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Major stock exchanges have, for the most part, taken tough stances on marijuana companies operating in the U.S. Up until recently, you wouldn't have found a multi-state operator (MSO) trading on a

Data is the new gold rush. Data usage is growing exponentially as more companies digitize their businesses. It's driving them to invest heavily in digital infrastructure to leverage the power of

After nearly two years of regulatory proceedings, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) finally completed the acquisition of leading game producer Activision Blizzard. The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority

One of the key debates in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry right now is whether or not Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) will hang onto its first-mover advantage and dominate the AI space for years to

There are plenty of pressing questions people need to answer as they approach retirement. One of the more crucial ones is when to claim Social Security benefits. For millions of Americans, Social

Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) sells something very original: the large-scale design and production of organisms. And thanks to its innovations, the company has increased revenue almost 800% over the

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett once said, "If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die." According to analysis from Dow Jones Market Data, Berkshire is

Cathie Wood isn't known for being a value investor. However, the Ark Invest CEO won't pass up the opportunity to scoop up shares of innovative companies when they're available at a lower price.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is no longer the same company that investors have known for decades. All of the consumer healthcare products that helped make J&J successful through the years --

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Shares in GE Healthcare (NASDAQ: GEHC) and UPS (NYSE: UPS) are trading down more than 16% over the last three months, and the decline is creating a good buying opportunity. Both companies face

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a behemoth in e-commerce, but the company also needs new ways to grow its operations. And in recent years, healthcare is one area that it is focusing on. The U.S. healthcare

The world runs on energy. Most of our energy comes from petroleum-based products such as oil and natural gas. Historically, the United States was a major oil producer but saw production levels fall

Target (NYSE: TGT) shareholders have some good reasons to feel better about their business heading into the holiday shopping season. The retailer managed to protect its profit margins despite a

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is without a doubt experiencing a notable slowdown. Following a surge in demand and double-digit percentage sales growth in the pandemic-impacted fiscal years 2020 and 2021,

StoneCo (NASDAQ: STNE) is a Brazilian fintech specialist that offers payment processing and other services to small and medium-sized businesses. The company had its initial public offering (IPO) in

Taking a buy-and-hold approach to great stocks can be a path to life-changing returns. To demonstrate the power of long-term investing, two Motley Fool contributors have profiled companies that

Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX) investors have witnessed a remarkable turnaround in the company's fortunes this year, with shares of the enterprise cloud platform provider jumping an impressive 48% in 2023

Over long periods, Wall Street has proven to be a bona fide wealth creator. But when examined over shorter timelines, directional moves in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) business has been firing on all cylinders lately. Sales are rising at a double-digit rate, profit margins are near record highs, and customer satisfaction is up. "The

In its long-running quest to keep shareholders sweet, telecom giant Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) declared a dividend raise in early September. Those investors might not have liked the taste of

In many ways, 2023 has been a tale of two markets -- and with apologies to Charles Dickens, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. While many stocks are still reeling from last year's

During the last three years, shares of Cresco Labs (OTC: CRLBF) lost 76% of their value. Shareholders are doubtlessly hoping that the next three years will be a lot better. 

Is that a realistic

Want a quality dividend stock to add to your portfolio? Don't settle for risky high-yielding stocks that have double-digit payouts. Instead, consider investments that balance good yields, manageable

When the going gets tough on Wall Street, investors have a tendency to turn their attention to time-tested businesses with a history of outperformance. For the past decade, the FAANG stocks have fit