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Regional banks as a group have been beaten down by pessimistic investors ever since mid-March, when Silicon Valley Bank imploded. Silicon Valley Bank was an unusual case in that it was not managing

Investors would be hard pressed to find higher-quality businesses than the 30 that belong to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. That is because these companies are known by most consumers and

Online shopping gained enormous ground on brick-and-mortar spending over the last two decades, but e-commerce growth seemed to take a pause following the pandemic. A combination of macroeconomic

Once upon a time, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) putting out a full-length animated feature film was a major event. Ink and paint put Disney on the entertainment map in its formative years, and then there

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) offers an incredible dividend yield of 12.6%. At that rate, you could collect $1,000 in dividends annually by investing less than $8,000. Sounds great, right?

For years, investors have viewed Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) as a leader in the cannabis industry. The Canadian-based marijuana producer has been aggressive in acquisitions and its attempts in

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has been rallying this year, and is up an impressive 76% after falling 82% in 2022. It's still nowhere near its 52-week high of $101.42, but there has clearly been some momentum

Maritime cruise company Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) continues to bounce back from the pandemic's impact.

That's the take from JPMorgan Chase analysts, anyway. The bank's research arm upgraded the

Trading at high respective forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios of 69, 94, and 40, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), Progyny (NASDAQ: PGNY), and Doximity (NYSE: DOCS) may not scream "we are the best

The first half of the year is almost over -- and so far, 2023 has been pretty kind to investors. Broader equity markets bounced back from last year's nightmare while economic pressures, notably

According to an old proverb, good things come to those who wait. That tends to be true in the stock market, at least for investors who buy shares of quality companies. Waiting, being patient, and

As Warren Buffett has gotten older, many have questioned whether the 92-year-old has still got it when it comes to investing. While Buffett still runs Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B)

Investor enthusiasm can wax and wane -- sometimes dramatically. Consider CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP), which is trading for around $61 a share, down from its high of $220.20 on Jan. 15, 2021.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood missed out on Nvidia's recent explosive rally, having sold the semiconductor stock from her company's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at the beginning of the year. While Wood

Oil prices have been surprisingly weak this year. WTI, the primary U.S. oil price benchmark, recently fell below $70 a barrel. That's a more than 40% plunge from the over $120 a barrel price point

If you're investing for the long haul, you should consider businesses that have attractive growth prospects. The more attractive those prospects are, the easier it will be for the business to grow

Shares of Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) have been flying this year as investors have been buying up the cruise stock amid a resurgence in travel demand. The company has been generating some strong

Investors in the U.S. have been increasingly excited about the prospects for the stock market. With recent moves, the S&P 500 has climbed more than 20% from its October 2022 low, leading some to

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) defied the odds and upended the auto sector, effectively proving that electric vehicles (EVs) were a viable product. Today, every major car company is working on EVs. But there

Investors buy stocks for all types of reasons, so whether Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is a buy will depend on an investor's aims. The world's largest maker of construction equipment isn't a "buy" for

Shares of Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) jumped 11.3% following the athletic-wear retailer's June 1 release of a strong report for the first quarter of fiscal 2023. For the quarter ended April

Investing in good companies, and paying reasonable prices to do so, is a winning strategy in the long run. Some companies have enormous competitive advantages and fantastic long-term growth

Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) stock is currently trading around $40 apiece, down from the roughly $60 it was swapping hands for less than two years ago.But with the company outranking rival

American Express (NYSE: AXP) has been quite the express to wealth in recent times. Over the past three years alone, the stock's price has risen by 76%, a rate that tops the S&P 500 index's 45% gain

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has surged back with gusto this year after macroeconomic headwinds dragged the shares down 27% in 2022. The stock is currently up a blistering 46% since Jan. 1.

Apple has