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The U.S. equity market has been facing tough times in 2022. With inflation reaching a 40-year high in June 2022, worries of rising interest rates slowing down the economy and escalating geopolitical

Every extra dollar counts in today's economy. Prices for nearly everything are higher than they were a year ago. That's especially problematic for retirees on fixed incomes.

The good news is that a

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) is the name behind one of last year's top-selling pharmaceutical products. I'm talking about its coronavirus vaccine. The company generated $18.5 billion in revenue in that

The bears are running rampant on Wall Street. But don't think for a second that the top analysts are pessimistic about the prospects for every stock. 

Actually, there's perhaps a surprising amount

Helium (CRYPTO: HNT), a cryptocurrency that aims to leverage blockchain technology to expand wireless internet coverage, is trying to prove that it is truly still "the people's network."

The Helium

This has not been a good time for Ford (NYSE: F) stock; its price is down nearly 44% year to date as bad feelings have taken hold among analysts. And no wonder.

Ford expects its third-quarter

The recent swings in the market may have you second-guessing your Roth IRA (individual retirement account) contribution goals for the year. Although market volatility can make you cringe, it

The industrial sector is inherently cyclical, which is why investors are so down on the sector right now. In fact, recessionary fears are a big part of what's driving the current bear market. But

It's official: All three of the major U.S. stock indexes are now entrenched in a bear market. Since hitting their all-time closing highs, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500

Climate change, and the potential impacts it will have, remains an issue without definitive conclusions, but there's no question that the world is trying to shift away from fossil fuels and toward

Social Security serves as a critical income source for millions of seniors. Now that we're in the final quarter of 2022, a lot of people are eager to learn about changes to the program that may be

In just 12 days -- Oct. 13, 2022, at 08:30 a.m. ET -- Social Security's more than 65 million beneficiaries will find out exactly how much their monthly benefit is slated to rise in 2023. For most of

The continued recovery of an important market is a possibility that has excited Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ: MLCO) investors over the past few days -- so much so that, amid the general

The stock market ended the third quarter with losses, which seemed appropriate given the downbeat year that Wall Street has had in 2022.

Daily losses for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE: TEVA) stock closed the trading week in style, rising by over 3% on a bleak and bearish day for the wider market. Investors were cheered by a legal settlement

Shares of Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) were among the losers this week as rising mortgage rates threatened to squeeze the mortgage REIT, and one analyst expressed caution on the stock. The

2022 hasn't been a banner year for Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX), as the company swallowed a big acquisition, then had to contend with supply chain issues and investor fears about a slowing economy. On

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) escaped the carnage that was Friday's stock market, with its shares rising in price by nearly 2% against the S&P 500 index's 1.5% drop. A new mandate from one of the

If there's one thing you can count on in the energy sector, it is that oil and natural gas prices will be volatile. However, when energy prices head higher investors routinely seem to forget this

It's no secret that the economy is slowing, and investors need to brace themselves for some potentially bad news on earnings in the coming months. However, it's also true that stocks have sold off

It was only this past January when talk of putting Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) up for sale began to gain traction. Activist investors were calling for the connected fitness-equipment company

Chip stocks have gotten crushed in 2022. A quick glance at the iShares Semiconductor ETF, which has lost 40% of its value this year, shows the extent of the damage.

Shifting consumer spending

Shares of AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) sank as much as 14.6% this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The movie theater chain and meme stock faced selling pressure after

Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock is down 45% in the past year and investors are questioning how profitable the company's streaming business can be. But Disney has a winning strategy in streaming and content

The broad market indexes are entering bear market territory, creating some bargain buying opportunities for the stocks within. Here's why I am considering buying Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Nike