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There's no better time to put your money to work than when stocks are in the tank. Pessimism over the economy can lead to significant undervaluation of the best businesses, and that means lucrative

Patrick Badolato, CPA, is an associate professor at McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches accounting and financial statement analysis.

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In its most recent quarter (Q2 of fiscal 2023, which ended Dec. 31), Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) posted revenue of $792.7 million, down 30% year over year, and a net loss of $335.4 million,

Stocks fall for a variety of reasons, but if you stick with growing companies, you're stacking the odds in your favor that you'll grow your money over the long haul.

To avoid the risk of picking a

If you invested $10,000 in Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) one year ago, you'd have a little less than $8,300 today -- not a good number. And it compares even less favorably to putting $10,000 into

Cloud computing customers of all stripes are looking for ways to save money. DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN), a small developer-focused cloud computing platform, is not immune to this trend. While

U.S. utility giant Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) saw its share prices drop roughly 25% over the past year. Even as the shares of peers like Southern Company and Duke Energy have rebounded of late

Many seniors end up relying heavily on Social Security once their retirement kicks off. And you might become especially dependent on Social Security if you don't manage to accumulate a lot of

After rising 44% in 2020 and 21% in 2021, the Nasdaq Composite Index plunged 33% in 2022, fully entering bear market territory. While this can be a frightening time for even the most experienced

Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) is changing the way we think about space, but it's been burning through cash at an unsustainable rate. Commercial operations are supposed to start in a few months, but

Networking hardware giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) is sensitive to prevailing economic conditions. When its enterprise customers are facing uncertainty, they tend to delay orders of pricey

Investors worried that Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) would struggle mightily when economies reopened. That hasn't been the case and Roblox's stock is soaring as it is easing investor concerns.

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Hypergrowth stocks have been hit hard by the stock market sell-off. Many early-stage companies don't generate profits or positive free cash flow. Rather, they are valued based on their future cash

If you believe Janet Yellen, the chances of a U.S. recession this year are low. The Treasury Secretary recently told CNN, "You don't have a recession when you have 500,000 jobs and the lowest

Forever is a long time, but there's good reason to think that Costco (NASDAQ: COST), Hormel (NYSE: HRL), and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) could keep paying their dividends well into the future. And that's

There's been one undisputed king of internet search for the better part of two decades: Google. However, after Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) seemed to beat Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) to the punch by

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are known for their above-average dividends, but many investors overlook their potential for great total returns over the long run. But with smart capital

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) just reported a great quarter and is back to solid profitability in the wake of the pandemic. In the video below, Travis Hoium and Jon Quast discuss the business's strengths

Consumers have suffered the most as inflation ripped through the economy over the last 18 months. Not only have they felt the pinch of broad price increases on goods and services, but the U.S

Palantir's (NYSE: PLTR) management expects the momentum to continue throughout 2023, forecasting it will be profitable for the year. That has investors excited about Palantir stock.

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Hurray! This is surely just what we needed: Another space industry SPAC!

If you've been following the industry over the past couple of years, you've probably noticed that space stocks have not

The annual State of the Union address by the president is old news now. Most people who watched it more than a week ago have probably forgotten much of what President Joe Biden said.

That's to be

"Set and forget" isn't a great investing strategy. Some stocks can initially look very promising. Over time, though, things can change. The once-attractive stocks could become clunkers.

While you'll

Are you a successful fund manager with a proven ability to pick stocks that outperform? If your answer is no, it probably isn't a bad idea to learn from the very small population of folks who can

Two of my favorite stocks might not look so great if you study last year's performance. Thankfully, investment success is built over the long term, not a single year, and if you examine these