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It's no secret that tech stocks have been volatile over the past year, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite essentially flat over the past year. And while the roller-coaster ride has been

There's no question that Disney (NYSE: DIS), the brand, is one of the most valuable in the world.

The name has been synonymous with family entertainment for nearly a century, and its library of

Shares of integrated-payments network and credit card company American Express (NYSE: AXP) jumped earlier this year, following the company's strong fourth-quarter results and news that management

Healthcare and cannabis are potentially risky but high-growth industries that tend to be unaffected by the state of the economy. Demand for what they supply is fairly consistent.

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Investors are about to get some fresh data about Lowe's (NYSE: LOW). The home improvement chain will announce its fiscal first-quarter update in May, about a week after rival Home Depot (NYSE: HD)

Banks are supposed to be boring, but they are anything but that in 2023. At this point, there's no way to pick which of the smaller banks, if any, are heading down next, with wild price gyrations

Investing in the stock market has traditionally been dominated by men, meaning women are often at a disadvantage. In fact, only around 54% of women self-identify as having a high level of investing

Last year was extremely difficult for companies operating in the mortgage market. Mortgage originators saw volumes collapse as home affordability was hit with a double whammy of rising interest

When searching for the best stocks to buy, it's important to do your homework and due diligence. The below video provides a unique perspective into Olo (NYSE: OLO), a small-cap software-as-a-service

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been on a tear in 2023, and its share price is now up roughly 28.5% across the year's trading. With a market capitalization of roughly $2.3 trillion, the software giant

Opendoor's (NASDAQ: OPEN) results gave investors a little reason for optimism in the first quarter, and if a new buying model works as planned, this could be a great stock. In this video, Travis

Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB) continues to be one of the best companies in the 3D printing and rapid prototyping business, but that doesn't mean it's a straight line higher for investors. The company's

PubMatic (NASDAQ: PUBM), a provider of an advertising technology (ad tech) platform for publishers to maximize the yield they get on their digital-advertising technology, reported first-quarter

Tiny fabless semiconductor companies MaxLinear (NASDAQ: MXL) and Silicon Motion (NASDAQ: SIMO) are still awaiting approval for their merger. For MaxLinear, the acquiring company, getting its hands

Considering its terrible business performance in 2022, you probably wouldn't have believed me if I had told you that Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) would start 2023 as the best-performing FAANG

A core aspect of my investment strategy is to generate passive income. I currently reinvest most of that money into producing more income and hope to eventually generate enough passive cash flow to

Buying companies with a proven business model and holding them for the long haul is a recipe for success as an investor. This is because while the stocks of great businesses can fluctuate

Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) stock crashed after its first-quarter numbers came out Tuesday morning. The hydrogen stock logged one of its biggest intraday falls in recent months, hit a 52-week low, and

Depending on your investment goals, dividends may or may not be a huge factor in which stocks you purchase. Dividends can be powerful tools for investors, particularly for those approaching or in

Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian deciphers how SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) exceeded expectations in the first quarter.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 7

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing the game for companies. Many are integrating AI language models into their existing businesses, while others expect AI to replace jobs that humans

Thanks to what could be a looming regulatory approval, shares of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LXRX) are soaring, rising by 33% in the last 30 days and 74% over the last 12 months. Wall Street

Oil is not going to suddenly disappear So Enbridge's (NYSE: ENB) cash cow oil pipeline assets will likely be generating oodles of cash for years to come. But the North American midstream giant isn't

The recent struggles in the banking industry have brought down the valuations of most bank stocks. That has created a lot of bargains in the sector, particularly among the larger players. But not

Investors looking for a mixture of growth and income should take a look at industrial-focused Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST). It's not a household name, but it has an incredible dividend record. And here's