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Whenever the talk is about electricity and energy efficiency, solar power usually comes up as a viable alternative to fossil fuels. But solar energy has been slow to adopt by many due to its high...

The fight against cancer has always been at the forefront of the biotech industry. As the methods of attacking and healing cancer can vary greatly between different companies, researchers are always...

IBM (NYSE:IBM) stock used to be the darling of Wall Street. For most of our grandparents and even some of our parents, IBM was a staple stock in their portfolio. You could always count on Big Blue to...

Are you looking for a solid stock with predictable returns? Are you a conservative investor who is not looking for a lot of risk? Then Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) is the perfect stock for you.As a utility...

Both Aytu BioScience and Lipocine, Inc. are advancing novel testosterone replacement therapies, but when placed side by side, which stock may make investors pumped for joy?As of today, the...

After UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Optum recently purchased the Advisory Board for $1.3 billion, we took a harder look at one of the nation’s largest insurers and started to piece...

After Bitcoin’s initial split last month it reached a high of roughly $4,500 in mid August. But now it’s trading at its highest level ever, reaching a price of $4,700 in some major...

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that Hurricane Harvey is causing unprecedented damage to Southeastern Texas, primarily the city of Houston. The main issue is flooding rains which by...

Over the past century, buying and holding dividend growth stocks has been one of the most reliable ways to build wealth. But it’s important to be nimble with your investments, to question old...

Chances are you haven’t heard of LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) before. They deal with junk yards and salvage cars and are cleaning up. So much so that you should be able to double your money in...

In a previous post, I wrote about some good bank stocks that you should consider investing in to get exposure to the financial sector of the stock market. Today I want to talk to you more about bank...

Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (NYSE:TEVA) has been a darling for investors in the generic drug sector. Even as recently as last year, investors were eager to see the growth of the company and along...

Well, perhaps the title caught your eye and you were hoping to see a company that was already posting mega-million dollar revenue figures and was still grinding its way higher. Sorry, not this time....

Only a few short years ago, CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:CVS) stock was a behemoth. The company could do no wrong and the stock price only went up. Even when CVS decided to stop selling cigarettes, a main...

Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, has been making headlines after suggesting that government bonds may be a bubble about to burst. Greenspan is no stranger to calling crises...

Digital currencies are becoming more valuable this year. The cost of the widely used Bitcoin in U.S. dollars has grown by 560% since a year ago. Bitcoin is becoming more and more talked about in the...