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The S&P 500 might be in record territory, but not all businesses have benefited from the rally. In fact, there are some well-known companies out there that have struggled in spectacular fashion.

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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian describes several reasons for owning Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) stock.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 2, 2024. The video was

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has had its share of struggles over the years, including rising expenses, slowing growth in some segments of its business, and increased competition. As a result, the

It's too soon to determine what next year's Social Security COLA is going to amount to. That's because those COLAs are calculated based on third quarter inflation data. And since the third quarter

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) transformed the world of cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment when it launched its first product for the disease 12 years ago. Since then, it's built a CF treatment

Dividend investors often get so enamored of a high yield that they overlook a company's underlying problems. That is quite possibly what happened with Altria (NYSE: MO) in the first half of 2024, a

It seems that all modern technological innovations undergo a hype cycle of sorts. The most famous is the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s. The Nasdaq more than doubled from the

It's understandable if investors believe that to achieve outsize returns, it's necessary to find under-the-radar businesses that can grow rapidly. But this just isn't true. Compelling investment

Sports apparel giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) is one of the world's most recognizable brands. However, the stock has fallen to multi-year lows after a rough earnings report, and naysayers are coming out of

In May, the more than 51 million retired workers who received a Social Security check took home an average of $1,916.63, which works out to about $23,000 on an annualized basis. While Social

Chip company Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has been relegated to second fiddle to Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) in the artificial intelligence (AI) craze. The stock's 40% returns over the past year

Shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) climbed 15% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. After a poorly received earnings report in May, investors were excited

In this podcast, Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey caught up with Motley Fool Canada's Jim Gillies for a conversation about how retail investors can value stocks and why they have an advantage over

A low stock price isn't always bad -- it's like a clearance sale at your favorite store.

Just because a stock is cheap doesn't mean it's a dud. Sometimes, the company had a rough quarter, or maybe

Shares of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) climbed 11.7% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Positive economic data for the e-commerce industry had investors bullish early in

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) needs to find a way to get its business going again. The company has been struggling to grow its top line, and investors have been dumping the stock. Year to date

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has played a pioneering role in the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology with the help of its graphics processing units (GPUs), which are being deployed in

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM), also known as TSMC, climbed 15.4% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock climbed thanks to impressive monthly

Shares of department store chain Macy's (NYSE: M) rallied 9.5% on Friday, lifted by reports that a pair of suitors is raising their collective offer to acquire the struggling company. Although

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma and host Dylan Lewis discuss:

Adam Ante, CFO of Paycor, walks Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey through how the company fits into the landscape of

When this podcast was recorded on June 27, Chewy stock was up about 60% for the month. By the time we wrote this description, Roaring Kitty -- who is described in a Wikipedia entry as "an American

News of a stock split can raise interest in a company, even though it really doesn't have any significant impact on the underlying investment. But whether it makes a real impact or not is beside the

Shares of residential solar company SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) were plunging in Friday trading, down 22.4% as of 2:12 p.m. ET.

The company released an 8-K form late Wednesday, July 3, informing

NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) stock gained solid momentum in May, but the euphoria only lasted so long. The renewable energy stock slumped 18% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global

Shares of NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) surged another 33.9% in June after a stunning run-up in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The nuclear energy stock is now up a