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Although Social Security has been around for many decades, the program's rules aren't set in stone. Rather, they can change from one year to the next. But that doesn't mean every Social Security

Shares of steelmaker U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) have surged in 2023 on word that the board is exploring a potential sale, and a reported bid from Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) worth over $7.1 billion. In

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is bringing its former CEO back to turn the company around, less than one year after he stepped down. In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe

While there is no death-and-taxes certainty in stock investing, it's a safe bet that when cryptocurrencies are doing well, shares of the companies that mine them will also rise. The action in crypto

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Stock markets were volatile on Monday, clawing back from steep losses early in the morning. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) managed to finish higher on the day, but a late-day drop sent

Hardly for the first time this year, biotech CymaBay Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CBAY) had a winning day on the market Monday. Following the news that its leading drug candidate had been granted an

Another day, another surge in cryptocurrency prices. Cryptos of all stripes and sizes have been hot with investors lately, and that upward momentum continued on Monday.

In fact, it was hard to find

Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) stock fell in Monday's trading following a rating downgrade from an analyst. The analytics and data-services company's share closed out the daily session down 9.2%, according to

The weekend brought another rally to the cryptocurrency market as investors speculated that a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) could be imminent. And if one ETF is approved, there

EngageSmart (NYSE: ESMT) is seeing big gains in Monday's trading. The software specialist's share price was up 12% as of 3 p.m. ET according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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Shares of agricultural-chemicals specialist FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) collapsed in Monday trading, falling 12.5% through 1 p.m. ET, and it's no great secret why:

Early this morning, before the

Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) were climbing today after the tech giant received a price-target increase from Stifel ahead of its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday. 

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Farfetch (NYSE: FTCH) stock is seeing big gains in Monday's trading following a key antitrust approval from European regulators. The company's share price was up 11.4% as of 1:30 p.m. ET, according

Shares of Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA), the identity-focused cybersecurity specialist, were falling for the second session in a row Monday, following Friday afternoon's news of a security breach. 

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There are some stocks that you can buy with almost unwavering confidence that they will offer significant and reliable gains over the long term. The tech market is a great place to find these types

Shares of Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) were down about 2.5% at the start of trading on Monday before rallying by midmorning. Piper Sandler downgraded the stock to a neutral rating, citing the potential

Dividend stocks are a favorite asset class among a certain group of investors for their ability to provide steady passive income through regular cash payouts to shareholders. Additionally, many

Shares of Fisker (NYSE: FSR) pulled back Monday morning as it became the latest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer to announce price cuts, offering another sign that the EV market is weakening.

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Shares of Revolution Medicines (NASDAQ: RVMD) were crashing 42.5% lower as of 11:13 a.m. ET on Monday. The steep decline came after the oncology company presented results on Sunday for RMC-6236 from