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If you've been car shopping recently, you know that the global shortage of semiconductors has hit the auto industry hard. Many dealers have only a few cars on the lot -- and the cars they have are

If you're willing to give promising companies some time to prove their might, you don't have to invest big sums in order to enjoy great returns. A $1,000 investment in Microsoft made 10 years ago

For the second quarter in a row, Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) generated more than $1 billion in revenue and exceeded top- and bottom-line expectations. On the Q2 earnings call, CEO Francis deSouza said

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) got a lot of people's attention when it unveiled the battery-electric F-150 Lightning pickup in May. It's a hugely important product for Ford -- and maybe for America

Many seniors enter retirement expecting to get the bulk of their income from Social Security. And to be fair, the program has been around a long time and has been helping seniors stay afloat for

With a stock price that's soared more than 140% during the past year and a rich price-to-sales ratio of 21, Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares leave no room for error. Any negative news could hurt the

The current housing market is on fire, with home prices consistently notching record highs. It can be very challenging for people looking to buy their first homes. But it's not impossible and there

Long-term investors shouldn't fear drawdowns -- which is Wall Street lingo for a stock price dip. Declines are excellent opportunities to bet on top-quality companies at more affordable prices. Zyng

Retirement might be decades away for some of us, but the choices we're making right now will determine exactly when we can afford to leave the workforce for good. If your goal is to retire as soon

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has scuttled the planned launch of its CST-100 Starliner space capsule, a fresh setback for the long-troubled program that has fallen significantly behind a rival offering from

Although shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) have advanced nearly 33% year to date, some analysts are concerned about its prospects. The stock's rise has leveled off after the company's second-quarter

Cloud services company Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) has been one of the hottest stocks this year, up more than 60% since the beginning of 2021. After the company reported its 2021 second-quarter earnings

Like any company, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) faces some risks that could give investors pause. Patents for several of the company's drugs begin to expire after 2025. There's uncertainty about recurring

The airline industry can't seem to navigate away from trouble right now.

Stocks plunged last year as the pandemic hit, with investors rightfully concluding that COVID-19 would crimp travel demand

Investing in the stock market can be intimidating, but it's one of the best ways to generate wealth over a lifetime. It's also easier than you may think to begin, and you don't need to be a stock

OLED screens continue to steadily take market share from legacy LED technology, and the prime beneficiary of the movement is Universal Display (NASDAQ: OLED). The researcher and high-end screen

The insurance and lending industries are centuries old and have evolved little despite their long histories. These three emerging companies are using artificial intelligence to disrupt these old

Fifth-generation (5G) smartphones have hit critical mass as consumers buy devices supporting the latest wireless standard in huge numbers to take advantage of faster data speeds. Strategy Analytics

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) has made buying stocks easy and accessible for millions of new investors. Users of the company's commission-free trading platform have earned a reputation for

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) has been an underwhelming stock to own over the past year. Its shares are up less than 2% while the S&P 500 has soared more than 32%.

Part of the lackluster showing is

Square's (NYSE: SQ) recent earnings announcement sent the stock surging higher in early August. This marks the latest move forward for a fintech giant that recently took an unprecedented step into

Social Security is a guaranteed income source that could play a major role in how well you can pay for your expenses in retirement. But in 2021, the average Social Security check is only $1,543.

Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX), the file storage and work collaboration hub, just announced results for the second quarter of 2021. Profit margins and cash generation were better than investors expected, and

It is a beautiful thing when a CEO's vision for their company's future lines up with my investment thesis for its stock. This alignment of values seems to be the case for Ecolab (NYSE: ECL), the

Far from the hype of newly public companies blending finance and technology -- known as Fintech -- is Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ: JKHY). For more than four decades the company has been quietly