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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

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

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

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

Did you know the growth-stock-laden Nasdaq Composite index collapsed 33.9% in 2022?

With the recent turmoil still fresh in the minds of many investors, even the best growth stocks aren't getting as

It's not really a secret that healthcare costs can be a huge burden for seniors once they leave the workforce behind. In fact, a recent report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that a

When examined over multiple decades, Wall Street is a bona fide moneymaker. But on a year-to-year basis, the stock market can be unpredictable. Whereas 2021 featured minimal corrections and big

In 2023, the maximum Social Security benefit at age 62 is $2,572. But this is not the maximum benefit any retiree could receive. The absolute highest amount Social Security sends out is $4,555 --

Regardless of whether you're already retired or just entering the workforce, there's a good likelihood that Social Security income will be a necessity, to some varied degree, during your retirement.

Niche healthcare company Artivion (NYSE: AORT) was an outlier of a stock on Friday, rising nearly 6% higher on the back of a far better-than-expected bottom line. After reporting a surprise profit

Shares of mineral resource company Ivanhoe Electric (NYSEMKT: IE) (TSX: IE) rose 15% this week through Friday morning, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes in

To understate the case somewhat, the metaverse is a rapidly evolving environment that requires constant innovation and expansion from companies hoping to succeed in it.

A new product announcement

Solid top- and bottom-line growth was the money ingredient that made Krispy Kreme's (NASDAQ: DNUT) stock so palatable this week. As a result, over the five trading days, the veteran donut purveyor's