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The S&P 500 index dropped into a bear market last year as red-hot inflation and rising interest rates spooked investors. Unfortunately, the benchmark index is still down 18%, and the headwinds that

Dividend stocks tend to outperform other asset classes during economically challenging times. The simple reason is that companies with mature businesses, and hence stable free cash flows, are

Let's start with the good news for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) shareholders as well as fans of checking out superhero flicks at the local movie theater. After a blowout opening weekend, Marvel's Ant-Man

In this video, I talk about Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) latest earnings report, especially the potential risks, but also the rewards investors could expect should they decide to buy the recent dip. 

Block's (NYSE: SQ) stock price jumped over 4% on Friday after it reported solid earnings on Thursday evening and announced numerous wins for its buyer and seller ecosystem. Block's management also

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) and its plans to acquire VMware (NYSE: VMW) might get significant pushback from regulators. Check out this short video to learn what semiconductor investors Jose Najarro,

Recessions are never ideal, but they've happened repeatedly and will likely continue. As investors, you shouldn't necessarily change your investment strategy, but you can be mindful of which

Hypergrowth stocks are hard to find these days, as the boom in tech stocks during the pandemic has given way to a slowdown due to macroeconomic headwinds and difficult comparisons.

However, some

One thing that financial markets despise is uncertainty. And it doesn't matter what kind of uncertainty it is -- whether economic or geopolitical. This is precisely why the Nasdaq Composite index

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Dylan Lewis and Motley Fool senior analyst Tim Beyers discuss:

Plus, Maya Lau, host of the podcast Other People's Pockets, joins Sierra Baldwin from The Motley

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has come a long way since starting out as an online book retailer in 1994. After branching out to digital music and videos in 1998, the company has gone on to become an

Shares in Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have risen sharply this year, helped along by better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. That said, the semiconductor giant is still down roughly 30% from its

Focusing on stocks that are not constantly in the headlines can uncover hidden gems that the market is significantly undervaluing. The two stocks below are wildly different but have one thing in

The video game industry has grown tremendously over the last 50 years. The growing adoption of mobile gaming and development of virtual reality should drive huge growth for the industry over the

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) are all poised to benefit from the rising effectiveness of artificial intelligence. The usefulness of ChatGPT has shown

After years of struggling through a seemingly perpetual turnaround, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) said on Wednesday that it was cutting its quarterly dividend from $0.365 per share to $0.125, slashing it by

With a full-year 2022 revenue increase of 60%, restaurant technology company Toast (NYSE: TOST) will undoubtedly be enticing to growth investors. But with a full-year net loss of $275 million, value

Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC)(NYSE: BIP) has created tremendous value for its shareholders over the years. The global infrastructure operator has delivered a 16.3% annualized total return

Although COVID-restricted visitation plagued Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) last year and last quarter, the integrated resorts developer and operator remains undeterred -- and the future looks bright.

The shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: APLS) are up more than 50% over the past year and over 32% so far in 2023. The company's lead treatment is Empaveli (pegcetacoplan), used to treat

The past three years have been a wild ride for Cloudflare (NYSE: NET). Despite remarkably consistent business results, the stock was caught up in a bull run and a bear market. Shares jumped from

Streaming company Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) woes started when COVID-19 restrictions began easing in the middle of 2021, and fewer people stayed indoors watching TV. Things only got worse when inflation

In what is likely not a surprise, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announced last week that it was slashing its dividend by 66%. Declining revenue and net losses likely necessitated this move as it seeks to

Last year's stock market sell-off led shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) to plunge 44% over 12 months. While the decline was substantial, the entertainment company actually fared better

Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN), Quantumscape (NYSE: QS), and Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) are all benefiting from the growing demand for electric vehicles. This video will help investors decide which one of