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The large Southeastern bank Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) has done a great job of transforming its business since the Great Recession. 

The bank now has a very strong balance sheet supported by

It's often said that near-term fluctuations in the stock market are mostly based on noise rather than fundamentals.

Shares of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) have tumbled 15% year to date even as the S&P 500

Wall Street proved mortal for the fifth trading week of 2023. My "three stocks to avoid," which I thought were going to lose to the market in the past week -- Tesla Motors, Apple, and

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has been on a remarkable journey since its launch in 2013. Initially created as a joke token, Dogecoin has experienced impressive growth and established itself as one of the

In early 2023, artificial-intelligence (AI) tokens continue to be one of the hottest segments of the crypto market. Some of the most popular crypto AI tokens -- such as Fetch.AI (CRYPTO: FET) and

Ark Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood's pattern of investing in innovation is a theme that dominates the various exchange-traded funds (ETFs) she manages. Many of her favorite companies have

The world is a complex place and, sometimes, you have to change direction if you want to succeed. Fair enough, but when it comes to a $100 billion market cap integrated global energy giant like BP

XPO (NYSE: XPO) has transformed itself over the last two years, spinning off both GXO Logistics, its former contract logistics segment, and RXO, its former truck brokerage.

The company made those

When Boeing (NYSE: BA) reported its big earnings miss last month, you probably would have expected the stock to sell off. After reporting losses in nine of the 11 quarters since the start of the

The concept of investing in cryptocurrency can be difficult to wrestle with for more traditional investors. People often criticize their lack of intrinsic value, the fact that they're intangible

Even after last week's sell-off, 2023 has been an excellent year for many stocks. But as rip-roaring as the market recovery has been, there is still a great deal of uncertainty across many sectors

When you need to borrow money, there are different options you can explore. If your credit is strong, you can seek to take out a personal loan. If you have a home you've built up equity in, you can

A couple of weeks ago, General Motors impressed analysts with a strong fourth quarter that boasted a 28% surge in revenue and 15% increase in net income, despite a challenging year for the

Social Security keeps millions of Americans out of poverty each year, and benefits are often the largest source of income for seniors. But the aging population has created a serious problem for the

The S&P 500 has risen by more than 6% already in 2023, and the Nasdaq is up by nearly 13% -- and we're just six weeks into the year. In this video, Fool.com contributors Tyler Crowe and Matt

One of America's biggest railroads, CSX (NASDAQ: CSX), continues to gain steam, reporting 19% year-over-year revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2022.

After printing an all-time high of nearly

Leading coffeehouse chain Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) was hurt by the pandemic when it temporarily shuttered its stores across the globe for health and safety reasons. As vaccination rates increased

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) threw around a lot of big numbers in its fourth-quarter update last week. The biggest of the bunch was the company's revenue of $514 billion last year. Amazon generated annual

Too many stocks have serious flaws. Maybe their market isn't growing robustly. It could be that the company's management is weak. Perhaps the products and services are subpar.

But then there are

If you invested $10,000 into STAG Industrial (NYSE: STAG) three years ago, you would have around $10,700 today. That sounds somewhat underwhelming, but if you dig in a little bit deeper you'll see

Dividend stocks can be an investor's best friend in both up and down markets. However, not all dividend stocks are created equal. When selecting dividend stocks to add to your portfolio, it's

Like many companies, Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) faced challenges in 2022. Increased costs, as well as a slowing economy, impacted the trucking company's results for the year. Even

The stock market can be a fantastic way to build and sustain strong financial returns, but only if you stay in the market for many years. As tempting as it may be to hop in and out of individual

Every month, Cathie Wood and her team at Ark Invest release a report on the state of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). You could think of it as a monthly earnings report that analyzes the fundamentals of the

You might not realize it, but stock market corrections are quite common. Since the beginning of 1950, the S&P 500, which is often viewed as the most-encompassing barometer of stock market health