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2022 was a brutal year for the stock market, and especially for the technology sector, with the Nasdaq-100 index plunging 33%. But consecutive down years are incredibly rare -- in fact, it has only

Dividends can be an underrated source of income for investors. With so much volatility in the stock market right now, it can be comforting to invest in companies that'll reward you in dividends

Last year served as an unpleasant, yet important, reminder that the stock market doesn't move up in a straight line -- even if 2021 made everyone believe it did. When the closing bell tolled, the

The past year was a rough one for the stock market, with the S&P 500 falling 19.4% in 2022. But the result of this downturn is that investors now have some attractive stock-buying opportunities.

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Investors faced more than their fair share of calamities in 2022. From raging inflation to lingering pandemic-related challenges to the outbreak of war in Europe, last year was seriously

Warren Buffett has arguably the most successful investing career of all time, so people pay attention when the Oracle of Omaha makes a move. Buffett began buying shares of integrated oil major

Surviving on $21,924 a year is tough, but that's the reality if Social Security is your only source of income. In January 2023, the average benefit is $1,827 per month -- and that's after you

On January 2021, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) elevated Pat Gelsinger to become the new chief executive officer after the company's board ousted the previous CEO, Bob Swan, due to many botched decisions and

There are several mistakes investors can make during a downturn. One is trying to time the market. While it'd be nice to know in advance precisely when stocks will bottom out, reliably predicting

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2022 wasn't the best of years for markets, and investors came into Tuesday's session hoping for a change of pace. Unfortunately, the first trading day of 2023 didn't give investors any more

SNDL (NASDAQ: SNDL) investors enjoyed a nice high early on Tuesday, with their stock rising by over 5%. That buzz didn't last, though, and by the end of the day SNDL crashed to a 1% decline at

Top cybersecurity stock Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has certainly had its good trading sessions on the market, but Tuesday's wasn't one of them. The company's share price slipped by nearly 1%, more or

Shares of Outset Medical (NASDAQ: OM) climbed 22.5% in December, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The dialysis equipment maker closed November at $21.08 a share, then

In what hasn't been a common occurrence lately for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) investors, their stock's price bounced higher on Tuesday. In contrast to the slumping S&P 500 index, the social media

Shares of used-car dealer Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) dropped 38.5% in December, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The entirety of the drop came in the month's early days, after

American pot stocks just couldn't catch fire on Tuesday. Investors weren't heartened at all by the incoming Congress, which will feature a new majority-Republican House of Representatives.

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Shares of oil and gas stocks Exxon (NYSE: XOM), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), and Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) fell hard on Tuesday, down 3.5%, 3.1%, and 5.7%, respectively. 

The culprit wasn't hard to figure

Shares of restaurant chain Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ: CBRL) were down 17.5% in December, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company started the month

Shares of workflow and productivity software company Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) were falling hard today, down as much as 6.9% in morning trading before recovering to a 4% decline as of 2:32 p.m. ET.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) had a December to forget, stranding thousands of holiday travelers after a winter storm disrupted the airline's operations. The mess caused investors to head for the

The stock market is meandering to find its way to start 2023, and that's causing some strange moves. Software-as-a-service, or SaaS stocks, in particular, had a great start to the day, trading

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock tumbled 4% through 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, knocking the tech titan below $2 trillion in market capitalization for the first time since 2021, and putting Apple stock a full