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The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index is up impressively this year, with gains of 18% so far. That may seem surprising given the macroeconomic headwinds currently swirling around, including a ninth

The video game industry has a long history of innovation and growth. Where players used to spend their money buying physical game discs in stores, games are now delivered at lower cost directly to

Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors in history. His knack for picking great stocks has not only helped Berkshire Hathaway become one of the largest companies in the world, but it

This growth stock is a less expensive way to capitalize on the long-running boom in demand for semiconductors. 

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 3, 2023. The video was published

It's never too early to start planning for the next bull market. Those days of market gains and optimism will be back. History tells us so -- bull markets always have followed bear markets.

So, how

The semiconductor industry downturn hit Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) particularly hard. Shares rallied a bit so far in 2023, but the stock remains some 36% below all-time highs. The smartphone market is

RH (NYSE: RH) CEO Gary Friedman doesn't pull any punches when he talks about the economic climate facing his company, the high-end home furnishings retailer formerly known as Restoration Hardware

Though it can be an unpleasant realization for new and tenured investors, stock market corrections are perfectly normal. Data from sell-side consultancy firm Yardeni Research shows that there have

"The investor's chief problem -- and his worst enemy -- is likely to be himself. In the end, how your investments behave is much less important than how you behave."

Value investing pioneer Benjamin

There are many different styles people take when approaching investing. One of those styles is value investing, which is looking for stocks trading below the price they're really worth. 

This can

The Nasdaq Composite has been in a bear market since March 2022. Concerns about rising interest rates and other macro headwinds drove investors away from the tech-heavy index of over 3,000 stocks

They compete in similar niches, and investors have found good reasons to like both Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) stocks in 2023. Both companies beat Wall Street's expectations in

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell into a bear market more than a year ago, and both indexes still trade well below their highs. But history says a rebound is coming. Neither index has ever

Global travel revenue is (finally) expected to exceed 2019 levels this year, completing its pandemic recovery, as shown in the chart, despite current economic challenges like inflation. From there

Things don't always go as planned when investing in the stock market. Even though the major U.S. indexes tend to rise in value over long periods, stock market corrections, crashes, and bear markets

As the old adage goes, "Past performance does not guarantee future results." More to the point, there's no assurance that three of the first quarter's hottest technology stocks will be able to

Millions of seniors rely on Social Security to cover their expenses in the absence of other income. And it's fair to assume that many future retirees will become similarly dependent on Social

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Investors clearly felt UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) stock was good insurance against a slumping market on Wednesday. On the back of a recommendation upgrade from an analyst, they traded the

The stock market continued a trend that we've seen play out several times this week, as various parts of the market did well while others underperformed. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC)

Shares of cloud software companies, including Appian (NASDAQ: APPN), Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), and Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), were all moving lower today as downbeat economic data raised fears of a

A major star in the cryptocurrency firmament earlier this week, Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) started to dim on Wednesday. In late afternoon trading, the high-profile meme coin was down nearly 4% in price

Many investors unplugged the stock of specialty electric-vehicle (EV) maker Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) on Wednesday. Looming over the company was an announcement from a big rival that it was