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It has been a surprising year for growth stocks as the Nasdaq Composite index roared back after losing a third of its value last year.

The bellwether technology stock index delivered its best

To be clear, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) hasn't really panned out as a worthwhile investment since it hit the public markets. As of this writing, the stock is 63% below its all-time high of

Popular meme coin Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) continues to underperform the crypto market, and is now up a meager 1% for the year. Dogecoin bulls, of course, will point to the meme coin's past history

Music streamer Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) may hold a dominant position in the industry, with 572 million monthly active users (MAUs) around the world, but the company has been a chronic loser when it

No matter the industries they operate in, top companies all have one thing in common -- an ability to reward shareholders over time. To do that, they have to deliver on their promises, remain

Industrial conglomerate 3M (NYSE: MMM) took a massive $10.3 billion pre-tax charge in the second quarter related to a proposed settlement over PFAS chemicals in U.S. water systems. While that total

NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) has an elite growth track record. The utility has increased its dividend annually for more than a quarter of a century. It has grown its payout at a compound annual rate

Social Security serves as a lifeline for millions of retired seniors. And you could find those benefits extremely helpful if you don't have a particularly large retirement nest egg.

Now, you might

The tech industry is booming after macroeconomic headwinds triggered a marketwide sell-off in 2022. Advances in different areas of tech have made Wall Street bullish, with many stocks enjoying

This year is bringing good tidings for investors as the market continues to climb. On the one hand, that's not surprising, because a year when the market is down is almost always followed by a year

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), identifying at least one key differentiator between the two internet companies.

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Whether to help support the grandchildren now or leave them an inheritance is a question that many a baby boomer and a growing number of Gen Xers have had to answer, each in their own way.

On one

One of the keys to sustained long-term growth is how advanced a company's technology is, as well as how forward-thinking its management is. And if both top management and the research and

It isn't hard to double your money in the stock market. All you need is a bit of patience, taking full advantage of dividends and modest price gains over six or seven years.

You can play the market

When Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) announced that it is open-sourcing its artificial intelligence model there were some surprising winners. In this video, Motley Fool Contributor Travis Hoium

The age of the Cybertruck is upon us.

Nearly four years after Elon Musk famously unveiled "Cybertruck," the Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO's vision of how a 21st Century electric pickup truck should look

TSMC's (NYSE: TSM) stock dropped 5% on July 20 after the chipmaking giant posted its second-quarter results. Its revenue declined 14% year over year to $15.68 billion but beat analysts' estimates by

Even though streaming-TV service company Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock has fallen sharply since the company reported underwhelming second-quarter revenue growth last week, one analyst is raising his

You may not automatically think of pharma giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) as a high-growth company. Yes, J&J is practically a household name, thanks to consumer products like Aveeno lotions and

Picking stocks is easy. Picking stocks that are smart choices, though, is more challenging. And doing so with a limited amount of cash to invest makes it even harder.

All of that is true, even with

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) became a favorite on Wall Street this year, with its stock up 46% since Jan. 1. Investors grew bullish over the company's prospects in the artificial intelligence (AI)

There's one main downside to the tremendous performance of the stock market so far in 2023. Many stocks are now priced for perfection. And unfortunately, perfection is rarely attainable.

The good

The oil and gas company Vitesse Energy (NYSE: VTS) is attracting a lot of attention from investors, not least because it is a Berkshire Hathaway holding. And despite a 35% rise in its stock price

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) stock is up a staggering 307% so far in 2023. That's incredible for a stock that lost 91% last year. Even with this year's gain, Upstart is still 86% below its high

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) may have the best wireless network, with the company awarded J.D. Power Awards for Wireless Network Quality across all six regions of the U.S. this year