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There's something quite comforting about receiving a steadily growing stream of cash from your investments. Dividend stocks can be wonderful in this regard -- if you choose the right ones.

What happened Shares of the world's largest movie theater operator, AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), rocketed 55.7% higher in April, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. As one of the hardest-hit sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic, AMC had seen its shares plu

Credit has to be given where its due. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) managed to grow some business lines during a first calendar quarter riddled with coronavirus-related headwinds. And the lines that contracted likely did so only because consumers were physically unable to get to a produc

For years, marijuana stocks were virtually unstoppable. The prospect of $50 billion or more in annual worldwide sales by 2030 sent North American cannabis stock valuations into the stratosphere. But over the past 13 months, most pot stocks have seen their valuations retrace anyw

Let me first acknowledge that I don't know for sure which marijuana stocks, if any, will actually double your money over the next five years. I don't know with absolute certainty which stocks, regardless of industry, will double your money over the next 20 years. But neither doe

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) is on a lot of investors' radar screens these days. That's not surprising since the small biotech ranks as one of the leaders in the race to develop a vaccine for novel coronavirus disease COVID-19. Anyone who bought the stock at the beginnin

There's been talk for years that Social Security is at risk of running out of money, and the most recent Trustees Report confirms that. Released in late April, the report states that come 2035, Social Security is expected to exhaust its combined trust funds, leaving the program

I bought quite a few stocks in March and April. Am I now going to follow the old investing adage "sell in May and go away"? Absolutely not.

Investors were bracing for bad news from McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) since its global store network was operating at reduced capacity for part of the first quarter. COVID-19 closures plus social distancing efforts were sure to put a major strain on key metrics such as customer traffi

Investing in cannabis stocks is not for the faint of heart. The industry can take investors on a roller-coaster ride, and it can be a nightmare for those who are looking for stable, long-term growth. That said, this new space has a lot of potential, especially as more U.S. state

Some investors have criticized Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) for being the least diversified among the tech titans. Microsoft has its software, cloud, and hardware empire; Apple practically prints money-making devices and has a burgeoning services segment riding sidecar

If you've been tracking Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) in recent weeks, you may have noticed an alarming trend. While its competitor Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) remained a relatively attractive value stock in April as stocks rebounded out of the worst market plunge since the

What happened Shares of video game retailer GameStop (NYSE: GME) rose a whopping 63.7% in April, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Like most other stocks, GameStop was hit terribly hard in March as COVID-19 swept across the world, so it experienced a bi

Earnings results from big-named consumer-driven companies could be a catalyst to reverse the decline. Here are the names to keep an eye on.

Investors have cheered Congress’ stimulus efforts, but on this week’s Readback, Barron’s Matthew Klein tells Alex Eule that the government hasn’t done nearly enough.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused serious economic hardship for millions of families across the country. More than 20 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits over the last several weeks, and for some people, it might be a struggle just to pay the bills.

Saving money can be a daunting prospect, especially if you're starting with virtually nothing in your bank account. That's why it pays to take a slow-and-steady approach to saving -- namely, by freeing up $10 a week. That $10 may not seem like much at first, but in the course o

COVID-19 has been battering the U.S. economy since it first took hold (at full-force) back in March. Since then, an estimated 26 million Americans have lost their jobs and the paychecks that go with them.

With Americans beginning to receive their COVID-19 stimulus checks, many may be eager to take some of that money -- even if it's just $100 -- and invest it in stocks. But many of the most popular stocks trade at more than $100 per share, which would understandably lead some to t

The recent market crash wasn't kind to cannabis stocks. The industry benchmark, the Horizon Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (OTC: HMLSF), is down by 29% since the beginning of the year. And while many will choose to avoid cannabis stocks altogether, others looking to dip their toes