Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) stock dipped slightly after the Chinese tech giant posted its third-quarter earnings on Thursday. Its revenue rose 38% annually to 161.46 billion yuan ($23.19 billion), clearing estimates by 5.5 billion yuan. Its non-GAAP EPS surged 49% to 18.19 yuan per
Database-disruptor MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) has been one of the hottest stocks in the market over the past few years. Though MongoDB has only been a public company for a little over two years, early believers have made very hefty gains.
If you want to be prepared for retirement, you need savings to supplement your Social Security benefits. Social Security is designed to replace only about 40% of pre-retirement income, when you'll need at least 70% to 80% to maintain your quality of living. What you set aside yo
The decision to file for Social Security isn't one to take lightly. You can claim the full monthly benefit you're entitled to based on your earnings history at full retirement age (FRA), which is either 66, 67, or somewhere in between, depending on your year of birth. The Social
For a while, it looked like Charlotte's Web (OTC: CWBHF) may not succumb to the drastic fall that pot stocks have endured over the past year. After all, being in the legal hemp business has protected the company a bit more since hemp is legal federally, unlike marijuana. That's
The Oracle of Omaha's moves in and out of stocks are followed closely by investors -- and for good reason: Under Warren Buffett's leadership, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B)(NYSE: BRK.A) stock has compounded at an average annual rate nearly twice the rate of the S&P 500 (in
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has one main goal: to thrive in almost any oil market environment. The company positioned itself to achieve this ambitious goal by transforming its business over the last three years. The moves it made to reduce costs and bolster its balance sheet now
For a company that has established a reputation for shamelessly copying its competitors, it's a little confounding that it's taken Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) this long to replicate Pinterest (NYSE: PINS). Last summer, Facebook created a New Product Experimentation (NPE) team in order
If you're like most people, life is busy. Your energy is focused on getting things done, and your emotions are focused on the people you love. It's no surprise that you don't always have time to figure out where you stand financially.
The company’s latest results blew past Wall Street’s expectations, but analysts still have to weigh its rapid growth and large, still-untapped market against the stock’s rich valuation.
If your goal is to save money in a tax-advantaged fashion, you have several options at your disposal. You can put money into a traditional IRA or 401(k) and snag a tax break on your contributions to either retirement plan. Or, you can fund a Roth IRA or 401(k) and benefit from t
Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) just delivered its biggest quarterly surprise in quite a while. The Canadian cannabis producer reported fiscal 2020 third-quarter results before the market opened on Friday and surpassed expectations across the board.
The stock market has been bullish for years now, and most companies are richly valued as a result. Meanwhile, dividend yields remain low -- right now, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: SPY) offers just 1.7%.
Americans are working longer than ever, with 54% of U.S. adults saying they plan to continue working past age 65, according to a report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.
They may seem like vastly different businesses, but both Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and LINE Corporation (NYSE: LN) enjoy widespread adoption in their home countries. Facebook is the quintessential social network for the U.S. and many other countries, while LINE is a messaging app wi
Natural gas exporter Tellurian(NASDAQ: TELL) is little more than a great business plan and a well-regarded management team. It has little by way of existing operations, and hasn't broken ground on its Driftwood LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility, which is expecte
Your credit limit is the maximum amount of money you can borrow on your credit card, and increasing it will mean you have more accessible funds -- which can be both good and bad.