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Building a diversified portfolio of stocks that pay ever-higher dividends to their shareholders is the dream of every dividend growth investor. So, the best question to ask is as follows: How can

Oil prices have been incredibly volatile this year. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the primary U.S. oil price benchmark, started 2022 at around $75 a barrel before surging to more than $120 a barrel

Soaring inflation that started several months ago has pinched consumers' wallets and forced the Federal Reserve to quickly increase interest rates to better balance supply and demand. And just

High-yielding dividend stocks are great for long-term investors. What's even better are stocks with high payouts that also increase their dividend payments. And three stocks that made generous rate

At a time when many retailers are struggling with growth hangovers from the pandemic, Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) is moving in the opposite direction. The beauty products specialist recently boosted

With the S&P 500 facing major headwinds, growth companies are now feeling the bear market. Still, the lockdown days of the pandemic show just how high certain companies and their share prices can

The Federal Reserve's ongoing moves to raise interest rates in order to curb rising prices across the economy have no doubt had a major negative impact on equity markets. Consequently, some of the

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is getting hungry. The world's leading premium streaming video service is getting aggressive on the promotional front after experiencing back-to-back quarters of sequential

With all the major stock indexes posting double-digit losses year to date, investors have had a challenging year. But sooner or later, this bear market will turn into a new bull market. While some

E-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) completed a 20-for-1 stock split in June, its first split since 1999. Stock splits don't change a stock's fundamental valuation, but a lower share price can

Shares of Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) soared 13.2% in the month of August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the online car seller missed analyst expectations on the top

I love to generate passive income because it gives me more financial flexibility. Dividend stocks are one of my leading sources. Because of that, I'm routinely purchasing more shares of various

Technology stocks have been hammered so far in 2022. The Nasdaq 100 Index is down 23% year to date (YTD), the ARK Innovation ETF is down 55%, and many individual stocks are down as much as 75%

Time is arguably your most precious resource. It can single-handedly change your financial future, but you must take advantage of it.

Most people don't, which is the most devastating and avoidable

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analysts Jason Moser and Emily Flippen discuss:

Plus, Motley Fool senior analyst Maria Gallagher talks with Harvard Business School professor Ranjay Gulati about

Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) slumped 15.3% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Several factors weighed on the real estate investment trust

Graphics chip company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is dealing with a glut of gaming graphics cards following a multiyear period of shortages, sky-high demand, and soaring prices. Thankfully, the company's

Last month, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) cut its sales and profit outlook for the rest of 2022, causing the stock to sell off. The stock just reported second-quarter earnings, and while results were down

There's a lot of uncertainty in the market these days. The Federal Reserve is pushing rates higher in hopes of cooling off inflation. It also risks cooling off the economy. That could impact some

U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T (NYSE: T) recently reported its earnings for the second quarter of this year. Among some solid results was a notable drop in the company's cash profits compared to

Bloomberg reporter Mark Bergen is the author of the upcoming book Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside YouTube's Chaotic Rise to World Domination. Motley Fool analyst Dylan Lewis caught up with Bergen

Many seniors today rely heavily on Social Security to cover their living expenses in the absence of a paycheck. But you may want to take a different approach to your retirement finances.

While

One of the most exciting companies in the streaming revolution is Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU). Roku is the market leader in streaming TV operating systems, taking a portion of every streaming subscription

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) made a dramatic recovery from the pandemic last year, although its stock has reacted inversely; after soaring post its initial public offering (IPO), when the company was

The healthcare industry has long been touted as recession-proof, and for good reason: People get sick, regardless of what the economy might be doing around them. 

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