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Last week, I accomplished something that had been on my "to do" list for no less than three months.

If you're like most Americans, chances are good that Social Security plays a key role in your retirement plans. And you're right to expect at least some income from the popular entitlement program, although it can't be your sole source of retirement funds.

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) delivered another blowout earnings report Tuesday morning.

The economy overall may be down in the dumps, but many companies are doing just fine. Two that have weathered the storm better than expected are The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT). Both handed shareholders surprisingly positive second-quarter 2020

The pandemic that swept across the world led to the unprecedented closure of numerous physical retail shops, and food and beverage outlets. Nike (NYSE: NKE) was no exception, as it started closing its stores in China in January when the outbreak started there and then moved to p

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act aimed to provide financial relief by, among other things, making it easier for Americans to borrow money from their 401(k) tax-deferred retirement accounts. Under the CARES Act, the limit on 401(k) loans was doubled

Live Nation (NYSE: LYV), the country's leading concert promoter, has been unplugged, if you will, in recent months. Arena concerts, bar shows, and even outdoor festivals aren't happening in the new normal, essentially drying up Live Nation's business. Revenue plummeted 98% -- y

Analyst ratings can sometimes be complicated, and we here at ETF Channel have noticed a bit of a paradox with Empire State Realty Trust Inc (Symbol: ESRT). The average 12-month price target for ESRT — averaging the work of 4 analysts — reveals an average price target of $9

Despite high unemployment and a fraught economic climate, the stock market has fully recovered since bottoming out earlier this year. All three major U.S. market indexes, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average, are up by more than 50%. But as history

The strength of its dividend is just one of the reasons why investors, including Mr. Warren Buffett, choose to hold Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) stock. The blue chip's annual payout, now at $1.64 per share, yields investors about 3.4%. Moreover, Coca-Cola has increased its dividend for

Generating a 10x return in under a decade isn't normal, even for growth stocks. But the investors who find these companies can generate market-crushing returns in the long term. 

If you have money in a retirement savings plan that isn't a Roth IRA, you're probably familiar with required minimum distributions, or RMDs. RMDs were initially required starting at age 70 1/2, but that age was recently pushed back to 72.

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(RTTNews) - KBR, Inc. (KBR) announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement with private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners, under which KBR will acquire Centauri, LLC, a leading independent provider of high-end space, directed energy and other advanced t

(RTTNews) - Lowe''s Cos. (LOW) will host a conference call at 9:00 AM ET on August 19, 2020, to discuss Q2 20 earnings results.

(RTTNews) - Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.(JKHY) will host a conference call at 8:45 AM ET on Aug. 19, 2020, to discuss Q4 20 earnings results.

There's a new stock of a small biotech with a promising coronavirus vaccine now available to U.S. investors. CureVac (NASDAQ: CVAC) held its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq stock exchange last week. And that IPO raised some eyebrows.

Warren Buffett was a busy billionaire in the second quarter. He and his lieutenants made quite a few adjustments to the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) stock portfolio, with a lot more selling going on than buying.

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When it comes to successful long-term investors, Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), is arguably in a class of his own. Since the 1950s, the Oracle of Omaha has grown a $10,000 seed investment into a net worth of roughly $80 billion. And this do