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Investors who focus on the tech sector haven't had an easy 2022 thus far. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down only 14.6% year to date, and the broad S&P 500 is down 19.9%, the tech-heavy

The stock market has seesawed into bear territory a few times this year. While it's inching its way upward again after a steep drop in mid-June, the volatility is far from over. A lot of investors

The recent sell-off in crypto has sent prices tumbling to levels not seen since before the March 2020 flash crash. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the most valuable cryptocurrency, has not been spared. 

As

Let's say you make an investment you consider risky. Maybe you buy a stock at $100 today and sell it next year at $200. Was it risky? It depends. Maybe the investment was exposed to many risks that

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) reported some stellar first-quarter results. Revenue surged 71% year over year, helped by the acquisition of Xilinx, and adjusted earnings per share more than

After losing 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) heavily shifted its priorities. As the U.S. streaming market becomes saturated with increasing competition, the

Nio (NYSE: NIO) stock is down this week after a short-seller attack.

It's typical for a stock to fall when a short-seller accuses a company of any wrongdoing. In Nio's case, Grizzly Research alleges

Nio (NYSE: NIO) went public in the U.S. in 2018, but it wasn't until 2020 that Wall Street seemed to notice the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) stock. Nio rallied a jaw-dropping 1,110% in 2020, with

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Refining companies are at an interesting crossroads. Demand for refined products is strong these days as the economy gets back on its feet after hitting a speed bump during the early stages of the

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have gotten clobbered this year. The average one is down more than 13% on the year, weighed down by rising interest rates. However, while REITs have struggled

Consumers have been hit with a deluge of options for streaming video to their televisions and mobile devices. While Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was an early pioneer of the subscription video on demand

There's no denying that 401(k) plans are great resources for saving and investing for retirement. You spend your career contributing to a 401(k), with the idea that in retirement, you can live off

The public cloud infrastructure market is dominated by megaplatforms that have become the standard choice for enterprises and many developers. Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure lead the pack

Warren Buffett and his company Berkshire Hathaway are highly regarded for their savvy investments, which have produced phenomenal returns over the years. But even the Oracle of Omaha isn't perfect

Sundial Growers (NASDAQ: SNDL) is still in deal-making mode. In the past year, it has closed on multiple transactions, with the most recent being liquor retailer Alcanna. Despite the cannabis

Nike's (NYSE: NKE) stock price tumbled 7% on June 28 after the footwear and athletic apparel maker posted its fourth-quarter earnings report. Its revenue dipped 1% year over year (but grew 3% in

One of the most straightforward ways that people can build long-term wealth is by investing in the stock market. And while the task of picking which individual stocks you want to buy can be

After benefiting from years of outsize gains, many companies have turned to stock splits to make shares appear more affordable. Stock splits do not directly add to shareholder wealth. One hundred

In 1999, Barron's published an article titled "Amazon.bomb," which predicted the e-commerce company's impending demise. The author of the piece repeatedly cited Amazon's lack of profitability as an

The streaming market is booming, and the introduction of new platforms has drastically changed the industry's landscape from what it was only two years ago. Disney (NYSE: DIS) has had major success

The first quarter of 2022 brought a loss of 200,000 subscribers for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), prompting the media to question the company's position in the streaming wars. Despite a disappointing

Many tech stocks fizzled out this year as inflation, rising rates, and other macro headwinds drove investors toward more conservative sectors. However, investors could be leaving a lot of money on

Revlon (NYSE: REV) is the latest company to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, only to see its stock price spike. Though shares have tanked this week, they're still up nearly 400% since June

Stocks are having a terrible time in 2022 thanks to several factors, including high inflation, the possibility of a recession in the U.S., and a global economic slowdown.

These headwinds have led