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In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Tim Beyers and engineering manager Tim White discuss the rise of cyberthreats, and what it means for companies like Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and Zscaler. They

With shares up by a whopping 78% over the last 12 months, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock is finally bouncing back from the slump it experienced in 2022 -- with profitability returning to historic

Cathie Wood has cooled her buying activity in recent days. The co-founder and CEO of Ark Invest lightened a few positions on Monday, but she didn't add to a single stake. It's rare for her not to

With the major indices knocking on the door of new all-time highs, investors may be wondering if it's a bad time to buy stocks. After all, the Nasdaq Composite has nearly doubled over the last five

Moving to another state can have a host of benefits, but it often rewrites your financial plans. A new home brings a new cost of living, and that affects how far your money goes, for better or

With shares up by a healthy 59% over the last 12 months, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock is posting a healthy recovery after the slump it experienced in 2022. Like many technology

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) -- the online bank that went public in 2021 -- has moved past its origins as a lending cooperative and its status as a hyped-up initial public offering (IPO) stock

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser and host Deidre Woollard discuss what's happening at Paramount as well as strong earnings from Domino's Pizza and SoFi.

Then Invitation Homes CEO

In this podcast, we break down Peloton's CEO shift and big oil's big profits.

And Tom Chivers, author of Everything Is Predictable, explains how the Bayesian theorem underlies much of modern life

Investors could do far worse than following Warren Buffett's stock picks. He's famous for his long-term approach, investing in iconic businesses long before they became household names. These days

Retirement planning is a unique journey for everyone. There are several different strategies, accounts, and rules that each person follows based on their situation. However, I don't think it's a

Growth stocks have resoundingly outperformed value and dividend stocks since the 2008 financial crisis. While this trend is a reversal relative to historical norms, growth stocks are likely to

The government won't announce the official 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) until October. But that hasn't stopped people from speculating about it. We saw checks rise a

Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) has been delivering music to investors' ears with shares returning more than 55% thus far in 2024.

The audio-streaming giant recently reported its first-quarter

A group of large technology companies deemed the "Magnificent Seven" has broadly defined investing success over the past decade. If you held any of these stocks, you'd probably be thrilled with your

In the old days, it was exceptional for a tech stock to pay a dividend. That's because many companies in the sector weren't profitable in their early stages, and needed to save coin to maintain

The automotive industry is typically not a place you'd look to find winning investment ideas. The industry is capital-intensive, cyclical, and produces low margins. That's not a recipe to make

The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) halving on April 19 was one of the most anticipated events of the year for crypto investors. Previous Bitcoin halvings have led to spectacular crypto market rallies, and

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an incredible technology that is changing how business is conducted and how people search the internet. However, this isn't happening without substantial input costs

Healthcare doesn't get the hype that other industries -- say, technology -- get. However, there arguably isn't an industry more important to humankind's well-being. That's especially true in the

DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) stock came public at the end of 2020 at $102 per share. The initial public offering (IPO) was perhaps slightly opportunistic, considering its food delivery business was

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) became the latest tech company to announce a dividend. For shareholders on record June 10, Alphabet will pay a $0.20-per-share dividend, which is around a

Low-cost index investing has witnessed a surge in popularity since the 2008 financial crisis. The primary driver behind this trend is the exceptionally low fees and tax-friendly nature of these

Dream Finders Homes (NYSE: DFH) is an up-and-coming homebuilder that focuses on some of the most exciting real estate markets in the United States and models its business after the land-light

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has featured in countless headlines over the last year as it has delivered a solid turnaround in its digital advertising business and gradually expanded its