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For growth investors like myself, there's no way to sugarcoat it: This quarter has been a disaster. With the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite down 12.4% and 19.6% in the quarter as of March 14, the

In the eyes of many people, dividend-paying stocks have an unfortunate stereotype as boring stocks that pay out modest income to retirees. That's far, far from reality, though, because dividend

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock has soared in recent years, topping $3,600. And that has prompted investors to wonder whether this unstoppable player would at some point announce a stock split. Such a

By definition, a bear market is when stocks drop 20% or more. The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is no longer in a bear market. It's still in a correction, though. Corrections are when

After months of waiting, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) now owns MGM. The $8.5 billion deal closed last week, giving the internet giant significantly more content to offer with its Prime Video streaming

Over the long run, the stock market has been a virtually unmatched wealth-building machine. It may not outperform bonds, commodities, or housing every year, but the average annual return of stocks

The pandemic altered all kinds of human behavior, not least of which was the way we buy stuff. Strict lockdowns forced merchants and customers to get more creative than they ever would have been

Once you retire, you may find that some of your living costs manage to shrink. You might, for example, spend less on housing if you manage to pay off your mortgage ahead of retirement, or if you

Although Wall Street staged one heck of a four-day rally to end last week, it doesn't change the fact that the three major U.S. indexes are undergoing their steepest corrections in two years. Both

There are many factors that can affect the amount you receive in Social Security benefits each month, but one of the most critical is the age you begin claiming.

While many experts recommend waiting

Investors far and wide take note of Warren Buffett's stock purchases, but over the last few years, those purchases have been relatively muted. Yet the Oracle of Omaha recently turned heads with some

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Nike (NYSE: NKE)Q3 2022 Earnings CallMar 21, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET

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TELA Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: TELA)Q4 2021 Earnings CallMar 21, 2022, 4:30 p.m. ET

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An unusual stock even by the standards of the marijuana industry, medical weed specialist Akanda (NASDAQ: AKAN) had an unusually good day on Monday. The London-based pot company's shares wafted

Shares of oil giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) jumped 4.5% through the close of trading Monday, while Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) fell 4.2% and American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) declined 3.9%.

It's no

Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) were lower on Monday, slipping by as much as 4.1%. At the end of the trading day, the stock was still down 2.3%.

The broader market trend was decidedly lower

The stock market had a tough day on Monday, although it finished well off its worst levels of the regular trading session. A huge spike higher in bond rates accompanied comments from Federal Reserve

Coming off an unnervingly volatile week, uranium stocks opened Monday on a solid note. Most stocks from the industry surged by double-digit percentages in early morning trading and sustained

It's rarely a good day for a stock when an analyst at a high-profile financial institution makes a price target cut. So it was with Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) on Monday after just such a

Cannabidiol (CBD) products specialist Charlotte's Web Holdings (OTC: CWBHF) delivered some good news from across the ocean today, and investors are impressed. After announcing Monday that it had

Shares of the large crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) fell nearly 5% today after a big investor took a short position in the company, which currently has a nearly $38.5 billion market cap.

Shares of Singapore-based e-commerce, payments, and online gaming company Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) were trading down by 7% as of 3:20 p.m. ET Monday.

You can put some of the blame for that drop on the