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Even the best stocks pull back now and again, giving investors opportunities to buy at discounted prices. If you are not paying attention, you might miss these once-in-a-blue-moon chances. We asked

Telehealth specialist Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) acquired digital health management company Livongo in October 2020. The acquisition brought Livongo's programs for remotely managing conditions like

Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) is no doubt the leader in the telehealth space today. But as customers and employers see the increased popularity of telehealth services, can Teladoc maintain its spot on

The common narrative around technology is usually one of growth. However, there are quite a few mature dividend stocks out there, whose payouts should also grow handsomely along with revolutions in

You'll often hear that it takes money to make money. But let's face it -- money can sometimes be in short supply. And if you only have limited funds to work with, you'll need to invest your cash

Cord-cutting accelerated during the pandemic, as a record number of U.S. households cancelled cable and satellite services, according to eMarketer. However, there are still more households with pay

South Korean e-commerce business Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) has seen spectacular growth, but despite its dominance, the stock is near its all-time lows. The company has expansion opportunities ahead, but

What will the economy of 2050 look like? Flying cars, carbon neutrality, robots doing our work for us? Who knows? What we do know is that certainty and reliability are two core attributes of

After an epic 2020 in which the world was forced further down the digital path, some high-flying growth stocks have struggled in 2021. It's not necessarily the businesses themselves that are

You might have heard about the so-called "October effect." The idea is that the stock market tends to decline during October. Is this something for investors to worry about? Not really.

To be sure

If you asked a decade ago, few people would have expected online dating to have grown to where it is today. And yet, here we are in 2021 with Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) trading at a market cap of

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, is one of the largest tech companies in the world. If you had invested $1,000 in its IPO back in 2004, your investment would be

Lending technology company Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) has been one of the best-performing stocks in recent memory, rising from its $20 IPO price in December to more than $320 as I'm writing this

For millions of people seeking healthcare, telehealth is a no-brainer. Why bother going to the doctor in person when you could pick up your phone or computer and get the same standard of care

Insurance technology company Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) has taken investors on a bit of a roller-coaster ride, but what about the long term? In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on Sept. 20, Fool.com

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and the Nasdaq have both delivered excellent returns for shareholders since the market rebounded from the COVID-19 crash a year and a half ago. Investors poured cash into

What do the world's most confident investors do when their favorite stocks dive along with the rest of the stock market? If you're Cathie Wood, the CEO and founder of ARK Invest you do some bargain

With the S&P 500 just 4% off of its all-time high, investors looking for safe and growing income are having to look much more closely than they did five or 10 years ago. Fortunately, there are still

The prospect of having some stocks in your portfolio reach market capitalizations of $1 trillion can be exciting -- but some perspective is needed. For example, Apple and Microsoft recently sported

Though there are a lot of ways to make money on Wall Street, buying dividend stocks has been about as surefire a strategy as they come. Dividend-paying companies are often profitable, time-tested

Warren Buffett has returned to his market-beating ways. The Oracle of Omaha experienced a slump last year, with his Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) shares significantly

Different investors have different priorities and objectives. If you're in your twenties or thirties, you'll prefer stocks with great long-term growth prospects. The closer you get to retirement

For more than 18 months, the benchmark S&P 500 has been practically unstoppable. Following the quickest decline of at least 30% in the index's storied history, it's since doubled in value, with

Do you want more money from Social Security? There are many ways to raise the amount of your benefit check, although the specific techniques that work for you can vary depending on your situation.

In today's low interest rate environment, retirees who are looking for income from their portfolios are practically forced to look to stock dividends to get anything resembling a reasonable payout