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Shares of MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), Coupang (NYSE: CPNG), and DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) all fell hard this week, with these stocks down 14.2%, 12.7%, and 7.8%, respectively, through the end of

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) has become a household name in the world of travel. For both travelers in search of places to stay and hosts who offer their homes to guests, Airbnb has become the go-to

Lithium stock Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) shed 12.3% of its value in the month of December, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. With Albemarle shares surging to all-time highs in

Shares of financial-technology (fintech) companies have taken a beating in recent months. Well-known names like Block, PayPal, and SoFi all saw their stock prices fall substantially to end 2021. 

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The stock market generally makes you wealthy little by little over time; the S&P 500 averages a 10% annual return historically. Quickly doubling your money is something you might think is better

Most investors understand that a good stock is an even better buy when its price has been lowered. But, it doesn't necessarily hold that a stock with a lowered price is more ownership-worthy than it

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is one of the first companies to report quarterly results every earnings season, and its fourth-quarter report is already coming up. The important quarter will provide insight

Technology stocks turned out to be good for investors in 2021 as the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector index recorded astounding gains. Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) was one of those tech companies

The price correction for many high-profile growth stocks toward the end of 2021 likely frightened some investors. However, there are still many terrific opportunities in the sector. The key in 2022

Freelance platform Fiverr International (NYSE: FVRR) was an outstanding stock in 2020, gaining 730%. But that performance didn't continue into 2021, despite healthy growth and huge market

The stocks for ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) and Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) had both seen substantial growth in 2021 before getting caught up in a broad-based sell-off toward the end of the year. The

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) has opened up new avenues for artisans. A focus on community has attracted buyers and sellers, offering its clients advantages they would likely not find with Amazon or Shopify.

Since the end of the Great Recession in 2009, growth stocks have been a powerful force on Wall Street. Historically low lending rates and the Federal Reserve's easy money policies have allowed

When you think of growth stocks, you probably imagine a company increasing its revenue at high double-digit rates, maybe even 100% year over year. While that kind of performance is amazing to see

In this clip from Motley Fool Live, recorded on Dec. 9, Motley Fool contributors Marc Rapport, Matt Frankel, and Jason Hall discuss SoFi's meteoric rise that upended traditional banking and consider

We've made it to 2022, and Social Security is still with us. Contrary to popular belief, it's not going to disappear anytime soon, but that doesn't mean everything is exactly the same as it used to

It's often been said that a rising tide lifts all boats. This was the case for many (but not all) stocks on the S&P 500, which surged 27% in 2021. 

One stock that was lifted as a result of the

Shares of clinical-stage biotech Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ: SAVA) soared in 2021 for a couple of reasons. First, the company produced strong results in clinical studies for its potential therapy for

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of the market's best-performing stocks since 2019 when the company's production of electric vehicles (EVs) really ramped up. But its shares started their run-up

In this segment of "Industry Focus" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Dec. 15, Fool Analyst Yasser El-Shimy and Tech Host Dylan Lewis discuss BICO Group's (OM: BICO) whirlwind start as a company and

The metaverse promises to be the next big technology. While the exact definition is hard to pinpoint, the core concept is simple enough: It will be a shared virtual world, blending aspects of social

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that it sold more vehicles in the U.S. than any other automaker in the fourth quarter, as ongoing supply chain disruptions continued to shake up the automotive

Last year, the Social Security Administration announced that seniors would be getting their largest cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, in decades. Fueled by rampant inflation, Social Security

The end of the year is a natural time to look back at the past 12 months and take stock of how your portfolio performed. For those holding stock in many growth companies, 2021 wasn't what they may

Today's video focuses on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB), formerly known as Facebook, and its plans to spend more money building the metaverse. I discuss Meta Platforms' current financial strength and