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Natural gas prices are surging all over the world. Between extreme heat in many parts of the world driving energy demand higher, and Russia's threats to cut supplies to Europe -- not to mention

Your goal as an investor is to assemble a portfolio that allows you to steadily build wealth over time. But on the road to building wealth, you might hit some snags. Specifically, you may end up

In the field of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, there aren't yet any approved treatments that address the disease itself. This will most likely change by the

As 2022 has so cruelly reminded us, the market doesn't always go up. Falling stocks are never fun for long-term investors, but they can create opportunities when strong companies become available at

It's been a historic year for Wall Street... for all the wrong reasons. We've watched the broad-based S&P 500 and growth-focused Nasdaq Composite plunge into a bear market on the heels of

It's been a rough year so far for the stock market, and the past few weeks have been especially shaky.

After a brief bear market rally, the S&P 500 has fallen more than 7% since mid-August. The

Nio (NYSE: NIO) is a leading player in China's electric vehicle (EV) market and has sometimes been referred to as the "Chinese Tesla." The company has continued to increase vehicle deliveries and

This has been one of the toughest years in decades for Wall Street and the investing community. Since hitting its respective all-time closing high during the first week of January, the widely

Inflation has hit the U.S. economy hard in 2022, and those counting on the fixed income that Social Security provides have felt the effect of rising prices even more than most consumers

Stock investors have grown impatient with the length of time they've had to endure the current bear market. With the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) still down more than 25% from its all-time

Shares of Bilibili (NASDAQ: BILI) fell 18% this past week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the video-sharing site reported mounting losses and issued a tepid sales

Shares of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) climbed nearly 10% this past week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the commerce platform moved to strengthen its leadership team. 

I went shopping this week, picking up shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ: PLAY) and Lovesac (NASDAQ: LOVE) just before the two companies would go on to report fresh quarterly results. I

Every passing day brings you a little closer to retirement, but if you haven't taken steps to prepare for it, this thought may bring you more anxiety than comfort. It's not as difficult as you think

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has been one of only a handful of e-commerce companies to successfully take on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), but now it seems as though the tables may be turning against the disruptor.

DocuSign's (NASDAQ: DOCU) stock surged 10.5% the day after the release of its fiscal 2023 second-quarter earnings report. For the period, which ended July 31, the e-signature service provider's

Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) fall from top growth stock to beaten-down value stock has been truly incredible. Less than a year ago, Netflix's stock price nearly eclipsed $700 per share. Now, it sits at

It's no surprise that the pandemic has posed a huge challenge to the travel industry. But as people look to venture out once more, it could be worth considering airline stocks again. Let's take a

The biotech sector has had a challenging year so far. The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF is still down more than 26%, and the iShares Biotechnology ETF is down more than 19%, even though both have rallied a

When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is the big kahuna, selling the majority of EVs in the United States. But it's by no means on its own. A lot of other carmakers are

Companies that grow at above-average rates can turn a relatively modest investment into a much bigger future payday. For example, a $500 investment in a stock that can deliver 15% annualized returns

With the market dropping by more than 17% so far this year and the industry-tracking SPDR S&P Biotech ETF down by a brutal 27%, it's safe to say that conditions are looking quite bearish at the

It has been quite an interesting year to be a stock market investor -- to say the least. U.S. inflation soared to a 40-year high in June, climbing 9.1% from a year ago and marking the largest

There is hardly such a thing as a risk-free investment, whether in the stock market or elsewhere. However, some opportunities carry more risk than others. In equity markets, small-cap stocks are

If you're still working and retirement is many years down the road for you, then you arguably should hold a healthy batch of growth stocks in your portfolio. If you have already retired (or are