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It's been a rough few years for banking giant Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC). The problems started with a 2016 fraud investigation that revealed employees had opened millions of fake accounts without telling its customers in order to meet sales goals, violating consumer protection law

Most people can look forward to refunds once they've filed their tax returns for the year, but some people get handed a bill instead. This isn't a huge problem if you've been preparing for it, but if it comes as a surprise, or it's larger than you expected, you might not have th

In a world where investors struggle to earn decent returns from fixed-income instruments, dividend stocks have emerged as a strategy for earning higher returns. The average dividend yield for the S&P 500 is just over 1.9%, dramatically higher than the 0.09% in interest peop

Initial public offerings offer public market investors the earliest chance to own a piece of a promising company. Capital-intensive fields like drug development have continued to witness a stream of IPOs -- some more successful than others.

I've owned Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) stock for a while, but I absolutely loaded the boat with more shares last Friday. Here are three reasons why.

Fears around the economic impacts of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak continue to wreak havoc on financial markets, with stocks experiencing extreme volatility for the second consecutive week. Many tech companies in particular have increased risk exposure to the epidemic, especi

The past two weeks have been brutal for most investors that are long the market. More than 1,600 stocks on the three major U.S. stock exchanges hit new 52-week lows last week, a sharp contrast to the mere 271 names reaching fresh highs.

What happened Reversing course from the 1.8% uptick they experienced in January, shares of Novagold Resources (NYSEMKT: NG) sank 13% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Along with its partner Barrick Gold, Novagold Resources is engaged in t

What happened Shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE: EPRT), a retail real estate investment trust (REIT), fell 17% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Roughly a year and a half ago, Canadian marijuana stocks were expected to take the global lead in making cannabis a mainstream product. But despite having this pole position among developed countries, regulatory and operational issues have caused the Canadian pot industry to fac

Investors gained confidence in Ulta Beauty's (NASDAQ: ULTA) operating outlook after the company announced generally positive earnings results back in early December. Sure, the spa and beauty products retailer is seeing some of its slowest growth in years. Yet Ulta is winning mar

What happened Shares of 3D printing pure plays 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) and Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) and 3D printing and conventional manufacturing service provider Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB) fell 15.9%, 11%, and 15.3%, respectively, in February, according to data from S&P Glob

Few stocks have proved to be immune to the coronavirus-fueled market correction that's under way. Marijuana stocks are no exception. Two of the leading cannabis-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have plunged more than 30% from their highs set earlier this year.

What happened Shares of railroad Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) shed 12.4% in value, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, in the month of February. While the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak triggered panic selling, Norfolk's already facing industry-spec

Since Disney (NYSE: DIS) shares are down nearly 25% from their all-time highs, some may feel compelled to scoop up as many shares of the House of Mouse as they possibly can. However, investors should be aware of the risks.

The best dividend stocks give investors two vital things that they want in an investment. Current income can be helpful both for those who need to live off their investment portfolios and for those who like to have cash available to make opportunistic new investments. Meanwhile,

The global health crisis resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has sent many investors running for cover. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ Composite each entered correction territory last week, losing more than 10% from their recent h

The markets are struggling of late as concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak have brought many stocks down. The good news for value-oriented dividend investors is that there could be some attractive buying opportunities as a result of this market weakness. Below are three

It pays to buy stocks after big declines. A closer look at stock market history, however, shows how rare recent declines are.

I've been writing about and investing in the energy industry for nearly a decade. It hasn't been a smooth ride. A combination of commodity price volatility and poor capital allocation decisions have caused the sector to generate poor investment returns in recent years. That ha