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Stock investors have been highly successful over the past decade. Even the coronavirus bear market in early 2020 didn't hold the market down for long.

For most retirees, maximizing Social Security income is a smart financial choice. These benefits keep coming for life and are even indexed to inflation, so they can help keep you out of poverty late in retirement when your savings may be running short. 

Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), the nation's largest mortgage originator and parent company of Quicken Loans, has gotten off to a volatile start since conducting its initial public offering. It started trading in early August around $21.50 per share, briefly dipped below $19 per s

One upcoming event Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) investors have been looking forward to for months is the electric-car maker's "Battery Day." While not much is known about the event, investors and analysts have speculated that the company will unveil improved battery chemistry and possib

Plunging crude oil prices earlier this year have created a financial tsunami that washed over the energy sector. That left a wave of destruction in its wake. Several companies had to file for bankruptcy, led by notable names like shale pioneer Chesapeake Energy and leading off

Pop quiz: How does a 401(k) actually work? You probably know that money comes out of your paycheck and goes into the account, that the government gives you a tax break on your contributions, and that the money grows over time to help cover expenses in retirement.

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The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Small-Cap Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Motley Fool. This strategy looks for small cap growth stocks with solid fundamentals and strong price performance.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Patient Investor model based on the published strategy of Warren Buffett. This strategy seeks out firms with long-term, predictable profitability and low debt that trade at reasonable valuations.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Value Investor model based on the published strategy of Benjamin Graham. This deep value methodology screens for stocks that have low P/B and P/E ratios, along with low debt and solid long-term earnings growth.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Martin Zweig. This strategy looks for growth stocks with persistent accelerating earnings and sales growth, reasonable valuations and low debt.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Price/Sales Investor model based on the published strategy of Kenneth Fisher. This value strategy rewards stocks with low P/S ratios, long-term profit growth, strong free cash flow and consistent profit margins.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Low PE Investor model based on the published strategy of John Neff. This strategy looks for firms with persistent earnings growth that trade at a discount relative to their earnings growth and dividend yield.

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Growth/Value Investor model based on the published strategy of James P. O'Shaughnessy. This two strategy approach offers a large-cap value model and a growth approach that looks for persistent earnings growth and strong relative

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law in March and provided most Americans with economic stimulus payments. It was the last meaningful relief Washington would provide, to date.

As Sony (NYSE: SNE) prepares to launch the highly anticipated PlayStation 5 video game console this holiday season, the PlayStation 4 appears to be going out in style. The stock has nearly doubled over the last year on top of strong results from Sony's gaming business. For the f

A month ago, top U.S. mall owners Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) and Brookfield Property Partners (NASDAQ: BPY) were closing in on a deal to buy J.C. Penney (OTC: JCPN.Q) out of bankruptcy. Negotiations hit a snag in late August, though. That led the department-store chain to

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) made a splash this summer when they announced their respective 4-for-1 and 5-for-1 stock splits. Both stocks ran up in price in August (and have reversed course so far in September) following the news, even though a subsequently lowe

On the surface, the Walmart (NYSE: WMT) of today looks more or less like the Walmart of 2015. It's still the world's biggest brick-and-mortar retailer, and still sells a little of everything. Its restocking issues have been addressed and pay raises appear to have improved morale

Shares of semiconductor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) are trading 18% lower year to date and the stock is hovering just 14% above its mid-March market bottom. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 gained 4% in 2020, and Intel's archrival Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) posted a 72% gain.