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Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) is at a crucial moment right now -- for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, its pipeline as a whole, and its investors. The company's investigational vaccine for COVID-19 is entering phase 3 clinical trials this month. This is the key stage that could make or

Mark Cuban knows a thing or two about what businesses are likely to succeed. He made billions of dollars from the sale of Broadcast.com, a company he co-founded and led. Cuban owns the Dallas Mavericks, the ninth-most-valuable NBA team. He's also a "shark" on the popular ABC TV

I took a look at three stocks to avoid last week, and that basket of short-term calls was an absolute success -- but a failure on an absolute basis. The three stocks rose by an average of 3.7%, as a 10% decline in one of the three calls was more than offset by gains elsewhere. T

The stock market has rallied sharply since the March lows, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq has never been higher. So it might seem that all of the great buying opportunities have passed us by.

For most Americans, it's a thrill to know we're on the downswing of 2020 -- and it only took what felt like five years to get to this point. That's because the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has completely undone societal norms, shut down a number of nonessential b

Why settle for an average dividend stock when you can hold a great one in your portfolio? A great dividend stock provides investors with a better yield than what they could typically earn from the average S&P 500 stock, has a solid track record of raising its payouts, and p

Most stocks aren't going to make you rich anytime soon. Many simply don't have sufficient growth opportunities. Others have the potential to generate tremendous wealth but are way too risky.

Wouldn't it be nice to invest in stocks and then simply sit back while the money flows in? You can do just that with dividend stocks. 

COVID-19 has taken the world by storm, and although life has begun to return to normal in some areas, the pandemic may not be over just yet.

Warren Buffett ranks as one of the greatest investors of all time. But the billionaire's investments didn't fare well in the first half of 2020. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) shares fell 21% in the first six months of the year. Most of the stocks in Be

Former Vice President Joe Biden appears to be well ahead of President Donald Trump in the 2020 race for the White House. RealClearPolitics' average of national polls shows Biden with a 9.6-point lead over Trump. Biden is also winning in the latest polls in several key swing stat

Murphy's law just might be striking again. "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong" seems to be 100% true in 2020.

Shares of Emergent Biosolutions (NYSE: EBS) and Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) have risen sharply in 2020 thanks to potential coronavirus drugs in development, but that's where their similarities end. Is Emergent, a company with government contracts to produce vaccines for other dru

There's little doubt that 2020 will not soon be forgotten by the American public. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has left an indelible mark on society, with nonessential shutdowns costing more than 20 million Americans their jobs, and the U.S. death toll rising

By Bill Ehrman:Recent economic statistics, especially the employment data, support our thesis that a new economic cycle has begun. It does not matter whether it is an elongated U,U or V as long as the economy continues to move forward.

FXEmpire.com - The U.S. Dollar finished higher against a basket of major currencies on Friday, following the release of mixed U.S. labor reports. Essentially, the better than expected U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report was bearish for the dollar because it dampened its appeal as a sa

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What happened Skyrocketing more than 59% in December 2019, shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE: SPCE) extended their upward trajectory and climbed 42% through the first six months of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. In addition to an analyst'

The stock market has experienced unprecedented volatility in recent months, and this is likely to continue as the country officially enters a recession and COVID-19 cases spike across the country. 

If there's one silver lining to the global coronavirus pandemic it's increased appreciation for quick and easy infectious disease testing. Quidel (NASDAQ: QDEL) was already a leader in the market for point-of-care diagnostic equipment before launching COVID-19 tests.