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It would be easy to assume Home Depot's (NYSE: HD) lackluster guidance for the year now underway is deliberately understated. After all, the company's got a long history of steady revenue and

Among investors, tech stocks have gained a reputation as a source for growth. While that reputation is well earned, the tech industry's successes have also led to it producing many of the safest

Over long stretches, the S&P 500 typically gains nearly 10% on average per year. That compound average annual growth rate swings wildly, of course. Last year the market fell 18%, for example, after

Wayfair (NYSE: W) pioneered the art of losing gobs of money selling furniture and other home goods online before the pandemic. While the company's revenue was growing at a brisk pace prior to early

Shares of Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) dropped 9% in after-hours trading on Feb. 22 after the company posted its fourth-quarter earnings report. Revenue for the maker of luxury electric vehicles (EVs)

Financial technology, or fintech, stocks have been beaten down in the recent downturn, but there are some that still look incredibly promising from a long-term perspective. In this video, Matt

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) finally cut its dividend as it continues to invest in becoming a leader in semiconductor manufacturing and regaining the crown of chip design. Check out the short video to learn

You can look at lots of business metrics. What ultimately matters most, though, is the ability of a company to generate cash.

With this in mind, three Motley Fool contributors were asked to pick

If you've been feeling discouraged about the stock market over the past year, you're not alone.

We've experienced a roller coaster of ups and downs, and while prices have rebounded slightly in

In a vividly titled piece that got no small amount of attention among space investors earlier this month, SpaceNews warned of a coming "bloodletting" in the space industry. Demand for space launch

Social Security might truly become a critical source of income for you once you retire. This especially holds true if you don't have the largest nest egg.

As such, it's important to make sure you're

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) management did an excellent job shifting the focus away from its crashing gaming segment and toward its long-run prospects in the artificial intelligence industry.

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Will a new bull market begin soon? Maybe, but maybe not. But some enticing opportunities await investors regardless of what happens.

Some stocks have prospects that are simply too attractive to

Whether you're new to investing or you've been doing it for decades, the past year has been a difficult one. The growth stock-laden Nasdaq Composite index is down around 21% over the past 12 months

Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) may have helped create some millionaires in the past. The popular meme token soared about 45,000,000% back in 2021. And as Shiba Inu skyrocketed, more and more investors

Owning dividend stocks is a great way to generate passive income. While most companies pay dividends quarterly, a few make monthly dividend payments. That makes them even more ideal for passive

It would more than fair to say that 2022 was a tough year for investors. Recession fears and inflation drove the stock market into several downward spirals, and that's had a large impact on

Perhaps the toughest realization all investors come to is that the stock market doesn't move up in a straight line -- even if we wish it would. Last year, all three major U.S. stock indexes were

Time is the most precious commodity there is. The Social Security program needs more of that commodity. 

In June of last year, Social Security's trustees projected that the federal program's

Social Security's importance to the financial well-being of our nation's retired workforce can't be overstated. It's a program that pulls 22.5 million people out of poverty every year (16.1 million

Investors clearly had plenty of trust in TPG RE Finance Trust (NYSE: TRTX) this week; after all, the company's shares flew nearly 8% higher over the period, according to data compiled by S&P Global

A solid quarterly earnings report was the fuel driving shares of secondhand auto sales specialist ACV Auctions (NASDAQ: ACVA) higher this week. Several analysts' price target raises added a bit of

Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) fell 5.3% on Friday after a closely watched measure of inflation came in higher than expected. 

The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index

Investors weren't happy with the latest readings on inflation, and their dissatisfaction showed up in the performance of major stock market benchmarks on Friday.

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:

The past week was very eventful for biotech Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: APLS). Following news of a crucial regulatory nod last Friday afternoon, the company has since reported earnings and