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The omicron sublineages named BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 continued to spread in the U.S. in the week through Oct. 29, accounting for 27.1% of new cases nationwide, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The two accounted for 42.5% of all cases in the New York region, which includes New Jersey, Puerto Rico and

Despite all the uncertainty and volatility, now may be the ideal time to check out some of the biggest marijuana stocks. These companies have experienced rapid growth as more states have legalized cannabis for medicinal and recreational use. And the popularity of this industry will only grow from here. One thing to look for when

Getting that blue checkmark on Twitter may be soon be expensive. One of Elon Musk’s first projects as owner of Twitter Inc. will be to turn Twitter Blue, the social network’s $4.99-a-month subscription plan, into a $19.99-a-month plan that exclusively verifies users, according to a report Sunday by The Verge. The news was first reported

Hailing from Canada, Meta Materials (NASDAQ:MMAT) specializes in manufacturing functional materials known, appropriately enough, as metamaterials. This particular company also has a flourishing security segment. Moreover, Meta Materials has demonstrated exceptional revenue growth. Therefore, it’s definitely not too late to buy MMAT stock. Keep an eye on the company’s expenditures, however, and be sure to maintain

An unmarried Chicago man with no children, no living siblings, and no nieces or nephews quietly accumulated an $11 million estate over a long life, in large part through mutual-fund investing. In 2016, he died at home, with no will and no obvious heirs. Now, as reported by local news site Block Club Chicago, a

With a myriad of upside catalysts available for the hydrocarbon sector, investors have every incentive to consider the top oil stocks to buy. However, not all energy players are the same. For this list of potentially intriguing market ideas, we’ll look at some of the best companies in the field, with varying risk-reward profiles. Fundamentally,

I once got some excellent investing advice around Halloween from a fortuneteller in Salem, Massachusetts. “Are you prepared in your life to take on more risk?” he asked over a table of magic crystals, after I’d flipped over some tarot cards. “Do you have the information you need? Do you understand what you control, and

Despite all the current market uncertainty, Wall Street analyst stock calls are still happening. Between Oct. 24 and 26, MarketBeat reported that there were 53 upgrades of U.S.-listed stocks.    Analyst upgrades and downgrades have become cannon fodder for retail investors trying to find an edge over their institutional counterparts. Google the words “analyst upgrades

This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet.  Medicare open enrollment started Oct. 15, but 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries say they don’t compare Medicare plans during this period, according to a 2021 analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit. That’s not great, since Medicare Advantage plans — which operate much like the private insurance you may

This article will give you seven of the most popular dividend stocks ranked from the largest market cap to the smallest. Dividend stocks have a place in every investor’s portfolio. Income investors obviously benefit from a reliable, and repeatable, stream of income that can supplement their regular income. Meanwhile, growth investors, who don’t need the

Dear Quentin, My husband and I make about the same salary, and live modestly. Six months after we married, I found out my husband’s net worth is virtually zero. He owes more money than he has assets (approximately $40,000). My net worth is over $500,000.  I only found out about his situation because we each

Risk is part of investing. Even the most mature, well-established firms and stocks run the risk of declining to zero. However, that risk is even higher with speculative penny stocks. At the same, these less-established firms, with higher risk, can also provide greater returns. Plus, not only can these stocks multiply in value faster than

For California’s estimated 1.8 million Black residents who are descendants of enslaved people, reparations could allow many of them to finally buy a house, pay off student loans, try to build generational wealth and more. MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto Keisha Brown, 49, is married with five children and lives in a Bay Area suburb. Even with

While most sectors suffered significant pressure this year, the innovation space (including companies ranking among the top semiconductor stocks to buy) incurred disproportionate pain. At the same time, the crimson ink facilitates upside opportunities for contrarian speculators. Fundamentally, one of the biggest pain points for the top semiconductor stocks to buy centers on the global

Twitter Inc. is now owned by Elon Musk, with multiple media outlets reporting Thursday night that the long-anticipated sale had officially closed. The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and others reported, based on unnamed sources, that the top executives of Twitter TWTR, +0.66% were fired and escorted from the building, including Chief Executive Parag Agrawal,

It goes without saying that Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is in a slump. As I anticipated, the company’s much-anticipated AI Day 2022 (held on Sept. 30) failed to give TSLA stock even a modicum of a boost. Instead, the latest developments with the electric vehicle maker have pushed shares lower lately. Shares have started to bounce back,

Gold futures settled lower on Thursday, after settling to their highest price in nearly two weeks in the previous session — when a pullback in the U.S. dollar gave bulls some breathing room. Price action Gold for December delivery GC00, -0.35% GCZ22, -0.35% was down $3.60, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,665.60 an ounce on

By Mauro Orru STMicroelectronics NV on Thursday posted a surge in profit and revenue for the third quarter as demand for its portfolio of chips remained strong. The European chip maker said net profit surged to $1.10 billion from $474 million in the third quarter last year. Net revenue climbed to $4.32 billion from $3.20

The prospects for cybersecurity stocks vary greatly. During the pandemic, few companies that provided cybersecurity services supported working from home. In 2020, pandemic-related lockdowns forced these firms to enable staff to work remotely five days a week. Thus, significant investment in secure back-end technology infrastructure and networks took place. When the pandemic eased, companies wanted

The 20-year-old investor who found fame this year when he made $110 million trading shares of troubled retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY, -3.21%, has turned activist shareholder and is pushing for changes at psychedelics company Mind Medicine Inc. Jake Freeman, a student majoring in economics and mathematics at the University of Southern California,