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Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) has been one of the biggest stock stories of the year. It had a tepid debut in December 2020, but it exploded with the new year and has gained 242% this year through

While long-term investing is the most effective means of building and sustaining wealth via the stock market, there are a variety of ways that investors can apply this strategy to their personal

Shares of Cerner (NASDAQ: CERN) surged 13% on Friday, as rumors of a potential merger with Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) swirled. 

Oracle could soon move to acquire Cerner for as much as $30 billion

In this week's edition of Industry Focus: Financials, we take a look back at the stock market predictions Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel made in December of last year and see how he did. And

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is one of the largest enterprise software companies, and it's led the customer relationship management (CRM) industry for eight consecutive years. As businesses continue

Two prominent U.S. coronavirus stocks ended the week on a down note. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) both fell on the day by nearly 3%. This followed a prominent investment

The stock of Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) has come down from recent highs even after the company reported strong earnings results in the third quarter. 

In this video, from "Beat & Raise,"

The pandemic has devastated families around the world, with the loss of loved ones and tremendous financial hardship. It has left its mark on millions in extremely personal ways. But even in

On a rough day for the market in general, shares of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) fell nearly 5% today for no obvious reason. The decline was more than the drop in the broader sector as the KBW Nasdaq

Friday was a poor end to an up-and-down week on Wall Street. Investors didn't seem comfortable heading into the height of holiday season with uncertainties about the COVID-19 pandemic, monetary

Cannabis stocks took off like a rocket Friday -- and on a most curious catalyst.

Early this morning, analysts with investment bank Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY)

Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) answered some big questions for investors in its latest earnings report. Growth trends held up as consumers spent freely on their pets during the third quarter, even if profits

Management at electric truck start-up Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) has been working over the past year to recoup some of the investor trust it lost after company founder Trevor Milton was forced to resign

While no one likes to see their portfolio plunge during a rough period in the market, one upside of the recent extreme stock market volatility is that there are plenty of top stocks trading at

A mixed quarter of earnings, a 1.3 billion reais investment write-down, declining profitability, and fresh challenges posed by the struggling Brazilian economy have created a perfect storm for

Shares of Freshpet (NASDAQ: FRPT) were pulling back after the maker of fresh, refrigerated pet food slashed its full-year guidance over supply chain issues.

As a result, the stock closed down 3.2%.

Shares of Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) jumped nearly 10% on Friday amid reports of surging coronavirus infections.

The omicron variant is spreading rapidly around the world. Health

The world is facing yet another threat from the coronavirus, as the fast-spreading omicron variant continues to gain traction. So it makes sense that companies with effective COVID-19 diagnostics

Globant (NYSE: GLOB) may not be a familiar name to many investors, and at first glance, this company may fail to grab your attention. After all, IT consulting isn't the most groundbreaking business

Shares of visual search and media company Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) jumped on Friday. The stock was up nearly 6% as of 3 p.m. ET.

The stock's gain comes as many tech stocks rebound from a sharp

Alternative energy stocks have had a rough week, with shares across the board feeling the pressure. Notable losers include electric vehicle (EV) charging stock Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK), and

Shares of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) fell on Friday, following the release of the electric vehicle (EV) upstart's first quarterly results as a public company.

As of 1:50 p.m. ET, Rivian's

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are all the rage among large groups of retail investors right now. While these investments are inherently speculative, companies across all industries are increasingly

The stock market continued to exhibit turbulence on Friday as investors grappled with a variety of macroeconomic, geopolitical, and pandemic-related issues. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC)

Since replacing Jack Dorsey as the CEO of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) in late November, new CEO Parag Agrawal has already made clear that he wants to leave his own mark on the company and take the social