Cancer drug maker Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ: CLVS) has seen tremendous growth recently, with the stock up more than 57% in the past six months. The 11-year-old company is developing targeted therapies in various cancers including ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, and solid tumors
One of the biggest trends in Washington in recent years has been the use of tariffs. The current administration has been quick to impose stiff import taxes on various industries to strengthen its negotiating position for trade deals and, in turn, prop up domestic industries. U.S
Though Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) reported a whopping 212% surge in fourth-quarter net revenue, shares of the maker of plant-based meat alternatives sank nearly 16% following the earnings report.. What's not to like about that kind of sales growth?
Up until last year, Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) was one of those hot stocks I'd been watching for years but stayed away from. The e-commerce platform for crafts and handmade goods is up over 350% over the last three years. 2019 was a rough patch for the stock, though, and after watching
Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) is still selling plenty of Switch consoles, reaching an installed base of 52 million recently. But with Sony and Microsoft releasing the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, respectively, this fall with much more powerful graphics capabilities, some invest
It's been a little over two years since Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) made its market debut, and the company has been something of a juggernaut with its market cap quickly climbing to $13 billion as the stock has soared more than 360% -- even after the recent broad market slump. The gains
The good news is L Brands (NYSE: LB) has successfully offloaded its troubled Victoria's Secret business, coming to an agreement with private equity firm Sycamore Partners earlier this month. The bad news is, the price paid values Victoria's Secret at a paltry $1.1 billion, and
Last week, U.S. markets suffered their worst five-day performance since the 2008 financial crisis. And while that might be harrowing for some, investors may want to begin hunting for some bargains. While I still think many types of stocks are still too dangerous to buy, stocks o
Are you tired of reading those articles on how to save money that basically ask you to change everything that you're doing? Stop spending money on this and that, don't do this, cut back on that -- you know the drill. Well, this is not one of those articles.
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) recently posted its fourth-quarter earnings. Revenue rose 6% year over year to 28.9 billion yuan ($4.1 billion), beating analysts' estimates and marking an acceleration from its flat growth in the third quarter.
Nearly every industry has one company that stands out as a pioneer and a leader. In robotic surgical systems, that company is definitely Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG). Since introducing the da Vinci robotic surgical system in 1999, Intuitive has set the standard in robot-ass
Investors just endured a historically bad week on the stock market. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) plunged over 11% on fears about the potential economic impact of the spreading coronavirus.
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP) had been one of the better-performing master limited partnerships (MLPs) until it hit some turbulence last fall. It's now about 50% off its high.
Over the next decade, there are few industries expected to grow as quickly as marijuana. Even taking into account the near-term struggles associated with getting a nascent industry off the ground, Wall Street is looking for between $50 billion and $200 billion in worldwide annua
There's no question which company has been the biggest winner so far from the partnership between Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) and Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ). Canopy is in a much stronger financial position than it would otherwise be thanks to big investment from Constellatio
Potential pandemics can be frightening. You can't turn on the news on TV or read online without seeing more concerning reports about the global spread of the coronavirus. The numbers are rapidly mounting -- over 82,000 confirmed cases and at least 2,800 deaths.
Seniors who want to start collecting Social Security have an eight-year window to sign up. That window begins at age 62 and runs all the way until age 70. In fact, technically, you can sign up after age 70, though there's no financial incentive to wait beyond that point.
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) announced mixed fourth-quarter 2019 results two weeks ago relative to the company's own outlook. Shares of the wireless-connectivity equipment specialist have plunged more than 22% since then.
The stock market got slammed this week by fears that COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus, will inflict acute damage to the global economy and supply chains.