back and enjoying it, however, many students (and their parents) are wondering: Will colleges reopen in the fall?

As a start-up dedicated to reducing prescription medication costs for consumers, GoodRx is uniquely well-suited for the bizarre American healthcare market. With more than 17 million unique monthly users, GoodRx has helped its users save more than $5 billion in prescription costs

One thing will always catch my eye when looking for biotech companies: product. That might seem obvious at first, because all these companies are clearly working on life-changing or even life-saving therapies. But I can't help favoring those with strong, late-stage pipelines and

Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors in history, so when he talks, it pays to listen. Thankfully, one investment strategy he consistently recommends is so incredibly easy that even a total newbie can adopt it with ease: Putting money into index funds.

Despite the program's incredible track record and its ability to significantly reduce elderly poverty rates, Social Security is facing some serious financial hurdles in the years to come. According to the 2020 Social Security Board of Trustees report, the most successful social

WillScot Corporation WSC was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 7% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This stock, which remained volatile and traded within the range of $

Investors in Denny's Corporation DENN need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jul 17, 2020 $15.00 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied vola