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Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) are the two largest producers of x86 CPUs in the world. Intel has traditionally been the market leader, while AMD has been a distant underdog.

Dividend Aristocrats are S&P 500 companies that have raised their dividend payouts for at least 25 straight years. This remarkable run puts these large-cap stocks in rarefied company. After all, it's quite remarkable that they have provided dividend hikes for that many years

If you own shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) right now or are on the verge of buying them, congratulations. You're obviously a forward-looking investor capable of blocking out the present headwinds.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused air travel demand to crash, upending the airline industry. One major result is that airlines have had to completely rethink their fleet strategies. Most airline executives expect demand to remain depressed for several years, which means that fewer ai

This has been an unnerving year for investors. COVID-19 went from a minor news story in China to a full-blown global pandemic. Government lockdowns took effect, business activity ground to a halt, and U.S. stocks witnessed their fastest bear market in history. 

Nike (NYSE: NKE) surprised investors in late March by revealing strong operating trends in China despite challenging financial headwinds brought on by store closures from the COVID-19 pandemic. The footwear and apparel giant maintained its connection with shoppers during Februar

E-commerce in Latin America is still in its early innings, with online purchases accounting for just 4% of total retail sales in 2019. By contrast, digital purchases represented about 11% of total sales in the U.S. during the same period, showing that there's plenty of room for

Americans need more COVID-19 money, but it's not clear whether an additional direct payment will come. One of the problems that's making it challenging for lawmakers to authorize more coronavirus stimulus funds is that there are so many competing proposals for how that payment s

Crude oil prices screamed higher last month. WTI, the leading U.S. oil price benchmark, zoomed 88%, pushing back over $35 a barrel. That big-time bounce back gave several oil producers the confidence to restart oil pumps they idled earlier this year.

Finding a good dividend stock can be challenging since there's so much uncertainty relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, investors simply need to adapt and look for safer options right now to minimize their exposure to the markets.

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) is among many biotech and pharmaceutical companies working on treatments for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Where Gilead stands apart is it actually has a treatment that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has author

More than 20 million Americans are out of work and receiving unemployment benefits, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, you wouldn't know that there's a problem in the economy from looking at the markets. The S&P 500 is up over 5% since March 1, which is around

Social Security is in trouble. In April, the program's Trustees reported that Social Security's trust funds could run out of money by 2035. Once that happens, the program may have no choice but to cut benefits to compensate for a lack of revenue.

Health savings accounts (HSAs) are one of the most valuable tax-advantaged investments, but they're often overlooked.

For the last three years, Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) hasn't done much more than treading water. Sure, the stock is up during the period, but all of the gains came in 2020 with COVID-19 drug remdesivir capturing investors' attention.

If the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has taught investors anything, it's that staying the course on great companies, no matter how dire things may seem, is almost always a prudent move.

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the wake of COVID-19, and earlier this month, economists declared that we have a full-blown recession on our hands. Thankfully, there's been relief for jobless folks in the form of a $600 weekly boost in unemployment benefits that wa

Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) is the leader of telemedicine in the U.S. With its massive network of board-certified clinicians, Teladoc aims to supply health insurance companies and large employers with easy and remote access to doctors. 

Your 401(k) was supposed to be your ticket to a nice retirement. And it sure seemed like you were heading in the right direction, right up until 2020 happened. Now, your account balance is down and you're wondering where you went wrong. Did you pick the wrong funds? Should you h