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Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) stock was flying high in 2021, with its surging growth fueled by the accelerating adoption of streaming video services. However, as pandemic-related restrictions eased, viewers

It's no secret that the stock market has been volatile of late.

A combination of rising interest rates, inflation, geopolitical tensions, and other concerns have all pressured stocks, and investors

Value-priced airlines Spirit (NYSE: SAVE) and Frontier (NASDAQ: ULCC) were recently set to combine forces until JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) came in with a higher offer for Spirit. In this Motley Fool

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) are the leading e-commerce sites in their respective parts of the world. MercadoLibre has made e-commerce viable in Latin America, while Alibaba

There's a saying that you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth, but on Wall Street, such gifts often come wrapped in ugly packages. It is often hard to buy at the best prices because fear is

Huge news reverberated across the financial world last week when Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) released a disappointing first-quarter 2022 earnings report. The video streamer lost subscribers for the first

Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. -- Rita Mae Brown

Rita Mae Brown was probably not referring to investing when she offered this nugget, but it applies

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares are reeling after last week's big flop in its earnings report.

The stock is down about 40% in just a few days, and is off about 70% from its peak last November. A

When it comes to growth stocks and dividend stocks, which should you invest in? The answer depends on you, since every investor has unique goals, timelines, risk tolerances, and overall suitability

During periods of uncertainty like we're facing right now, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) stock can act as a powerful counterbalance to high-growth stocks that are experiencing a lot

The pandemic spurred a frenzy of heightened trading activity in the financial markets as wild price swings caught the interest of new investors, and stay-at-home orders afforded them the time to

American Express (NYSE: AXP) has outperformed its peers so far this year, as the stock price is up about 12% year to date and 27% over the past 12 months as of April 25. The credit card company just

You don't need a fortune to get started in crypto. And a $500 starting investment could help set the foundation for enormous returns over the long term. Let's explore why Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and 

Recently, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has seen a lot of downgrades from analysts due to short-term consumer spending worries. In this Motley Fool Live segment from "Ask Us Anything," recorded on April 12

Since Snap (NYSE: SNAP) launched its IPO, the stock has experienced many challenges. Initially, it did not meet the projection for growth in the number of users.

However, its performance eventually

It isn't easy to transform a company. It's why so many books and articles have been written about how Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been able to do it again and again. A mere $100 invested in its 1980

The fact that you get a choice on when to claim Social Security can be a good thing as well as a bad one. On a positive note, you have the power to score a higher monthly benefit for life. The

Investment banks enjoyed a record year in 2021. According to Renaissance Capital, initial public offering (IPO) activity was at the highest level ever, with 397 companies going public. This year has

More and more investors may be thinking about Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) these days. Not because of anything the company has actually done differently in recent times. But instead, because of the

This week is a big earnings week for the tech industry, and today's video focuses on three companies reporting this week and what investors should watch. The three companies are Amazon (NASDAQ:

Long-term investors may want to seriously consider adding commodities to their portfolio, as these materials are continually being moved to the grid for electrification and demand is only expected

It is not uncommon for large companies to create an investment arm in an effort to gain exposure to adjacent technologies and services in the start-up ecosystem. Salesforce.com has invested in

The Federal Reserve aims for an annual inflation rate of 2%, but the consumer price index has come in above that target for 13 consecutive months. The problem started long before the Russia-Ukraine

While the tech industry in general is continuing to experience volatility, there could still be many opportunities for investors over the long term. In this Motley Fool Live segment from "Ask Us

It is said that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has proved that it can deliver consistent performance, quarter after quarter. Less than a decade ago, several