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McDonald’s has long been the gold standard in restaurant stocks. But with the Golden Arches’ best days behind it, these three are better alternatives.

Stagflation and hyperinflation fears have been making headlines; the Fed has been steadfast in calling it transitory. What’s the difference?

I write about market’s bottom-building because I continue to field questions surrounding energy stocks.

The worst monthly retail report in nine years did nothing to slow the momentum in retail stocks. But what does it mean for the sector going forward?

What does Virginia basketball have to do with investing? Their one-year redemption story is an inspiration for finding turnaround stocks.

It’s been another decent week for the major indexes—the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are up in the 1.25% range as of early Friday, with both sitting at all-time highs.

The week started out relatively quietly, with the major indexes basically meandering sideways through Wednesday, even after the Federal Reserve’s statement. But since Thursday morning, things have been whipping around (mostly on the upside) as it appears a U.S.-China trade deal/truce is at hand.

Two more portfolio stocks report good earnings.

The last few years have seen a boom in luxury wristwatches, and with ongoing strong demand and a reopening China, these luxury watch stocks will benefit.

Interesting times! It’s been an encouraging week in our books for the market, partly due simply to the continued rebound in the major indexes—even after this morning’s dip, the S&P 500 (up 2.4%) and Nasdaq (up 3.2%) are up solidly so far on the week.

A $1.9 trillion stimulus package is about to be unleashed on a recovering U.S. economy. Which stocks will benefit most from it?

With the VIX just coming off a three-year low, it may be time to hedge your portfolio with options. Here are a few ways you can do it.

What’s the outlook for Baidu (BIDU)? It’s the reaction from investors that will really tell the tale, but here’s what BIDU looks like right now.

Bear markets like the current one are scary and seem like they’ll last forever. One hundred years of market history say otherwise.

Equitable Holdings stock is a long-term value play that’s been undervalued by Wall Street but that should outperform over the long haul.

There are three reasons not to let the market’s momentum make your investing decisions for you, especially not about how you manage stocks you already own.

Prohibition led to the system of alcohol transport that persists today, a system dominated by distributors and the states, which are primarily concerned with taxation. This makes it difficult for small vineyards to ship wine around the country. On the investment front, my advice today is to put your money into one of the distributors. After all, they’ve got the power and you can benefit from it as an investor. But the distributor I like is not in the U.S.; it’s in Poland and Russia.

One of the stocks in our portfolio reported first quarter results yesterday afternoon, with both earnings per share (EPS) and revenue coming in slightly above analysts’ estimates.

The market suffered a major selloff yesterday; the Dow declined nearly 1%, the S&P 500 lost 1.5%, and the Nasdaq closed over 2% lower. I’m not entirely surprised, there have been red flags popping up under the surface of the market for weeks, as discussed in our regular updates.

Sprout Social (SPT) beat Q2 expectations on the top and bottom lines. Revenue grew 37.4% to $61.4 million (beat by $1.09 million) while EPS of -$0.04 beat by $0.02. Full-year guidance of $253.9 - $254 million is slightly above $252.7 million and implies growth of over 35%.