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The Federal Reserve has said it believes the current spike in prices is due to the unusual situation caused by the pandemic and subsequent recovery. Certainly there are reasons to believe that

On June 10, telemedicine start-up UpHealth (NYSE: UPH) debuted on the market after merging with special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) GigCapital2. The deal values the company at a market cap of

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Verint Systems (NASDAQ: VRNT)Q1 2022 Earnings CallJun 09, 2021, 4:30 p.m. ET

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After enjoying an impressive run through much of last year and the first couple months of 2021, several popular growth stocks have seen a significant pullback. Tech stocks, in particular, have

The U.S. housing market is on fire lately, so many investors are wondering the best ways to play it. In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on June 7, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, and

June may be a fairly quiet month for investors because of a low volume of earnings reports, but some companies are stirring up serious news in this quiet period. Let me show you why investors should

Costco Wholesale's (NASDAQ: COST) stock price spiked during the pandemic, reaching a peak of around $393 a share in November 2020. The company benefited as it was deemed an essential retailer when

Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) investors got some great news last week when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company's Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm. Shares of the volatile stock soared

Several of the popular cryptocurrencies have performed spectacularly well over the last 12 months as digital assets gain more mainstream acceptance. However, volatility has intensified in recent

With the effects of the pandemic beginning to ease on the U.S. economy, investors are taking a new interest in companies that will benefit from more normal demand. But this isn't the only way to

Dividend investors may have a difficult time finding attractive payouts in more popular growth sectors, such as technology and consumer discretionary stocks. And while utilities tend to payout nice

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST) are competing to be the No. 1 destination for shoppers worldwide. Despite the stark contrast in their locations -- Costco relies more on brick and

Everyone who was already nervous about the road ahead of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) got another reason to worry recently. On Jun. 10, 2021, the company told investors its second attempt

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) stock recently set a new 52-week high, breaching the $150 per share level for the first time in more than a year. While its increasingly prominent role in

At the beginning of 2021, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, called Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) his best buy for the year on our Industry Focus podcast. Since then, shares are up more than 50%. In

FAANG stocks, or Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), and Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), have defied gravity over the past decade, with

If you've paid any attention to the financial world at all, you've heard of meme stocks by now. These are stocks, like AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) and GameStop (NYSE: GME), that get hyped

Though all eyes have been on the tech sector for more than a year, it's cannabis that might offer the greatest growth opportunity for investors through the end of the decade.

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The payment processing industry has become far more crowded than it was just a few years ago. However, recent fintech IPO Flywire (NASDAQ: FLYW) is doing things a little differently. In this Fool

STAAR Surgical (NASDAQ: STAA) stock is up more than 243% over the past 12 months and more than 85% this year. The company has had an explosive year financially. Now, investors are willing to go all

Medical devices giant Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) was on fire last year for one simple reason: Even though many of its business segments suffered due to the pandemic, the company established

If you're looking for a top pot stock to invest in, your search needs to start in the U.S. cannabis market, which boasts many fast-growing companies that are performing incredibly well and that

Are you ready to invest available cash, and on the hunt for some great deals? The bullish hits that growth stocks have taken over the past few months have rattled some investors. But that doesn't

Meme stocks can make for attractive investments because they have the potential to skyrocket in value if there's some positive news surrounding the company or the industry that they're in. In some