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The COVID-19 pandemic harmed many industries even as it sparked soaring demand in areas like home furnishings, home entertainment, and pantry essentials. Some of the hardest-hit niches included

I compared Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) to MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) last November. At the time, I declared MercadoLibre was the better investment because it was growing faster, faced fewer competitive

The pandemic has interrupted not just people's lives but also their retirement plans. A study from Edward Jones and Age Wave recently found that one in three Americans are now planning to delay

First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ: FCNCA), a nearly $54 billion asset regional bank based in North Carolina, has seen the price of its shares more than double over the last year from roughly $400

In this video, I talk about three reasons Disney (NYSE: DIS) is a must-buy and a stock to own forever. With the parks reopening at close to full capacity, you can expect a great third quarter from

Warren Buffett, the legendary investor from Omaha, is widely respected by Wall Street and Main Street alike. The popular stock picker who runs holding company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE:

Walmart's (NYSE: WMT) online sales ballooned last year amid the pandemic, growing 69% or better every quarter in fiscal 2021. Growth slowed to 37% in the company's first quarter, but that's still a

UPS (NYSE: UPS) shareholders may be thinking, "Well, it's about time." The shipping giant is considering offering a same-day delivery option, though whether it would be an in-house operation or run

GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) has had trouble growing beyond its core action camera product for years, but it may be gaining some footing as a more niche brand. Cloud subscriptions have passed 1 million

The pandemic sent sales for computer and gaming peripherals soaring, and two stocks that greatly benefited were Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ: CRSR) and Logitech International (NASDAQ: LOGI). These

The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bubble may finally be bursting.

The price of the largest cryptocurrency fell below $30,000 on Tuesday for the first time since early in the year in response to a crackdown

Things were all smiles back in March when HEXO (NYSE: HEXO) released its fiscal second-quarter results. For the period, which ended Jan. 31, the cannabis grower and distributor achieved its goal of

Millions of older Americans depend on Social Security benefits to help fund their retirement. Approximately 90% of seniors receive monthly checks, according to the Social Security Administration

Even in the early innings of a pandemic recovery, many companies are demonstrating a return to high growth. Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) posted a blowout fiscal first quarter, with an 88%

AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) is counting on movie studios bringing blockbusters to the big screen this summer to get moviegoers back into theater seats. So far, though, that isn't quite happening

Last year was extremely difficult for real estate investment trusts (REITs) that focused on apartments. The COVID-19 pandemic caused many tenants to lose their jobs, while eviction moratoriums

What started out as a curious -- and questionable -- acquisition made by Fox Corp. (NASDAQ: FOX) (NASDAQ: FOXA) a little over a year ago has since evolved into a brilliant decision. Fox's

Last year was a tough one for defense stocks, but the sector has rallied so far in 2021. 

On this clip from Motley Fool Live, recorded on June 10, Fool.com contributor Lou Whiteman and Industry

In today's video, I look at how the stock prices of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) can be affected by the current volatility in the cryptocurrency market. Below I

Tremor International (LSE: TRMR) (NASDAQ: TRMR), an Israeli ad tech company that was founded 14 years ago, went public on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange last Friday. The stock is already listed on the

Shares of Citius Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CTXR) have shot about 270% higher this year. That's an amazing run for a biotech stock that most of us hadn't even heard of yet. 

Now that the stock has

Obesity among U.S. adults has grown from 15% of the population in 1990 to 40% now. And of the 35% of children considered overweight in the U.S., 19% are obese. Drugs on the market such as Saxenda

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is off to a great start in 2021. Revenue surged in the first quarter as folks maintain habits formed during the most acute phase of the pandemic -- ordering online and reducing

Movie theater giant AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) has had a roller coaster year. After pandemic closures sent its stock plummeting, it's made an improbable comeback thanks to a grassroots

Meme stocks have taken over the market this year.

Names like GameStop and AMC Entertainment Holdings have caught fire as millions of retail investors on Reddit and other social media platforms have