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In the middle of the pandemic downturn in the energy sector I switched from ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) to TotalEnergies (NYSE: TTE). While the impetus for the move was collecting some tax losses to

The stock market has been volatile, with a pullback in September reminding investors that stocks don't always move straight up. Nevertheless, some progress in Washington toward potentially reaching

When a company's shares are trading below book value, that can be a sign that the stock is significantly undervalued. That's not always a guarantee because sometimes investors simply aren't willing

McCormick's (NYSE: MKC) growth rate is heating up. The packaged foods specialist last week upgraded its sales outlook for a second straight quarter thanks in part to booming demand for its Cholula

Shares of card-issuing platform operator Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) fell by 23.8% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. There wasn't any specific bad news regarding the

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) usually cater to slow and steady income investors, but not Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR). This unique REIT is growing so fast it's almost

The U.S. International Trade Commission recently ruled Philip Morris International's (NYSE: PM) IQOS heated tobacco device violates two patents held by rival British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) and

Shares of AbCellera Biologics (NASDAQ: ABCL) gained 19.4% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock jumped in the middle of the month after the biotech company

We are fortunate to be investors during this "digital age," where technology makes it possible for businesses to grow faster than ever. Investors can build long-term wealth by buying and holding

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) has been testing higher price points on merchandise in its stores for several years now, but runaway inflation, a tight labor market, and continued disruptions in the

Two tech companies focused on helping other companies succeed -- Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) -- have both crushed their latest earnings reports as other businesses

Many analysts will tell you how to find a cheap stock. Or at least cheap as they define it. Most involve crunching numbers, making an educated guess about the future, and determining a price that

The rise of blockchain technology, especially the type used by Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), has caused smart contracts to skyrocket in popularity. For the uninitiated, smart contracts are programmable

Innovative, tech-focused mortgage lender Better is set to go public via a SPAC merger with Aurora Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: AURC). Better's recent results have been extremely impressive, and the

Now is the time to start looking at industrial stocks like Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW). It may seem counter-intuitive to suggest buying stocks in the sector just as many of them are about to

Investing in the stock market can be a great way to make money, but it's also easy to lose a lot of money under certain circumstances. The market is prone to volatility, and there's always a chance

T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ: TROW) is one of the top asset management firms in the U.S. It has gained market share over the years by excelling in active management, an area that didn't do quite as

By most traditional metrics, such as price-to-sales, insurance disruptor Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) looks like an expensive stock. But in this Fool Live video clip, recorded on Sept. 23, Fool.com

While no one can predict what the stock market will do, it does have a history of dropping in the fall. According to Yardeni Research, September has offered the worst average returns for the S&P 500

We live in a world where it's common for businesses to tout market caps of hundreds of billions of dollars. And with the digital economy poised to continue expanding at a rapid pace over the next

In a recent regulatory filing, The Daily Journal (NASDAQ: DJCO) disclosed that it had bought more shares of Chinese giant Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) with its corporate cash. The decision was probably the

Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) is best known for speeding up its customers' applications and protecting them from hackers and attacks. The company's global network sits between a website visitor and a

Positive news from Elon Musk's trailblazing electric-vehicle (EV) company Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) continues with its latest production figures. Its deliveries surpassed analyst expectations by

Investing is full of uncertainties. The way I've chosen to deal with this is to buy companies that have been around long enough to deal with material adversity. And, as a dividend investor, one of

September was a bad month for the stock market. The S&P 500 fell 4.8%, bringing its year-to-date returns down to less than 15%. Many of the stocks that have been struggling lately are those of