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Investing
5 Sin Stocks to Buy That May Survive a Massive Market Sell-Off
These so-called sin stocks look like outstanding values and should hold up reasonably well even in a protracted bear market.
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Companies and Brands
Aurora Cannabis Stock Tumbles on Chief Executive’s Exit
The cannabis industry got another shock when Aurora Cannabis announced that its founder and chief executive, Terry Booth, would retire. He is the third high-profile CEO of a cannabis company to lose…
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Companies and Brands
Prospects for Aurora Cannabis Stock Look Grim
Investors of Aurora Cannabis, like investors everywhere, are an impatient lot. Wall Street expects profits, and none of these marijuana companies is anywhere near profitability.
8:00am ET
Companies and Brands
Altria Stock Dented by Another $4.1 Billion Impairment
Marlboro cigarette maker Altria reported a net loss of $1.00 a share primarily due to another massive impairment charge related to its investment in e-cigarette maker Juul.
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Investing
Rates Are Plunging: Merrill Lynch Has 4 Buy Rated Stocks That All Yield 6%
These four top plays make sense for those looking for a degree of safety and high current income, as all yield 6% or more.
12:15pm ET
Companies and Brands
How Does CannTrust Stock Become a Buy Again?
As the bad news piled up for CannTrust last year, the rest of the cannabis industry also imploded. What to expect from CannTrust in 2020 is a glass either half-empty or half-full.
6:40am ET
Investing
5 Top Income Stocks That Could Soar in 2020 as Interest Rates Plunge
These five stock income ideas are rated Buy by major Wall Street firms and offer consistent and dependable dividends. They are good choices for income-seeking investors with a higher risk tolerance.
12:20pm ET
Companies and Brands
Why 2020 May Be the Year for Organigram Stock
Canada-based pot grower Organigram had the same up-in-smoke year as most of the country's other cannabis producers. The company may get back on track this year.
8:45am ET
Companies and Brands
Can Tilray Stock Make a Comeback?
Marijuana stocks like Tilray were beaten up badly in 2019. Will 2020 get the industry back in the black?
10:35am ET
Companies and Brands
Will Altria Stock Be Hammered by Tobacco Products Falloff?
Altria Group has its roots in a business that is over a century old. Tobacco and cigarettes may not have the market they used to, but there’s still money to be made.
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Investing
Merrill Lynch Has 5 Top Dividend-Paying Total Return Stocks for 2020
While a repeat of the 2019 gains would be an outstanding start to the new decade, the odds are stacked toward a more normal year for investment returns, with the potential for…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: ADT, Altria, Biogen, Chewy, Deere, Dollar Tree, eBay, Intel, Nike, Kroger, Peloton, Roku, Schwab, Wells Fargo and More
Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included ADT, Altria, Biogen, Charles Schwab, Chewy, Deere, Dollar Tree, eBay, Intel, Nike, Kroger, Peloton, Roku and Wells Fargo.
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Investing
As Stock Market Hits All-Time Highs, Investors Bailing Out of Defensive Strategies
While investors have jumped into defensive stocks and defensive strategies for too long to easily recount, those defensive strategies are far from attractive if a trade deal with China is going to…
8:35am ET
Companies and Brands
Altria Blows Off $4.5 Billion Charge Related to Vaping Fatalities
A $4.5 billion writedown on the value of its investment in e-cigarette maker Juul had little impact on investors who like the Marlboro cigarette maker's high dividend yield and its promise to…
Paul Ausick 6:50am ET
Investing
4 Fallen Angel Large-Cap Blue Chips May Have Massive 2020 Rebounds
These four blue chip large-cap stocks have taken a beating this year and all offer patient investors the potential for some big upside.