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Streaming content pioneer Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is set to report its fiscal year 2021 fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 20. The company has forecast robust subscriber growth as content production is

The compelling growth potential of the metaverse continues to catch the attention of investors. BrandEssence Market Research estimates a compound annual growth rate of 45% over the next five years

Wall Street analysts are bullish on many biotech stocks in the new year. In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on Jan. 5, Motley Fool contributors Keith Speights and Brian Orelli discuss three of

The start of the tax season isn't something most people like to celebrate. But the fact that the IRS will begin accepting tax returns on Jan. 24 this year is actually a good thing.

In 2021, the IRS

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and the electric vehicle (EV) industry continue to capture the spotlight as growth investors look toward industries with paradigm-shifting technology and long-term prospects

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) is hiring lots of new engineers to work on machine learning, virtual reality, and augmented reality as it expands its focus to the metaverse. In this Backstage Pass

The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting supply chains worldwide. Workers infected with COVID-19 are calling out sick and creating labor shortages at factories, ports, and trucking companies

Social Security is an interesting program, and its specifics can change from year to year. Whether you think you'll file for benefits in 2022 or not, here are a few key numbers you need to know.

The meme stock craze of 2021 was certainly a historically unique market environment. Many stocks, some heavily shorted and some just interesting speculative growth plays, rocketed sharply higher --

You wouldn't know it from looking at the major stock market indices, which are sitting at or near all-time highs, but there are many stocks that are still well off their highs. And some of these

Are some major acquisitions on the way in the biopharmaceutical industry this year? That remains to be seen. But there are some deals that Motley Fool contributors Brian Orelli and Keith Speights

On Dec. 27, Merck (NYSE: MRK) announced that Keytruda secured another approval from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in combination with Eisai's (OTC: ESALY) Lenvima. The agency

Last year was a great one for cryptocurrencies. The market surged to a value of more than $3 trillion for the first time ever. And the world's biggest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, soared past $60,000.

The thrill is gone for Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) investors. At least, it might seem that way.

After skyrocketing enough to make heads spin throughout much of 2021, the meme coin began to sink in late

From the sidelines, you've watched cryptocurrencies rise and fall dramatically over the past year. But now that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the most popular cryptocurrency, is down 35% from its November

The capital markets ended 2021 with precipitous sell-offs in high-growth technology stocks. The sell-offs were primarily driven by slowing growth in stay-at-home stocks, investor concerns over

Smart investors know that it takes time for companies to mature and establish their names in the market. But in the nascent space that is the legal marijuana industry, some domestic companies are

When you get near the time you'll retire, you have a choice to make about your Social Security benefits. You'll need to make the decision about when to file for them and start getting monthly

There was a time in my life when I shied away from buying stocks for one big reason -- I was scared to lose money. These days, that's not a concern. While my portfolio value can and does fluctuate

Shares of the medtech company ShockWave Medical (NASDAQ: SWAV) rose by as much as 11.2% during the first four days of trading this week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) were climbing this week, up 9.4% as of Thursday's close, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The catalyst was insider buying coming

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Shares of health savings account (HSA) specialist HealthEquity (NASDAQ: HQY) were zooming well into the black this week. As of Thursday's market close, its stock was up by almost 10% week-to-date