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Investors have regained confidence in technology stocks once again in 2023 amid favorable economic data points such as cooling inflation and a resilient global economy. The International Monetary

Let's say you have $50,000 to invest. How should you do it? Here at The Motley Fool, we recommend spreading your risk by investing in at least 25 stocks across various sectors.

But what if you could

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) shares have quietly posted some impressive gains in 2023 so far, with the stock up 36% through mid-February. This rebound came amid a wider rally in the tech world and in

Bear markets are never easy to navigate, but history makes one thing clear: They can be the best time to buy stocks for the long term. The Nasdaq-100 technology index plunged by 33% in 2022, and we

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Age 62 is the earliest you can file, and it's also the

As a whole, the components of the S&P 500 have an average dividend yield of 1.6%, but there are a few exceptionally high-paying stocks in the benchmark index. In fact, the five highest-paying

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) reported its fiscal 2023 first-quarter results on Feb. 6, with revenue and earnings per share figures in line with analysts' estimates. Looking forward, however,

Passive income is easily my favorite aspect of investing. There's something magical about making money without having to actively work for it. It's why I love dividend stocks so much. Not only can I

Two stocks that have been in the news a lot in recent years are the digital consumer banks SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) and Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY), both of which employ a branchless banking

Over the past couple of years, biotech players working on coronavirus vaccines and treatments have taken center stage. And some still make great investment choices. But there also are many other

Investors in SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) were excited by what they saw in its fourth-quarter 2022 earnings report on Jan. 30, driving the stock price up 12% on the day. The company beat analyst

Shares of semiconductor design and manufacturing company ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ON) have been on fire over the past year. Clearly, something is going right, because in the midst of a bear market

Buy low, sell high. Those four words have served as the core of many investors' strategies for years. The trick, of course, is to find stocks with low prices that are practical slam dunks to be

They say that timing is everything. Unfortunately, Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) hasn't had great timing. The company was late to the party in winning authorizations for its COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid

They may both be in the ride-hailing business, but Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) couldn't be more different -- at least in terms of fiscal results. The former is inching its

The video-streaming industry made countless headlines last year after many companies suffered steep stock declines. Increased competition and macroeconomic headwinds created a challenging

When investors think of game-changing electric vehicle (EV) stocks, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) might come to mind. But there are many other ways to gain exposure to the growth of EV adoption.

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Despite what the markets over the past year might indicate, fintech is a rapidly growing industry. Cathie Wood's Ark Fintech Innovation ETF is down 37% over the past year even as the S&P 500 is only

After going from a market valuation of $2.2 trillion at the start of 2022 to $800 billion at the end of it, this year has seen somewhat of a cryptocurrency resurgence. The entire industry has gained

Growth stocks of all descriptions were beaten mercilessly over the past year thanks to a tsunami of unfavorable economic conditions. But the important thing to remember at times like these is that

In early February, Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) reported its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings, and updated investors about its capital allocation strategy and cost-cutting plans

Railway operator Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) enjoyed record revenue and operating income last year. But the company continues to face inflation, heightened fuel prices, wage increases, and

Ark Investment Management is led by Cathie Wood, one of the most vocal technology bulls on Wall Street. Wood has a reputation for making large, long-term bets on innovative companies through Ark's

Candy and flowers are great on Valentine's Day -- or any other time -- but we all have to admit the joy is pretty short-term. You wouldn't want to keep those chocolates or roses hanging around too

Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) had a terrible run on the stock market in 2022 amid the broader sell-off as investors were shunning high-growth companies amid rising interest rates and surging inflation, but