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With people stuck at home and brick-and-mortar shopping an unpopular (or impossible) option, Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) benefited greatly from the coronavirus pandemic. Active buyers, active sellers, and

Over the last several weeks, investors listened to corporate executives discuss the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) on earnings calls. While AI seems like the new buzzword, there are some

Buying a soaring growth stock can be both exciting and risky territory for investors. In the biotech world, all it often takes is news of an approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or

E-commerce emerged as one of the more intriguing businesses of the early 21st century. A handful of companies achieved regional dominance in the space. They also benefited from pivots into different

Shares of search and cloud giant Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) rose 14.5% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The Google parent unveiled many new technologies

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) and Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) are two giants in the entertainment industry, both with roots dating back a century. Over the decades, the rivals have competed

As concerns grew in 2022 that the economy might slow, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) pulled back on the warehouse expansion plans it enacted during the coronavirus pandemic. Some investors saw that pullback

After a pandemic-fueled surge that helped propel sales 13% in 2020 and 67% in 2021, Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) has been facing a bit of a slowdown. Revenue was up just 15% in 2022 (excluding the HeyDude

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) stock has been a poor performer in 2023, down by more than 30% through late May. The online marketplace operator had an even worse run since markets began falling in late 2021

One of the most important things an investor can do is regularly put money into the stock market. It's OK to be more cautious at times and more aggressive at others, but buying stocks regularly

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been selling electric vehicles (EVs) at scale for more than a decade, and it has since been the industry leader by a wide margin. In 2014, the company revealed plans to

Red-hot chip equipment stock Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) rose another 33.4% in the month of May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Aehr makes wafer-level test and burn-in

The stock market has been relatively quiet over the past days, as market participants seem content to digest the big gains that major market benchmarks have seen in recent weeks. The big upward move

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) shares have become cheaper in 2023 even as the broader market surged. Investors can now purchase the beverage giant for close to the $60 per share it was trading at just before

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has had a terrific year so far in 2023, riding the tailwinds of the broader market recovery. Shares of the burrito purveyor are up 49% so far this year, more than

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage, but not every company developing AI-related products and services deserves your investment dollars. Enterprise AI software vendor C3.ai (NYSE: AI) and

After an economically challenging 2022, the stock market has been on a bull run this year. The Nasdaq Composite index has climbed 26% since Jan. 1 as easing inflation and technological advances have

The Nasdaq is home to many of the best growth stocks in the world. Some of them have generated life-changing returns for investors, including Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and Idexx

Share of Carnival (NYSE: CCL) Stock rose 22% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. There wasn't a specific news item that sent the stock rising, but a variety of

Investors are wise to consider putting money to work behind broad secular themes. Companies that can ride these trends to new heights might also make for solid investment candidates. And the ideas

Legendary investor Warren Buffett's popular investment strategy centers on finding businesses that are trading for less than their true worth. The hope is that over time the market will start to

Outside of pensions, which are a dying breed, 401(k) savings plans are probably the best retirement vehicle available to the average investor. But unlike a pension, which is managed for you by the

You can secure a 5% dividend yield without being too risky or aggressive. Sometimes, it's a matter of jumping on a good opportunity when it arises. A stock can fall in value for various reasons

The market has already delivered its fair share of great and not-so-great days in 2023, but wonderful businesses are still showing investors that they have what it takes to win over the long run

When the professionals on Wall Street reach a consensus about whether to buy or sell a stock, it pays to listen more often than not. But in at least one case this year, following the herd of