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It's been quite the bounce-back rally for investors. In the nearly 18 months since the S&P 500 bottomed out during the initial stages of the coronavirus pandemic, the widely followed index has more

If you're going through your financial life assuming that certain common stock market myths are true, you could be doing great damage to your portfolio and your future financial security.

Here are

Follow the leader. It's not just a game that children play. For some, it's their investment strategy.

The idea is to base your own investments on a successful investor's portfolio. There are quite a

For nearly 18 months, investors have enjoyed a historic rally. Since bottoming out on March 23, 2020, the benchmark S&P 500 has more than doubled in value. Considering that most bear market

Waiting until 70 to sign up for Social Security can increase your benefits by over 75% in some cases, compared to starting at 62. That's a compelling reason to delay benefits, but there are also

While you can't show off superpowers like Superman or Spider-Man, everyone has financial powers that they can harness. With people living longer than ever, it's imperative to understand and take

HeartFlow uses medical imaging to create more complete models of patients' cardiovascular systems; it's a non-invasive technology aimed at improving treatment and reducing unnecessary procedures and

Shares of Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) are trading around all-time highs recently, up an impressive 35% this year. A portion of this gain was fueled by the athletic apparel company's earnings

Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) announced on Thursday that it had completed a $230 million private sale of its AVAX cryptocurrency. The token is making big gains following the news and traded up roughly

Growth stocks have reigned supreme for much of the last decade, but there are signs the market is on the verge of rediscovering its love for value stocks. Now could be a good time to invest in

For the second day in a row, biotech stock Berkeley Lights (NASDAQ: BLI) suffered a big investor sell-off, falling by almost 12% on Thursday. Even though an analyst tracking the stock issued a

Shares of vehicle-rental incumbent Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ: CAR) zoomed into the speeding lane on Thursday, accelerating nearly 10% higher. That was due to a significant change in a recommendation

Shares of coronavirus stocks Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) rose on Thursday by 1.4% and 4.9%, respectively, in contrast to the stock market's dip on the day. This followed news

Shares of Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) declined on Thursday following bearish analyst commentary. By the close of trading, the plant-based food-provider's stock price was down 2.3% after falling as

The stock market once again proved its resilience on Thursday, managing to mount a substantial comeback from large declines earlier in the day. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) even managed

It took a while to get going, but Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ) shares finally took off following Wednesday morning's news of a new business agreement. Namely, shares of the UK-based cybersecurity

Shares of spatial data company Matterport (NASDAQ: MTTR) jumped as much as 10.4% in trading on Thursday after the company announced another key hire. Shares closed the day up 6.8%. 

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Shares of Scientific Games (NASDAQ: SGMS) are soaring 10.7% this week after the gaming and lottery technology leader publicized metrics related to the lottery business it's considering for

Shares of TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA) -- the media company previously known as Gannett -- have climbed nearly 20% so far this week as of Thursday afternoon. The move comes on rumors that the company is

Gold and silver stocks got clobbered on Thursday as prices of precious metals tanked. Here's how some of the worst performers were faring as of noon EDT. 

It looks like just one of those bad days

Shares of Angi (NASDAQ: ANGI) were climbing this week after the home-services marketplace posted impressive numbers in its key metrics report for August.

The stock was up 19% for the week on that

Shares of shipping company Castor Maritime (NASDAQ: CTRM) are popping this week, and there are two logical reasons for it. At its peak the stock was up more than 33% during the week, and shares

Building a retirement portfolio that can sustain you throughout your senior years can be challenging because you need the right balance between growth and security. You also don't want to constantly

In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, we'll unpack how banking and managing your money can be much more expensive to do when you're poor. Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp

Shares of several natural gas stocks rallied more than 10% this week. Leading the charge were Tellurian (NASDAQ: TELL), Range Resources (NYSE: RRC), and Comstock Resources (NYSE: CRK), which jumped