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Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) investors had a rough 2022. The stock underperformed a weak market on fears about a short-term growth slowdown as consumers shifted spending away from e-commerce channels. Wall

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) faces headwinds from slowing advertiser demand, but that's not the only thing smart investors know about Meta stock.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of

The recent resurgence in Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) price has proved to be a spark of life for the entire cryptocurrency asset class. At the time of this writing, the world's first and most valuable

People bought a lot of furniture and other home goods online during the first year of the pandemic. Stuck at home and flush with stimulus cash, consumers went on a spending spree. Wayfair (NYSE: W)

Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) has the support of powerful investors. The company has a big order for its cars to support its expansion.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 17, 2023. The

In this video, I will go over Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) Q4 earnings report, which was much better than expected. The company also shared some exciting metrics with regard to its competitors and the

While the stock market volatility continues, day in and day out, not all companies have witnessed declines in their results. In fact, many wonderful businesses are continuing to thrive in the

It's been an up-and-down week for the stock market, but it looked as though investors were ready to celebrate on Friday. Index futures on the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) were up nearly 1%

Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) has found great success through the years by providing consumers with a vibrant shopping experience focused intensely on value. But with growth slowing dramatically in the

As one of the most diversified companies, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has strong positions in operating systems, video games, cloud computing, productivity software, and even social media with

I'm sure most readers have seen a pair of Crocs' (NASDAQ: CROX) recognizable foam clogs in their daily lives. While I'm personally not a huge fan of them, they have helped catapult the business back

Last year was particularly challenging for many investors. Recession fears sent the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) tumbling into a bear market. Both indexes

At the very beginning of 2022, Citigroup (NYSE: C) announced its plans to shed its consumer, small business, and middle-market banking operations within its subsidiary Citibanamex, which also

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) shares ended 2022 down 78% as its downward spiral continued. Since the start of this year, however, the stock is up a whopping 40% (as of this writing). Maybe

Growth stocks can be fantastic investments if you buy at the right price and hold on for multiple years. Just take a look at the long-term returns of Amazon, Netflix, MercadoLibre, and plenty of

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) is an investment that can look incredibly successful or awful depending on when you bought shares of the company. If it was during the early stages of the pandemic and before

With its share price down by a whopping 80% over the last 12 months, Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) has been a big disappointment for its early investors. While a lot of the downside can be blamed

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) investors are happy to put 2022 in the books. 

Share prices of the tech giant plunged 39% last year as tech valuations fell across the board, its revenue

Healthcare stocks that struggled last year could be in for some relief. Now that there's less upheaval due to the pandemic, hospitals are resuming more normal operations, and that may mean better

After two decades of staying privately held, big-data analytics company Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) went public in Sept. 2020. The stock quickly rose as popular technology investor Cathie

B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) is not your typical food company, and conservative investors should probably look at more mainstream fare like General Mills (NYSE: GIS) or Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC). More

Stocks that went public in 2021 have generally done terribly for investors. Whether through a special-purpose acquisition (SPAC) merger or an initial public offering (IPO), if you were new to the

With the U.S. economy slowing down because of rate hikes, the financial sector worried about a looming recession in 2023. A recession will almost certainly increase credit losses, which will be a

If there's one metric that most successful stocks must have, it's margin expansion. In general, investors should avoid businesses with declining profit margins and buy businesses with rising or

The pandemic and record-low interest rates combined to spark a housing market rally that drove home prices and apartment rental rates to unprecedented heights. Now, rising interest rates and