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The landscape has been quite challenging for financial companies over the past 18 months, as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates at a rapid pace, consumers were challenged by inflation, and

By the looks of American Express' (NYSE: AXP) fourth-quarter results, you would never know that many people are speculating that the U.S. is on the brink of a recession. The company's revenue, net

Carvana shareholders have gone on a wild ride in the last few years. The stock went on a tear during 2020 and 2021 after the pandemic gave the used car marketplace a huge boost in demand. But then

In 2022, investors grappled with the deepest bear market since the global financial crisis in 2008, and the technology sector took the brunt of the pessimism. As inflation and interest rates

Calls for a recession in 2023 are now deafening, with not only many economists and experts projecting one, but lots of data and other economic indicators are telling investors to expect one as well.

After an extensive investor update in November 2022, ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) turned in an as-expected fourth-quarter 2022 earnings update. More importantly, the essential semiconductor

After decades of paying into Social Security, you're finally ready to get some money back out of the program. All that's left to do is navigate the sign-up process. It sounds pretty simple in

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) gets a lot of attention with its ultrahigh yield. But it hasn't been a great long-term investment, while companies with lower yields, like Nucor (NYSE: NUE)

When a company acquires another company, any amount paid that's above and beyond the net asset value of the acquired company gets stuck on the acquiree's balance sheet as intangible assets. One

A lot of people think you have to do more to make more. But that's not necessarily true. Investing in dividend stocks allows you to earn money without having to work for it.

And with the recent

Orders for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are soaring in response to the price cuts, but there is more nuance to those benefits than meets the eye. This video will highlight the key insights Elon Musk gave

If you've shopped for a used car in the past three years, you've undoubtedly noticed that prices are elevated. While it's true prices are up, the good news for would-be buyers is that they are

Is cloud-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) stock a buy right now? Some on Wall Street would say no. For example, Deutsche Bank analyst Brad Zelnick recently downgraded it

Some businesses obviously have a lot of room to grow, but others may seem like they're rather mature or will be slow to scale. In this short video, Matt Frankel, CFP®, discusses three companies in

After enjoying surging valuations thanks to pandemic-driven tailwinds and the broader run-up for growth stocks, video game stocks have cooled off a lot. Positive engagement tailwinds receded as many

When Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported its fourth-quarter 2021 results last year, the stock dropped 22% on investor disappointment with slowing user growth. Unfortunately, those poor results proved to

Long-term investors looking to overcome the effects of inflation can find some satisfaction from quality growth stocks, especially from companies generating triple-digit growth in revenue and

Most investors probably want to forget about 2022. Stocks sold off sharply as the Federal Reserve boosted interest rates to tame inflation.

There is a silver lining to last year's sell-off: Dividend

With nothing more than a passing glance, it would be easy to assume International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) -- you know it better as just IBM -- is struggling. While the company topped its

In today's video, Jose Najarro, Nick Rossolillo, and Billy Duberstein discuss Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's (NYSE: TSM) earnings and some of the headwinds the company can experience in the

In today's video, Jose Najarro, Nick Rossolillo, and Billy Duberstein discuss ASML's (NASDAQ: ASML) earnings and why management believes it can avoid some of the current macroeconomic headwinds. Is

2022 was a challenging year for healthcare-focused office real estate investment trust (REIT) Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE). Despite it being a record-breaking year for the life

Cathie Wood and Warren Buffett are two of the most well-known investors in the world, albeit for very different reasons.

Buffett runs the large conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE:

In recent weeks, investors have been debating whether the vehicle price cuts Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has announced in all its major markets were forced by a drop in demand or a strategic plan. Tesla is

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Asit Sharma discusses:

In addition, Motley Fool host Alison Southwick and Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp answer your questions about