April 22 ws Earth Day. First observed in 1970, Earth Day has evolved into an international celebration to support clean air, clean water, and other measures to protect our planet. As an investor, what lessons can you learn from this special day?

Consider the following:

Avoid “toxic”…

Stephen Stansbury, an independent home improvement contractor by day, was more than aware of the food delivery options in Rocky Mount.

More aptly, he was well aware of the pizza options — Pizza Hut, Dominos, Papa John’s. He didn’t notice much else, so he and wife, Heather, saw a…

A steep slide in technology companies weighed on U.S. stocks Friday, pulling the market lower for the second day in a row.

Losses among retailers, packaged food and beverage makers and other consumer goods companies also helped weigh down the market. Banks rose as bond yields continued to climb,…

Wells Fargo has named Keith Merrick market president and senior business banking manager for the Rocky Mount and Wilson markets, which include Wilson, Nash and Edgecombe counties.

He will be working out of Wells Fargo’s offices in Wilson and Rocky Mount and can be reached at 252-972-4244 or…

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Sherlon Page recently attended a Women's Conference

The conference, held to recognize top female Edward Jones financial advisors, provided attendees with the opportunity to network, hear from internationally recognized speakers, participate in elective sessions that…

Rocky Speight recently qualified for Edward Jones' Financial Advisor Leaders Conference.

The conference recognizes financial advisors who are among the leaders in the financial services firm.

Speight was among the 800 financial advisors who qualified out of the firm's 16,000 financial advisors in…

Swings in the stock market can cause emotions to run high, particularly for investors who are approaching retirement.

And for good reason. Recent research from Ameriprise Financial uncovered that the biggest financial setbacks American investors have experienced in their 50s through their 70s is…

In 2012, Google launched an internal initiative called Project Aristotle with the goal of pinpointing what makes a great team at Google.

Project Aristotle researchers studied a broad range of characteristics of successful groups and teams within the company, including personality, hobbies,…

Many businesses rely on their devices to house important information — from client appointment details to inventory photos — but often forget to back up these items to a secure place.

With World Back Up Day coming up on March 31, it is a good time to make a plan for keeping this…