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It's been a rough week, to say the least, for gambling stocks with exposure to Macao's once-thriving market, with most of the industry down double digits over the last five trading days. Melco

One of the biggest topics these days among coronavirus investors is vaccine efficacy. Especially against variants. The delta variant has gained ground across the globe and become dominant in the

Nobody is perfect. That means every stock picker makes mistakes, and at some point, you will lose money on an investment. But if you do your research and build a portfolio of high-quality companies

Many businesses have suffered a pandemic-induced downturn, but a select few have managed to overcome the odds and post continued growth despite the challenges. Internet- and cloud-based businesses

We're living through a period of uncertainty where natural disasters seem like a regular occurrence, companies face increasing scrutiny over their business practices, and the pandemic has caused a

Is Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) the worst house in the best neighborhood? This is the question that Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall posed to Millionacres editor Deidre Woollard in this video clip from

Last week, the Labor Department reported that the consumer price index (CPI) for the month of August was up 5.3% year over year.  The CPI is a measure of how prices for certain consumer goods have

There are lots of ways to break down the numbers for a restaurant chain, but only some are truly significant to its operations and its potential. Total sales, gross margins, and net profit are just

Investing for retirement is one of your most important financial goals, because you need a nest egg to support yourself in your later years. Unfortunately, many people end up making mistakes that

The booming demand for semiconductors and the proliferation of fifth-generation (5G) smartphones are going to be hot technology trends for the next five years.

The world's appetite for

In Square's (NYSE: SQ) most recent product announcement for Cash App Pay, the fintech provided a small detail about Cash App's user base. "Square sellers will also be able to better reach Cash App's

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) are two tech stalwarts that are better known for buybacks and dividends rather than growth. But over the past 12 months both stocks rallied more than 40%

Iconic global athletic brand Nike (NYSE: NKE) is set to report fiscal 2022 first-quarter earnings on Thursday, Sept. 23. The company finished fiscal 2021 strong after bouncing back from the adverse

The real estate market is hot right now with low interest rates driving strong demand and inventory shortages crippling supply. It's the perfect storm for soaring prices and first-time home buyers

With the stock market seemingly hitting new all-time highs on a regular basis, you might think there aren't any bargain stocks out there today. But the company I'm going to discuss below has

There's a reason so many seniors rush to file for Social Security at 62 -- it's the earliest age to sign up for benefits. If you're planning to go a similar route, you may be counting down the days

When a company splits its stock, it decreases the share price but increases the amount of shares in the market by the same ratio. Stock splits don't affect a company's valuation at all, as its

When the COVID-19 pandemic started in early 2020, few types of stocks were hit as hard as retail and hotel real estate. However, these two REIT (real estate investment trust) subsectors could end up

Investors don't want to buy a stock that's too expensive. But knowing what's overvalued or undervalued in the stock market is complicated. There are plenty of handy valuation metrics that people

Many of today's young workers have a remarkably cavalier attitude toward retirement savings. This may have something to do with the fact that, for them, retirement is still decades away. But that

What do the most successful investors do when their favorite stocks tank? If you're Cathie Wood, founder, and CEO of ARK Invest, you keep buying more.

Shares of life-science equipment manufacturer

If an investment in a growth stock works out, you only need to allocate a small amount. If it doesn't, you would only want to have risked a small amount. If you're seeking growth, and have $2,000 of

In terms of the world's greatest investors, Warren Buffett deserves to be in a class of his own. Since taking over as CEO of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) in 1965, he's

If you had bought shares of Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) when it first went public and held those shares, you'd now be sitting on a gain of nearly 2,200%. The stock has more than quadrupled so far this

Time and again, patience has proven to be a winning strategy on Wall Street. Despite the broad-based S&P 500 losing 34% of its value in 33 calendar days during the first quarter of 2020, the