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2022 wasn't a good year for investors in the home improvement industry. While the wider S&P 500 was down nearly 20%, Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) declined by 23%. Its larger rival, Home Depot (NYSE:

In the back half of 2022, several large banks including JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) had to pause share repurchases as they prepared for higher regulatory capital requirements this year and in 2024.

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has become one of the more popular stocks in the oil patch over the past year. A big driver is the company's monster dividend. Thanks to its innovative fixed-plus-variable

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has long driven investor profits by capitalizing on America's love for coffee and by creating a social experience. It has also successfully exported this concept to other

The last year has been challenging for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Facing macroeconomic pressures and some industry-specific headwinds, the company's stock has lost roughly 42% of its value over the last

The moment AbbVie's (NYSE: ABBV) shareholders have been dreading for years is finally coming. In late January, the company will start facing generic competition in the U.S. for its best-selling

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is reported to be investing $10 billion into OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. The company's cloud resources, business customers, and large amount of data resources make it a

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) dazzled investors with its breakneck growth rates after it went public in Sept. 2019. The data visualization company's revenue rose at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of

Last month, Bristol Myers Squibb's (NYSE: BMY) chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, known as Breyanzi, was given the green light to be marketed in Japan as a the second-line treatment for

This could be a great time to consider adding Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) to your portfolio. The alcoholic beverage stock beat the market in 2022 but still ended the year down about 8% compared

Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR) benefits from workers building home offices and learning to work from home. This video will answer if the stock is a buy.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 14

No conversation about successful investing would be complete without a nod to legendary Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. The so-called "Oracle of Omaha" has helmed the conglomerate for more

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) price cuts will likely squeeze its industry-leading profit margins. Investors can expect a slowdown in Tesla's earnings per share as a result. This video will highlight what

It's hard to make predictions, especially about the future, as anyone who tried to invest in space stocks over the past year can tell you.

2021 was the year of the space IPO, as multiple start-up

This video will consider several important metrics, including revenue, valuation, and more, to determine if ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) stock is a buy in 2023.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices

For a stable consumer goods company, shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) have certainly been volatile as of late. Starbucks stock fell as much as 45% from its all-time highs in 2022, but does the

High-yield dividend stocks are often considered a riskier investment than their low-yield counterparts. This isn't an inaccurate generalization. After all, most high-yield stocks are compensating

Investors have begun a new year, and during such times, they take an interest in either new investments or adding to positions. This also applies to dividend stocks, especially those that increase

Paramount (NASDAQ: PARA) is home to the hit show Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner. That fact alone does not make Paramount stock a buy. This video will evaluate several critical metrics to

American Tower (NYSE: AMT) and Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI) are very similar in certain ways and very different in others. In this video, Fool.com contributors Matt Frankel, CFP, and Tyler Crowe discuss

Millions of seniors today look to Social Security as a major source of retirement income. For many, in fact, it's their only source.

Now ideally, that won't be the boat you land in. Retiring on

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is home to YouTube and Google search, which are dominant players in their respective fields. This video will determine if Alphabet stock is a buy.

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Since the beginning of 2022, the stock market has posted lackluster results, with the S&P 500 down 15% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index lost 26%. Despite this, Reinsurance Group of

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Ford (NYSE: F) are very different auto companies. Tesla focuses primarily on EVs, whereas Ford produces EVs and internal combustion engine cars. This video will answer which

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) are quality growth stocks riding megatrends such as cloud computing, gaming, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and more. In the below video, I