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It hasn't been easy being a shareholder in Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ). The networking and communications giant has been a poor performer.

The numbers don't lie. If you had invested $10,000

The stock market has been on a tear for more than a month now, and so it's not unreasonable to see major market benchmarks taking a pause coming into a new week. Stock indexes were mostly flat at

The market's strong showing this year may have you feeling like you've missed the boat. After all, the S&P 500 has gained 19.4%. But patient, long-term investors shouldn't worry. You can always buy

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Nio's (NYSE: NIO) progress in its latest quarter and what it could mean for Nio stock investors.

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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews ChargePoint's (NYSE: CHPT) latest quarterly earnings report and lets you know if the EV stock offers good value for long-term investors.

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If you're not looking to invest a lot of money, there are plenty of promising growth stocks to consider that trade at less $100 per share. By growth stocks, we're not referring to the share price

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares AT&T (NYSE: T) and RTX (NYSE: RTX) on critical financial metrics, including the dividend yield, to determine which is the better dividend stock to buy

Stocks have staged an impressive recovery after a disappointing year in 2022. After falling into the depths of a bear market, the S&P 500 index has rallied back 31%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is one of the world's legacy automakers, having been around for over 120 years. It helped usher in an era of mass-produced vehicles, and it's led to the company being

Commercial real estate is one segment of the market that is struggling in the current economic backdrop. Commercial real estate properties encompass all those used for business purposes, including

Is Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) still a top dividend stock?

On the one hand, the hospital-focused REIT slashed its payouts earlier this year, something income-seekers loathe. However, others

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), the telecom company formerly known as CenturyLink, has lost 86% of its value since its rebranding and ticker change on Sept. 18, 2020. The S&P 500 rose 39% during

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) was among the highest-valued U.S. automakers when it went public in 2021. A market cap of over $100 billion put it second only to Tesla, which was valued at around

Banks faced a turbulent year in 2023. Over a five-day period in March, three small to mid-sized banks failed, including Silicon Valley Bank (a subsidiary of SVB Financial), the largest bank failure

It's no secret that 2023 was challenging for many. Consumers feel the squeeze of higher inflation and rising interest rates on loans, mortgages, and credit cards. But tough times make people

Maxing out your 401(k) is an impressive retirement achievement. In 2023, that means putting $22,500 ($30,000 if you're over 50) toward your future, which could easily grow into hundreds of thousands

Another year is winding down, which means tax season is right around the corner. That time of year can be confusing for retired workers and other Social Security recipients. Benefits can be taxed at

Not all stocks have benefited from the market's rally in 2023. Just look at PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), a leader in electronic payments with a more than two-decade history. Its shares have tanked 18%

Growth stocks may not generate the same returns for investors as they did in the earlier days of the pandemic. However, great companies are still making strides even in the current market and macro

With a trailing-10-year return of 2,560%, it goes without saying that Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of the best investments anyone could've made. Even this year, shares are up a whopping 98%,

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) is one stock that hasn't come close to regaining its 2021 highs. In fact, the e-commerce site has continued to decline since reaching its peak in 2021 and is now down more than

Many U.S. workers are in a position where they don't have access to a retirement savings plan through an employer. And people in that boat can thankfully fall back on an IRA in the absence of having

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area that many investors want exposure to, but they also don't want to get caught up in the hype behind the trend. Fortunately, plenty of AI stocks aren't

Even as Wall Street keeps inching higher, I thought my three stocks to avoid for last week -- Dollar General, Thor Industries, and Big Lots -- were going to lose to the market. They fell 6%, rose

E-signature services soared in popularity during the pandemic when even industries that had stubbornly avoided the convenient technology had little choice but to adopt it. DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU)