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Publicly traded restaurant chains, such as Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS), are exciting to watch as they expand from a small store base. The revenue numbers can be intoxicating if you're a growth investor.

Economic uncertainty has hammered the stock market this year, but growth stocks have been hit especially hard. The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates at the fastest pace in four decades to

Shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) climbed 12.3% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, due to positive news that lifted the entire semiconductor industry

As we near the end of a challenging 2022, most investors probably aren't too sad to see it go. But despite the misery of what looks likely to be the worst year on record since 2008, investors can

Software stocks have gotten slammed this year as a combination of inflated valuations, slowing growth, and fears of a recession have torpedoed the high-growth sector.

While some cloud stocks have

Shares of Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ: ACLS) rallied 37.7% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The semiconductor equipment stock rode high on the back of a solid

Cloud software provider for the life sciences industry Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) announced it's divorcing longtime partner Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) although Veeva hopes the two companies can remain

I've held shares of Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) for over a decade. Unfortunately, the stock has lost a lot of value since I made my initial investment. That made me think recently about

Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) has done a marvelous job during and after the lockdown phases of the pandemic. The fast-casual restaurant chain has effectively raised menu prices to combat inflation. This

Making a retirement contribution on Dec. 31, 2022 vs. Jan. 1, 2023 probably doesn't seem like a big deal to you, but it makes an enormous difference to the government. And since no one wants to give

Oil stocks have had a great run in 2022. Crude prices surged following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, enabling oil companies to feast on higher prices. While oil has cooled off considerably from its

Lisa Su has overseen what is widely considered to be one of the greatest turnaround stories in corporate history. When she became chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) in

The biggest knock against Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) stock in 2022 has been that the tech specialist is generating significant losses. That central fact didn't change in the company's late-November

Just as Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) kicks off its 2022 Investor Day on Wednesday, the company released some good news for shareholders: It is reinstating its dividend after suspending it in early

Is the nest egg you know you'll need when you retire such a big figure that it's intimidating? For some people, the difference between what they've got now and what they'll need later is so big that

Dividend stocks are a popular investment strategy, and rightly so. Who doesn't like getting paid passive income -- dividend checks that keep coming, paying your bills, or being reinvested to make

In this video, I will review Snowflake's (NYSE: SNOW) third-quarter earnings results and determine if the figures make the stock a buy.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 5, 2022

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) is a rising semiconductor company that is diversifying its business. Still, 2022 has been a challenging year for the industry. Using my six-step framework for

Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF), SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) and Genmab (NASDAQ: GMAB) are all up this month, and are trading for at least 35 times earnings. Instead of being overpriced, though

Just as it's a good idea to save for retirement in a tax-advantaged manner, it's also wise to reap some tax benefits in the course of saving for future medical expenses. Healthcare is one of those

This year has been one of losses for many top stocks. Higher inflation and a generally pessimistic market sentiment have weighed on market performance across industries. But some companies have

For the past six months, the non-fungible token (NFT) market has been in free fall. Owners of expensive NFTs have seen prices collapse, and trading volume is down across the board on nearly every

In 2022, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) was one of the biggest stories in the crypto world due to The Merge. While the token never saw any boost in its price in The Merge's immediate aftermath, it remains

Many top stocks are heading for annual declines. The bear market has weighed on investor sentiment, and the economic environment, in some cases, has hurt earnings. But among the stocks heading for

In 2023, the average retiree will receive around $1,827 per month in Social Security benefits. The maximum you'll be able to collect, though, is $4,555 per month.

Exactly where your benefit amount