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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.

Buying

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

Shares of Quotient Limited (NASDAQ: QTNT) rose as high as 21% on Friday. The stock hits its 52-week low on Thursday at $2.32 per share before closing at $2.34. On Friday, it opened at $2.35 before

Shares of Zomedica (NYSEMKT: ZOM) climbed on Friday after the animal health specialist struck a deal to acquire Pulse Veterinary Technologies. 

By the close of trading today, Zomedica's stock price

In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, take a deep dive into Remitly (NASDAQ: RELY), a cross-border payments company that just

The stock market bounced back on Friday from weakness earlier in the week, but the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) didn't come close to regaining all its lost ground. As of 2:30 p.m. EDT, the

It's been less than a year since CarMax (NYSE: KMX) took its digital buying platform completely online, but shareholders are already seeing benefits from the move. The used car retailer on Thursday