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The coronavirus pandemic has made homeowning more attractive, since people spend more time at home. As a result, housing prices are soaring, and that has the potential to benefit a wide range of

Social Security is expected to run even faster than previously projected. According to one estimate, funding for the entitlement benefit is now set to expire by 2034 instead of 2035 because of the

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Apple has spent

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Costco (NASDAQ: COST) recently closed out its fiscal 2021 in impressive fashion. The warehouse retailer beat Wall Street expectations on sales and earnings despite several major headwinds, including

The global value of the retail market will hit an estimated $25 trillion in 2021, but just $4.9 trillion, roughly 20% of it, will be e-commerce sales. Retail is gradually moving online, and emerging

Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) remastered version of Diablo 2: Resurrected launched on Sept. 23, and it seems to be off to a strong start. As of 9:56 a.m. EDT on Friday, the game was the

The S&P 500 Index has a miserly yield of just 1.3%. But that's a mixture of companies, with stocks offering no yield offsetting names that have quite attractive yields. Here are five of the best

Shares of Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) have rocketed higher recently. The software-as-a-service juggernaut's shares are up 28% year to date and 10% in the last five trading days alone, putting the

Shares of Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) were off to the races following a solid fourth-quarter earnings report. With revenue up 29% year over year and active clients up 18%, the business has started to

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) has been a hot stock -- and for good reasons.

For one, the tech company has proven its mettle. In just five years, it has transformed from a pure-play gaming start-up into a

Nike (NYSE: NKE) reported results for its first quarter of fiscal 2022 that disappointed investors. The stock was down 6% on the day following the announcement as the company fell victim to global

The global economy is starting to get serious about reducing carbon emissions. This decarbonization megatrend represents an enormous investment opportunity. Companies need to spend trillions of

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), the conglomerate headed by Warren Buffett, owns a massive stock portfolio worth well over $300 billion today. From consumer electronics and financial

Since income investors are typically looking to buy shares of stable businesses with proven track records for their portfolios, it makes sense to consider stocks with decades of dividend increases

The S&P 500's bullish run higher in 2021 seems to be taking a breather in September. The market index is down about 1.5% month-to-date. Some tech stocks have seen even steeper declines, evidenced by

General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is back to growing again. Just one quarter after announcing a sales slump, compared to a pantry-stocking period a year ago, the cereal and snack-food giant said that

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) stock hasn't performed very well so far this year. The company will soon face generic competition for top-selling Revlimid. However, it also has several newer drugs

Retiring a millionaire may seem out of reach, especially if you're not already wealthy. However, it's easier than you may think to retire rich, even if you're earning an average salary.

The key is

Among the five largest U.S. airlines, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is the only one that has not ordered the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737 MAX. In recent years, the airline giant has dealt primarily with

Dividend stocks are an excellent source of supplemental income at all times, but there's nothing like receiving some extra income every month. Although reinvesting dividends is the only foolproof

Like much of the restaurant industry, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) ran into some headwinds early in the pandemic, but the company has bounced back vigorously thanks to a strong digital channel

Investors have some high hopes heading into the upcoming earnings report by CarMax (NYSE: KMX). The used car retailer is in the middle of a historically strong selling environment, with prices and

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has been a huge winner so far this year with its share price more than quadrupling. In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on Sept. 15, Motley Fool contributors Keith