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Fintech giant Square (NYSE: SQ) has produced market-beating returns for its investors as it has grown from a niche provider of credit card hardware into a massive financial ecosystem. In this Fool

Mobile gaming platform Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ) gained momentum at the pandemic onset when folks began spending more time at home. The change in consumer behavior led to a surge in demand for in-home

Teladoc Health's (NYSE: TDOC) stock has pulled back since its highs early this year. But there's reason to believe the company is in it for the long haul.

In this video from "Beat & Raise" on Motley

If you're looking for stocks that you can buy and hold for many years, it's important to choose companies with high-quality businesses and strong catalysts for growth. One industry that receives

When investors talk about software changing the world, few would immediately point to Semler Scientific (NASDAQ: SMLR) as an example. I think that's only because the company is flying under the

Last year, the average retiree's monthly Social Security check paid $1,544. Some got more, while others got less, as the size of these payments more or less correlates with recipients' earnings

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) is an AI-powered fintech on a mission to improve consumer access to credit. The company went public in December 2020, and it's already caught Wall Street's attention

There aren't many biotechs that have research underway targeting the development of cannabinoids. One of them is Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), which recently went public through a merger with a

Since the end of the Great Recession in 2009, growth stocks have rightly been the talk of Wall Street. Historically low lending rates have paved the way for fast-growing companies to borrow at cheap

You may want to forget all about the month of September. It was a rocky one for investors. After seven months of gains, the S&P 500 slipped 4.8%. And many growth stocks stagnated or fell. But here's

Even popular stocks can encounter problems. Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) shares are up more than 20% year to date. However, the social media giant has come under fire lately about the potential negative

For 18 months, Wall Street and investors have enjoyed a historic bounce-back rally in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). After shedding a third of its value in under five weeks, the widely followed

Investing in the stock market is a smart financial decision that can pay off significantly down the road. Choosing the right investments, though, is critical to maximizing your earnings.

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Will there be a fourth-quarter stock market crash? That's the big question.

Stocks were volatile during the second half of September. And since so many stocks are overvalued right now, it's fair to

Many Americans can't wait to start getting Social Security checks so they won't have to rely on working to provide income. But if you are hoping government retirement benefits will fund a secure

Shares of Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND), the leading maker of plant-based meat substitutes, fell 12% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. This decline was likely due to

What's your favorite mega-cap stock? One company that jumps to mind is Sea Limited (NYSE: SE). The stock has been on a rampage, running up almost 1,000% in two years. While you might see that sort

Wall Street did an about-face on Friday, powering higher amid renewed hope that an end to the COVID-19 pandemic might be in sight before too long. After a horrible September, the Dow Jones

Shares of Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) zoomed higher on Friday, rising 2.3% to end the week on a high note. The spur was the cancellation of a high-priced acquisition the prominent

General Motors (NYSE: GM) was one of the first major automakers to go all-in on electric vehicles. But it's now dealing with an expensive recall of its first long-range EV, the Chevrolet Bolt, after

Shares of social network Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) took a hit this week, trading as much as 9.9% lower at one point. By the end of the week, shares were down by a total of 7.7%.

The stock's decline was

Shares of Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) fell 11.4% on Friday after rival drugmaker Merck (NYSE: MRK) released positive data for a new oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19. 

Merck said an interim analysis

It was a pretty big week for oil and gas stocks, with Centennial Resource Development (NASDAQ: CDEV) turning out to be one of the top performers in the upstream oil industry. Centennial Resource

After spiking more than 12% Thursday on news that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared it to resume flying, space tourism company Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) gave back about half

In what's hardly a regular occurrence for a marijuana stock these days, Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ: ACB) was a real market beater, rising 19% over the course of this week. Somewhat better-than-expected