These are 2020's best energy stocks. The past year hasn't been great for the energy sector, which has essentially been the most consistently down-and-out sector of the markets ever since oil prices crashed in 2014. Through late 2019, energy stocks were up 5.8% on the year, dramatically underperforming the 27.3% gains of the S&P 500. That said, the sector is prime pickings for contrarian-minded investors, and it's rife with large dividend yields to tempt income investors. Currently, S&P 500...

Few logos in the world have had a more profound impact on brand recognition than the Golden Arches, the classic McDonald’s Corporation (ticker: MCD) logo known the world over. People see that iconic symbol and think about signature sandwiches, Happy Meals and its famous Ronald McDonald mascot. A few years into a turnaround plan conceived and helmed by hard-charging CEO Steve Easterbrook, MCD shares had been doing fantastically well until just recently. After a sudden turn of events,...

Some of the best, low-risk dividend stocks to consider. Few generations of retirees have had such scarce opportunities to buy meaningful income-producing investments as today's. For roughly 12 years, investors have been stuck in an era of sub-3% interest rates; for the vast majority of those years, rates have been closer to zero than 3%. The good news entering 2020 is that retirees can find income investments in the stock market. The downside? The risk those stocks will fall. A crucial part...

Under Armour Inc (UA) reported third-quarter results Thursday morning, and it managed to beat both revenue and earnings expectations. You wouldn’t know that by looking at UA stock, however. After initially jumping on the good news, shares reversed and were off by as much as 5% in early trading. Despite a record quarter — it was Under Armour’s first quarter ever of more than $1 billion in revenue — it’s not such a bad idea to take some profits on UA stock. Great Progress, Horrible...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) stock has had a tough go of it this year. After getting off to a blistering start on the heels of its record-setting IPO in the fall of 2014, shares peaked out at $120 per share within months of going public at $68 a pop. Since then, BABA stock is down nearly 38% from its highs, with a 28% selloff coming in 2015 alone. Shareholders are hoping that second-quarter fiscal 2016 earnings, due before market open on Tuesday, will bring some good news and spark a...