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When you've spent the majority of your adult life working, you may be eager to retire as soon as possible. Maybe you have a long bucket list of activities you can't wait to enjoy, or perhaps you're just ready to sit back and enjoy a life of leisure.

Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) rolled the dice when it struck a deal last year to acquire U.S.-based cannabis operator Acreage Holdings (OTC: ACRGF). The Canadian cannabis producer paid $300 million up front for the right to buy Acreage with a total potential price tag of $3.4 billio

What happened As an A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) user, you may thank the company as much as you want for providing you precious hot showers in this bitter-cold winter. But as a shareholder? Not so much, given the stock's cold start to the year. 

What happened As an A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) user, you may thank the company as much as you want for providing you precious hot showers in this bitter-cold winter. But as a shareholder? Not so much, given the stock's cold start to the year. 

Like many investors, I have a watch list of stocks: a running list of companies that require more due diligence before investing. Recently making the jump from the watch list to my portfolio is discount retailer Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE). It was a decision a long time in the mak

Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) -- sole licensee of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell in China from former parent Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) -- finished 2019 with solid results. The quarterly update was partially eclipsed by the now infamous, and as of yet vaccineless, novel coronavirus. The di

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) faces both a bright and uncertain future. Founded by Daniel Ek in 2006, the Sweden-based music streaming service has grown to 271 million users in 79 markets across the world. The user base, proprietary content, and partnerships have helped to bring Spotify

What happened Shares of NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) dipped 11.7% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . The government software company's stock sank after the company published fourth quarter earnings results that came in below the market's expectations

In a world of big-thinking tech CEOs, Elon Musk thinks bigger than most.

One of the aspects I've been trying to improve as an investor this year is not letting valuation or fundamentals get in the way of buying truly disruptive stocks. Sometimes the market's biggest winners seem incredibly expensive, but when growth kicks in they can generate market-

Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) was flying high on the 5G (fifth-generation) wireless wave a year ago as the rollout of 5G networks in markets like South Korea and China gave Xilinx's top and bottom lines a nice shot in the arm.

What happened Shares of Phreesia (NYSE: PHR) gained 16.4% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . The healthcare software stock gained ground following an announcement that a health services network is integrating the company's service. 

Phillips 66 Partners (NYSE: PSXP) has increased its cash distribution every quarter since its initial public offering in 2013, boosting it 25 times overall. Last year, the master limited partnership (MLP) grew its payout by 11%. That helped push its yield up to its current leve

What happened Continuing the upward momentum they experienced through 2019, shares of Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leader in fuel cell solutions, popped more than 22% in the first month of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. 

Preparing for retirement is hard, and for most Americans, the money they get from Social Security will be critically necessary to help them make ends meet. The typical retired worker has to get by on just over $1,500 a month from Social Security, and while that's better than not

The 2010s marked America's first full decade without a recession since the Great Depression. That's an impressive growth spurt, but it also suggests that investors should count on an increased chance of a recession in the next few years.

Last year was a challenging year to go public. More than a third of the 2019 debutantes closed out the year below their IPO prices, including many of the more prolific companies. Some companies like WeWork didn't even get a chance to hit the market, stumbling on the way to the s

Without retirement savings, you'll risk struggling financially once your career comes to a close and the paycheck you once relied on disappears. And if you're thinking you'll just fall back on Social Security, think again. The average recipient today collects just about $18,000

Without retirement savings, you'll risk struggling financially once your career comes to a close and the paycheck you once relied on disappears. And if you're thinking you'll just fall back on Social Security, think again. The average recipient today collects just about $18,000

In case you haven't noticed, we've entered the heart of election season. Within a few months, we'll know which major party candidates will be squaring off to become president of the United States, as well as get an in-depth look at how those candidates would tackle a number of i