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Palantir Technologies, the data-mining firm that serves the U.S. government and large enterprise clients, plans to go public in late September. The 17-year-old company was valued at $20 billion after its last funding round, and it will sell some of its existing shares via a dire

Many medical real estate investment trusts (REITs) have bounced back from their COVID-19 pandemic lows, but not at the rate of the general market and some other lucky REITs.

Initial public offerings from consumer-focused digital healthcare platforms have been terrific sources of gains for investors in 2020, and there's another big one on the way. Shares of GoodRx (NASDAQ:GDRX) are expected to begin trading soon, and plenty of everyday investors find

(RTTNews) - European stocks rose on Wednesday to extend gains from the previous session after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated the Fed's commitment to use all of its monetary policy tools for as long as necessary to support the economy.

Biotech companies working on vaccines or treatments for COVID-19 have been grabbing much attention from pundits and analysts. But for investors, it's important to remember that there are companies within this industry that are not directly involved in the fight against the coron

This year will be remembered for lots of things. The COVID-19 pandemic, of course. The wild stock market roller coaster ride. The most named tropical storms in history.

This has been a wild year to be an investor. We've witnessed some of the craziest up-and-down vacillations in the history of the stock market, and yet the S&P 500 sits pretty darn close to the flat line on a year-to-date basis.

Shares of Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) recently debuted with a bang, closing its first day of trading 111% higher than its initial public offering price of $120 per share, and raising about $3.4 billion in the largest software IPO ever. For many institutional investors, such as hedge

Social Security benefits are vital for millions of older Americans, with 64% of current retirees saying their benefits are a major source of income, according to a report from the Society of Actuaries.

(RTTNews) - Intuit Inc. (INTU) will host its virtual annual Investor Day at 11:00 AM ET on September 23, 2020.

(RTTNews) - Cintas Corporation (CTAS) will host a conference call at 10:00 AM ET on September 23, 2020, to discuss Q1 20 earnings results.

(RTTNews) - General Mills Inc. (GIS) will host a conference call at 8:30 AM ET on Sept. 23, 2020, to discuss Q1 21 earnings results.

Some investors apparently thought that Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) would report some good news in its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 ended June 30, 2020. Shares of the Canadian cannabis producer jumped nearly 16% on Tuesday ahead of the company's Q4 update.

Few companies have gone from almost complete anonymity among retail investors to huge buzz like Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) has over the past couple of months. With the incredible run cloud computing stocks have had this year, interest in Snowflake exploded as investors chased the n

(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks rose on Wednesday and the pound continued to decline after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new restrictions for the country and voiced hope that "things will be far better by the spring".

Given how volatile the stock market has been in 2020, you might assume that investing is pretty complicated. After all, we witnessed the S&P 500 lose a third of its value in less than five weeks, then recoup all of its losses (and then some) in the subsequent five months.

One way to maximize your potential returns is to invest in stocks that pay dividends. Income-generating investments are particularly valuable right now, with the markets topsy-turvy and showing lots of volatility. And if there's one thing 2020 has taught investors, it's the impo

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(RTTNews) - Asian stocks rose broadly on Wednesday, tracking overnight gains in the U.S. and European markets after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank is committed to helping the economy.