In the 2006 film Failure to Launch, a set of frustrated parents meddle to get their adult son Tripp to move out of their home. Tripp's folks hire a self-appointed "adulting" expert -- but in real life, there are better ways to help your adult kids become financially self-suffici
Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.B) (NYSE: BRK.A) 2019 shareholder is out. Written by famed investor Warren Buffett, the CEO and chairman of Berkshire, this letter and others like it are read carefully by investors all over the world.
Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.B) (NYSE: BRK.A) 2019 shareholder is out. Written by famed investor Warren Buffett, the CEO and chairman of Berkshire, this letter and others like it are read carefully by investors all over the world.
Investors are optimistic heading into the fourth-quarter earnings announcement from Home Depot (NYSE: HD). The economy is growing at a solid clip, and key industry metrics such as home prices and the average age of housing stock suggest more sales gains ahead for this massive re
When companies focus on their strengths and core competencies, it can make them better investments. That's what Merck (NYSE: MRK) is hoping will happen, as the company announced on Feb. 5 that it will be spinning off its women's health business along with legacy brands and bio
The prospects for GameStop (NYSE: GME) stock have appeared increasingly grim. The market has steadily shifted away from the physical games GameStop sells, pressuring earnings -- and the stock price. Cool Holdings missing its first installment payment on the Simply Mac business a
Targa Resources (NYSE: TRGP) has had to walk a tightrope over the past several years. The midstream company has simultaneously financed a $4 billion expansion program while continuing to pay out a monster dividend to its investors. It has had to be creative, including forming fi
It can be difficult to find good buys in the cannabis industry, especially since a lot of the focus is on industry leaders Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC). That means investors may overlook other, smaller stocks that may not get as much attention bu
Embraer (NYSE: ERJ) has had an unlucky run over the past few years. Brutal competition from Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus and the bankruptcies of several key customers have weighed on sales of its new commercial jet line (the E2-series E-Jets). A downturn in the business aviation
I think we're past the point where it can be argued that General Motors (NYSE: GM) will ever be a big competitor with Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) in electric vehicle (EV) sales. The company has tried with the Volt and Bolt, but its products are uninspired and dealers seem to think EVs
Oil prices peaked at over $100 a barrel in mid-2014 before falling sharply. They have, basically, been moribund since. Normally, low energy prices help to weed out the industry's weak players, but that's taking a painfully long time to happen this time around. A big piece of the
The amount of your Social Security benefits is based on how much you make throughout the time you work. Specifically, you get benefits equal to a percentage of your average wages in the 35 years your earnings were highest, after wages are adjusted for inflation.
Compared to other consumer electronics makers, Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) didn't have a great holiday shopping season. Last week, the company reported fourth-quarter earnings results that missed expectations. But shares hardly budged thanks to the pending acquisition by Alphabet (NASDA
Although they operate on opposite sides of the globe, Latin America's MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) and China's Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) have a lot in common.
(RTTNews) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into Altria Group, Inc's. (MO) investment in e-cigarette maker Juul Labs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) ended 2019 on a high note as the volume of natural gas traveling across its pipeline systems continued to grow, enabling it to produce record earnings and cash flow. The pipeline giant easily covered its high-yielding dividend.
I think most investors will agree that it's hard to pin down the "right" time to buy stocks. The problem with holding back when markets are hitting new highs is that this trend can continue for a long time into the foreseeable future, as long as there is nothing to derail the ec
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Skyworks Solutions (SWKS). Shares have lost about 10.6% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.
A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Union Pacific (UNP). Shares have lost about 2.9% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.