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When picking stocks to invest in, it can be easy to gravitate toward a particular narrative. But if that positive narrative hinges on a singular binary outcome (a certain event happens, or it

Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) undeniably has a great product. But if it can take that product and expand it into a true platform (or ecosystem), that can mean an amazing future for the company (and its stock). 

It's an immutable fact that the stock market is volatile -- and individual stocks even more so. Stocks can quickly fall in value over short periods of time, sometimes by double-digit percentages

Software giant Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) recently announced an agreement to buy email marketing platform Mailchimp. This comes shortly after Intuit's sizable acquisition of Credit Karma. In this Fool

When news and media outlets latch on to a story, it's sometimes easy to follow the story and let it dictate your investment decisions. But focusing on the short term can lead to disastrous

Unity Software (NYSE: U) is the company behind one of two major 3D game engines on the market, the other being Epic Games' Unreal engine. However, Unity has established itself as the industry

Biotechs such as Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) depend on health insurers like Humana (NYSE: HUM) to cover their drugs. But there can sometimes be a somewhat adversarial relationship between the two sides

Want more money from Social Security to help you fund your retirement? There are three steps to take that can help you make that happen -- some of which you'll need to start working on early in your

Salesforce.com's (NYSE: CRM) recent investor day covered how it sees its role in the transformation of businesses into digital-first workplaces, from the integration of recent acquisition Slack to

Very steep market plunges of 30% or more are rare, but they do happen every decade or so. But the crash of 2020 was different from downturns of times past. Fool.com contributors Jason Hall, Jon

Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) recently shared its churn numbers -- the number of customers it loses over time. In this Backstage Pass video, which aired Sept. 28, 2021, Motley Fool contributor Brian Withers

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Merck (NYSE: MRK) compete head-to-head in the pneumococcal vaccine market. While Pfizer's Prevnar 13 remains the best seller, both companies have newer vaccines on the market

Volatility has returned to the stock market in recent weeks, pushing the S&P 500 down more than 5% below its all-time high at one point. While that's not a major sell-off, it's the biggest decline

Supply chain woes and the Delta variant have captured headlines causing some fears that the holiday season could be torched again for retailers.

However, Fool contributors Jeremy Bowman, Brian

Things are generally going well for a company when it's being compared positively to PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP). 

In this Backstage Pass video, which

Chances are you've heard a lot of talk about the metaverse. But what does that term mean? And how does it differ from technologies like augmented and virtual reality? In this Backstage Pass video

Finding the best companies to invest your hard-earned money in isn't always easy. With so many stocks to pick from, finding the right investment choices that align with your portfolio and long-term

September wasn't a great month on Wall Street. The S&P 500 dropped almost 5%, and plenty of stocks performed significantly worse. For instance, shares of biotech giant Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has done an excellent job of returning cash to shareholders over the past three years, and the coming year is not expected to be any different. Management sees a positive

Following the crowd isn't always a good idea -- and that's as true in the investing world as it is anywhere else. Sometimes, a stock that's popular at one moment can turn out to be a dud business

This year's rally in the stock market has pushed the dividend yield on stocks in the S&P 500 down to a mere 1.3%. That's its lowest level in roughly two decades.  

While there are stocks out there

It's one of the toughest questions investors must ask themselves over and over again: Do I accept higher risks for the bigger rewards that only individual stocks can offer, or do I seek the safety

Audiences are starting to head back to the cinemas, and companies like AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) -- the world's largest theater chain -- are bringing in revenue again. But a new hybrid model of

Since the beginning of last year, General Motors (NYSE: GM) has aggressively increased its investment plans for the electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle markets. At an investor event this week

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is best known for its industry-leading search engine, Google. But even though this tool has seen widespread adoption across the globe, most people probably