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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Although estimates vary

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

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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

It's safe to say that China's image on the world stage has declined considerably over the past year. Geopolitical tensions, human rights issues, and questions about the origins of the coronavirus

When investing, good things come to those who are patient. Over the past four decades, the benchmark S&P 500 has navigated its way through Black Monday in 1987, the dot-com bubble, the Great

Short of winning the lottery, investing is the fastest way for the average person to become a millionaire. It's not without risk, but for those who can stay focused on the long term, it's possible

Some investors may hesitate before buying Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) these days. The shares have climbed 88% this year. That's after soaring more than 2,700% last year. And the company has fallen behind

Nearly 170 million Americans have received the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX). More than 129 million Americans have received Moderna's (NASDAQ: MRNA)

Just a few days ago, Ocugen (NASDAQ: OCGN) was flying high with shares up more than 460% year to date. Investors were hopeful that the small drugmaker would be able to win U.S. Emergency Use

Even though the major U.S. stock market indexes are within a stone's throw of an all-time high, history tells us that it's always a good time to put your money to work, as long as you're a long-term

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) is a biotech that focuses on treating rare diseases. Its stock has vastly underperformed in the past year after a wild run-up, falling nearly 36% from its July