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Once upon a time, I thought Brad Garlinghouse's legacy would be the peanut butter manifesto. In a 2006 memo, Yahoo! vice president Garlinghouse wrote a memo explaining that the company was spreading

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) investors can't seem to catch a break. The company faces numerous challenges in improving vehicle quality (it's led the U.S. industry in recalls for three straight

Dividend Kings are an elite category of companies that have paid and raised their dividends for at least 50 years. It's an honorable title. But not all Dividend Kings have what it takes to pay and

SoFi's (NASDAQ: SOFI) business has been booming on the back of the technology platform and financial services. But it's a membership product that may take it to the next level, which Travis Hoium

The cable television industry's cord-cutting conundrum is nothing new. People have been steadily canceling their cable service since 2013, in fact. Cable companies have largely been offsetting this

There are a lot of takeaways from Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) generally upbeat -- but poorly received -- fiscal third-quarter report on Wednesday morning. I'll just focus on one thin slice of the

The S&P 500 might be up 12% in 2024 (as of Aug. 2), but not all businesses have benefited. Shares of Block (NYSE: SQ) are down 22% this year, and in the past five years, they have declined 25%.

Market makers haven't been kind to media-streaming technology expert Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) in 2024. Entering the year at an 81% discount from its all-time highs in 2021, Roku's stock has dropped

In this podcast, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:

Then, Motley Fool host Alison Southwick and contributor Brian Feroldi finish up their summer school series with a

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) may be the king of artificial intelligence (AI) investing for now, but it doesn't mean it will stay in that position forever. Right now, it's on top because its clients buy

A few hundred dollars per month is all you need to build up a mountain of savings over your working career. By dollar-cost averaging in the stock market at regular intervals, you don't need to

Earnings season kicked off last month, causing considerable movement in the stock market. Tech stocks didn't fare too well, with the Nasdaq Composite index down more than 9% since mid-July. As an

Monday, Aug. 5 was not a good day for the stock market. All major indexes took a dive, and investors were undoubtedly shaken.

I took steps to ensure that this week's stock market sell-off didn't

Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a positive impact on multiple industries across the globe, and the smartphone market is one of them. The advent of generative AI has started giving smartphone

Strategies for growing your Social Security benefits typically focus on what you can do before you apply for benefits. This is because your checks are based on your income during your working years.

The U.S. economy has produced the world's most valuable companies for over a century. United States Steel became the first company to achieve a $1 billion valuation in 1901, and 117 years later

Last week's sell-off pushed the Nasdaq Composite into correction territory. A correction is defined as a drawdown of at least 10% from a high, whereas a bear market is at least 20%. The Nasdaq

Retirees often rely on Social Security income to help them pay the bills after paychecks have stopped. The amount of money Social Security provides can vary based on many factors, including how much

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is one of the largest oil producers in the world. Its oil and gas business is a big moneymaker; the company earned $12.7 billion from its upstream operations during the first

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) recently reported its second-quarter results, and one number overshadowed all the rest. As of June 30, the Warren Buffett-led conglomerate reported

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) luster seems to have faded. The stock is down roughly 25% below its high set only a few weeks ago. Roughly one-third of Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG in August no

Holding dividend-paying stocks in your portfolio has appeal. That's because they can provide reliable income streams. But investing in high-quality dividend stocks takes some work. While the S&P 500

Same-store sales are down at Portillo's (NASDAQ: PTLO), but the company continues to have among the best economic returns in the restaurant business. In this video, Travis Hoium shows how the

The S&P 500 had a dream run in the first half of this year, gaining over 15% with practically no volatility. However, a correction was inevitable because history tells us that markets don't rise in

Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) reported another massive loss in the second quarter but reiterated a goal of reaching 25% gross margins and 10% free cash flow margin. Is that possible? Travis Hoium digs into