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Investing isn't just for wealthy people -- although the share prices of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) might indicate otherwise. In truth, you can build a growth-oriented investment

Fast-casual burger chain BurgerFi is about to go public after reaching a $100 million merger-acquisition agreement with Opes Acquisition (NASDAQ: OPES), a so-called blank check company created to

It's tempting to compare Spotify's (NYSE: SPOT) recent push into original podcast content to Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) wildly successful expansion into original video content. The Swedish music

Shares of Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) slumped 23.5% during the first half of 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The main issue weighing on the Canadian energy

Shares of Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX) gained 21.6% in the first six months of the year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock gained ground thanks to two encouraging quarterly

Shares of Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) surged in June, as demand for the company's connected home-fitness gear and classes continued at sky-high levels even as coronavirus-related restrictions

In these uncertain economic times, investors should consider stocks that trade at modest valuations relative to their long-term growth potential. Here are three companies that fit the bill.

The

AT&T's (NYSE: T) stock has declined about 15% over the past five years, woefully underperforming the S&P 500's 50% gain over the same time frame. The telecom giant struggled with an ongoing loss of

With the Tuesday morning announcement of a $1.6 billion dollar investment from the White House's Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccine accelerator, Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) stock skyrocketed more than

The cloud-based identity specialist Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) is poised to profit from the secular shift to cloud computing. But with its stock price close to its all-time highs after having more than

Shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) fell 16.3% in the first half of 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The COVID-19 pandemic threw a spanner in Starbucks' growth

Livongo Health (NASDAQ: LVGO) stock has nearly tripled from its initial public offering less than a year ago. Investors may think they've missed out on a great investment, but it's not too late to

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is finally bringing the account-profile feature for its Prime Video service to the U.S.

The feature is a standard on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Disney's (NYSE: DIS) new

The novel coronavirus upended much of American life and caused a lot of heartache for investors.

While the market has recovered most of the major losses experienced in March, portfolio watchers

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) had better hope its newest ship is worth the wait. Mardi Gras -- the first cruise ship in the Western Hemisphere to run on liquefied natural gas as well as feature

The part of the economy that relies on in-person interaction is a wreck, but digital businesses are riding high. And for good reason. Shelter-in-place -- voluntary or ordered -- isn't over yet.

As

If picking growth stocks in this topsy-turvy market has proven more stressful than productive, don't beat yourself up. It's the environment, and you're not alone.

On the other hand, with no end to

In what will resemble something of a Silicon Valley power summit, the CEOs of the cream of U.S. tech companies will testify before Congress later this month.

Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) Mark

AutoNation (NYSE: AN) shareholders are trailing the market this year. Their stock dropped 23% compared to a 4% decline in the S&P 500 through the end of June, according to data provided by S&P

Few publicly traded companies have done better in the COVID-19 pandemic than Clorox (NYSE: CLX). While some industries faced overwhelming challenges from virus-induced shutdowns, Clorox thrived. Its

Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN) made a huge move in residential solar last night, agreeing to buy Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR), the No. 2 company in the U.S. by market share. The deal will get Vivint Solar

Kudos to Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) for capitalizing on a price increase of a competitor's streaming cable service by vowing to not raise customers' prices for a year. Anything that will

Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA) shareholders are beating a down market this year. Their stock rose 27% compared to a 4% decline in the S&P 500 through the end of June, according to data provided by S&P

After a volatile stretch earlier in the year, the stock market is going through a patch of relative calm. Since its bottom on March 23, the S&P 500 is up over 40%. It's easy to fall into the trap of

Despite the coronavirus pandemic and lots of economic uncertainty, Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ: DCOM) and Bridge Bancorp (NASDAQ: BDGE) are pressing ahead with a planned merger of equals that