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Cloudflare's (NYSE: NET) stock surged 9% during after-hours trading on Feb. 9 after it released its fourth-quarter report. Revenue for the cloud-based software provider rose 42% year over year to

If you are laid off from a job, you're likely to face a variety of tough questions. But in the scramble to find a new job, manage your finances, and figure out your insurance, it's easy to overlook

For the first time in a decade, Allstate (NYSE: ALL) announced an underwriting loss in its annual earnings. Despite raising premiums by double digits, the insurer failed to keep up with inflationary

Last year was difficult for the mortgage industry. The Fed's aggressive series of interest rate hikes pushed up mortgage rates, which largely eliminated the incentive for borrowers to refinance

In this episode of the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner leads us through Essays From Yesterday, Volume 4.

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A major shot was fired across the bow this week when Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced it would be integrating Open AI's revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot into its Bing search

Ultra-high-yield dividend stocks can be excellent sources of passive income for individuals seeking financial independence. But this comes with a caveat: Not all ultra-high yields are safe.

But the

It has been quite the start to the year for the Nasdaq 100, as it is up 14%. That run-up might scare some investors away from the index, but they should look deeper than the headline numbers.

It can

Payment network operator Visa (NYSE: V) has beaten the market decisively since the company went public in 2008 (up 1,530% compared to 217% for the S&P 500). But it's been a different story more

Although renewables are the future of energy, the road between here and a fully renewable energy environment will likely be long and tricky to navigate. Not all of the companies in the sector will

fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) and Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) are each riding a strong secular tailwind. Folks are choosing to stream content instead of accessing it through a traditional cable or satellite

Social media platforms always seem to find their names in the headlines. Hot topics such as the metaverse, e-commerce, photo sharing, and peer-to-peer communications are all facilitated by social

Ford (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) have decades of experience manufacturing and selling cars. That experience may serve as an advantage in the competition for electric vehicle (EV)

The cost of healthcare can be astronomical at any age. And unfortunately, many retirees find that their healthcare needs increase at a time when they give up their jobs and the health insurance that

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are the second-, third-, and fourth-largest companies on the U.S. markets today. These tech giants have

Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: PEAK) is a healthcare real estate investment trust that owns a portfolio of medical offices, life science properties, and senior housing communities. In this short

One of the biggest factors to impact your Social Security benefit amount is the age at which you begin claiming. Age 62 is the earliest when you can file, and it's also the most popular time to

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the best stocks over the past decade, turning every $10,000 invested into nearly $80,000. And before the stock's decline in 2022, that investment was worth

There's growing concern that we could be heading toward a recession in 2023. Inflation, while slowing, remains elevated. That's leading central banks to continue pushing interest rates higher, which

One of the best tips for investing in companies is to invest only in businesses you understand. That's why many investors are attracted to the automotive industry, as vehicles have often been a part

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) stated this week that its earnings could potentially plunge more than 20% this year. The culprit is no secret: The company's top-selling drug, Humira, now faces biosimilar

Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ: ACB) really, really needed some good news. Shares of the Canadian cannabis producer plunged 83% last year. And that decline came on top of a 35% drop in 2021 and a 68%

I used to know some guys who met before the beginning of each college football season. They would predict how their respective teams' seasons would likely go.

The more they drank, the rosier the

Like most of its peers, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) had a blockbuster year in 2022, financially speaking. But when it comes to the dividend, it was increased a scant 3.4% in the fourth quarter. And when

In 2022, the S&P 500 had one of its worst years in history, falling 19.4% as recession fears rippled through Wall Street. That sharp decline in the broader market makes a strong case for