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With 2022 about to come to an end, it is safe to say that this has been a year investors would like to forget. It has been a terrible one for the stock market, as evidenced by the steep 30% decline

All of the largest stocks have one thing in common -- they began as no-name companies that had to build a customer following over time. This meant their stocks often traded at modest valuations

The professionals on Wall Street don't always get things right, but when a clear consensus emerges, it's worth paying attention. A group of analysts tracked by The Wall Street Journal is

Solid Power (NASDAQ: SLDP) and QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) went public to raise the money to advance solid state battery technology. Yet over the past year, investor exuberance (and patience) has

As we enter the homestretch for 2022, there's little doubt this year will be viewed by the investing community as one of the most difficult on record. Although all three major U.S. indexes found

Several hypergrowth tech stocks soared to all-time highs during the buying frenzy in growth stocks last year. But this year, many of those stocks collapsed as rising interest rates and other

There may come a point during retirement when you decide that you're ready for a change of scenery or pace. Maybe you're hoping to seek out a warmer climate. Maybe you want access to more

Aflac (NYSE: AFL) is holding up quite well in what has been a tough year for stocks. The insurer is up 20.8% this year, while the S&P 500 fell 16.6%.

This year was a positive one for many insurance

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite have plunged into a bear market this year. That downturn was triggered by economic uncertainty. Runaway inflation and rising interest rates have scared some

Up 6.6% year to date, Phillip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has ducked the bear market that has sent the S&P 500 index down 18% in the same time frame. As a tobacco company, it is resistant to

Just because you think the world is falling down around you now doesn't mean you don't continue to look where you will be five, 10, or 20 years down the road -- and plan accordingly.

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Sometimes things just don't go as planned, and 2022 is the perfect example. Following one of the least volatile years in recent memory, all three major U.S. stock indexes have plunged in excess of

DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU) stock was a quintessential pandemic darling. It was trading at about $80 per share in March 2020 before soaring to an all-time high of $310, but it has since collapsed by

2022 hasn't been a fun year for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) investors, whose stock is down 48% year to date. But the words of investing legend Warren Buffett, "be greedy when others are fearful," might

Warren Buffett's track record as a stock picker and long-term investor has few peers, and the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) portfolio is a great place to look for stock ideas. In

Social Security benefits are a lifeline for millions of retirees. But depending on where you live, Uncle Sam could take a bite out of your monthly checks.

Even in retirement, your benefits could

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Joann (NASDAQ: JOAN)Q3 2023 Earnings CallDec 12, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Oracle (NYSE: ORCL)Q2 2023 Earnings CallDec 12, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Allbirds (NASDAQ: BIRD) stock lost quite a bit of altitude on Monday, falling by more than 6% against the over-1% gain of the S&P 500 index. The culprit was a price target cut from an analyst, which

Bluebird Bio (NASDAQ: BLUE) stock got off to a roaring start on Monday, trouncing the S&P 500 index with a nearly 8% gain. The market was cheered by a clinical update and the potential for a new

Wall Street finished Monday in a good mood, with huge gains for major market benchmarks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) stock was dinged early Monday on the back of a recommendation downgrade from a prominent bank. But you can't keep a much-liked tech company down for long, and Qualcomm bulls