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As you near the home stretch of your career and get closer to retirement age, it's time to do a deep dive into your finances to ensure you're as prepared as possible for your senior years. Your 50s are a prime time to think about what age you plan to retire, as well as double-ch

What happened Bausch Health (NYSE: BHC), a multinational eye care and speciality pharmaceutical company, saw its shares gain a healthy 15.9% last Friday. Bausch, like many other healthcare companies, rebounded at the end of the week after President Trump's declaration of a nati

In a surprise twist to a terrible week for the markets, the S&P 500 soared on Friday. The index jumped 9.2%, making it the market's best one-day rise since October 2008.

When you hit your 60s, you don't have much time left before retiring. Unfortunately, many people who have reached this milestone have found they're behind where they need to be in order to be ready to leave work. In fact, according to recent research from the Federal Reserve, ju

A potential coronavirus treatment called remdesivir entered a clinical trial in February after positive anecdotal reports from the first patients treated with the experimental antiviral. The company that owns remdesivir, Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD), hasn't released any offici

To most people, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a high-flying, expensive tech stock that would probably plummet in a market rout. Compared to the broader market, Netflix shares have not declined as much. The reason is most investors appreciate Netflix is well positioned for the curren

Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) is one of the biggest retailers in the United States, and it's still outdone by its even larger rival, Home Depot. However, there seems to be plenty of business to go around, and Lowe's is working on taking more of it.

Oil prices took a historic nosedive earlier this week, enduring their deepest plunge since 1991. That sell-off pushed the price of crude down into the low $30s, a roughly 50% haircut from where oil started the year.

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), Elliott Management, and Silver Lake have come to a deal that keeps chief executive Jack Dorsey at the helm. But with Elliott Management and Silver Lake each getting a seat on the board and with Twitter needing to meet high thresholds, Dorsey's days appear t

Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE) stock is currently trading at a five-year low. In fact, the shares are very near a 10-year low as well. At this point, they are down around 50% from the highs reached in early 2018. That's a painful decline, to be sure, but the bigger question now is whet

The outbreak of the COVID-19 illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to march across the globe. There are currently nearly 148,000 confirmed cases and about 5,500 documented fatalities, and communities around the world are taking proactive measures to stem the tid

Almost eight in 10 parents still provide some type of financial support to their adult children, according to a study by Merrill. This includes more than half of all parents who still pay their children's phone bills after their kids reach adulthood. 

Social Security benefits play a major role in retirement for many older Americans, so it's wise to account for them in your retirement plan.

As someone who's been a full-time freelance writer for years, I can tell you that I really enjoy working from home. But that setup is definitely not for everyone. For one thing, it can be hard to stay focused when you're suddenly stuck in your home environment and distractions a

Already reeling from the broader market correction, investors appear less willing to extend the benefit of the doubt to Amyris (NASDAQ: AMRS). The synthetic biology company reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 operating results that showed little progress where it matters

While they might not represent the most exciting field in the biotech space, animal healthcare companies have been a steady, consistent source of growth in what's often a turbulent market.

For years, cannabis has been one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet. It's helped to create approximately 243,700 full-time equivalent jobs as of January 2020, according to cannabis website Leafly.

By SA Marketplace:By Daniel Shvartsman

Recently, I had to get new tires on my car after a routine oil change led to a warning that my treads were low. This unexpected expense cost me over $600. Fortunately, I had an emergency fund to cover it. 

Pandemic is a scary word, and it's the one the World Health Organization is now using regarding COVID-19. I don't wish to trivialize the seriousness of the coronavirus; there are valid things to consider in times like these. But as it pertains to investing in stocks, it's pruden