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The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Contrarian Investor model based on the published strategy of David Dreman. This contrarian strategy finds the most unpopular mid- and large-cap stocks in the market and looks for improving fundamentals.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Earnings Yield Investor model based on the published strategy of Joel Greenblatt. This value model looks for companies with high return on capital and earnings yields.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Low PE Investor model based on the published strategy of John Neff. This strategy looks for firms with persistent earnings growth that trade at a discount relative to their earnings growth and dividend yield.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Small-Cap Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Motley Fool. This strategy looks for small cap growth stocks with solid fundamentals and strong price performance.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's P/E/Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Peter Lynch. This strategy looks for stocks trading at a reasonable price relative to earnings growth that also possess strong balance sheets.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Patient Investor model based on the published strategy of Warren Buffett. This strategy seeks out firms with long-term, predictable profitability and low debt that trade at reasonable valuations.

A three-year experiment in selling generic consumables directly to consumers recently came to a quiet end. The online store Brandless stopped selling its private-label soaps, toothpaste, office supplies, home goods, and more, with the company's website explaining "the fiercely c

Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) stock dipped slightly after the Chinese tech giant posted its third-quarter earnings on Thursday. Its revenue rose 38% annually to 161.46 billion yuan ($23.19 billion), clearing estimates by 5.5 billion yuan. Its non-GAAP EPS surged 49% to 18.19 yuan per

Database-disruptor MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) has been one of the hottest stocks in the market over the past few years. Though MongoDB has only been a public company for a little over two years, early believers have made very hefty gains.

The decision to file for Social Security isn't one to take lightly. You can claim the full monthly benefit you're entitled to based on your earnings history at full retirement age (FRA), which is either 66, 67, or somewhere in between, depending on your year of birth. The Social

For a while, it looked like Charlotte's Web (OTC: CWBHF) may not succumb to the drastic fall that pot stocks have endured over the past year. After all, being in the legal hemp business has protected the company a bit more since hemp is legal federally, unlike marijuana. That's

The Oracle of Omaha's moves in and out of stocks are followed closely by investors -- and for good reason: Under Warren Buffett's leadership, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B)(NYSE: BRK.A) stock has compounded at an average annual rate nearly twice the rate of the S&P 500 (in

For a company that has established a reputation for shamelessly copying its competitors, it's a little confounding that it's taken Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) this long to replicate Pinterest (NYSE: PINS). Last summer, Facebook created a New Product Experimentation (NPE) team in order

If you're like most people, life is busy. Your energy is focused on getting things done, and your emotions are focused on the people you love. It's no surprise that you don't always have time to figure out where you stand financially.

If your goal is to save money in a tax-advantaged fashion, you have several options at your disposal. You can put money into a traditional IRA or 401(k) and snag a tax break on your contributions to either retirement plan. Or, you can fund a Roth IRA or 401(k) and benefit from t

The stock market has been bullish for years now, and most companies are richly valued as a result. Meanwhile, dividend yields remain low -- right now, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: SPY) offers just 1.7%.

Americans are working longer than ever, with 54% of U.S. adults saying they plan to continue working past age 65, according to a report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.

They may seem like vastly different businesses, but both Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and LINE Corporation (NYSE: LN) enjoy widespread adoption in their home countries. Facebook is the quintessential social network for the U.S. and many other countries, while LINE is a messaging app wi

Natural gas exporter Tellurian(NASDAQ: TELL) is little more than a great business plan and a well-regarded management team. It has little by way of existing operations, and hasn't broken ground on its Driftwood LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility, which is expecte

Investing in stocks is a good way to grow wealth in the long run, and it's a wise strategy to employ in the course of saving for retirement. But if you're going to put money into stocks, it pays to load up on those that pay dividends.