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COMPASS Pathways (NASDAQ: CMPS) is a psychedelic company that is pursuing the use of psilocybin, the active ingredient in "magic mushrooms," for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The phase 2

Beverage and snack foods giant PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) doesn't need much in the way of an introduction. The $200 billion company owns some of the world's best-known brands, including its namesake

Predicting things is hard, but man, Lordstown Motors (NASDAQ: RIDE) really dropped the ball. The electric pickup truck company, which went public last year in a merger through a special-purpose

Over the past several years we have seen a trend of marijuana legalization at the state level. Many states have decriminalized marijuana, while others have made it legal to smoke pot as long as it's

Life sciences and diagnostics company Danaher (NYSE: DHR) is one of the very few companies that has benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic. Its diagnostic tests detect the virus, and its life sciences

It's undeniable that the pandemic has turbo-charged the growth trajectory of connected-fitness company Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON). A quick review of the company's quarterly results confirms that notion

Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) opened for business in 1984 and within a decade the company had released two of its trademark products: Acrobat and Photoshop. These software tools are still at the

After what was essentially a lost 2020, there's a lot of hope for national theme parks and regional amusement parks heading into this summer season. SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE: SEAS) and its peers

The S&P 500 has delivered double-digit percentage gains so far in 2021, but several tech stocks have been hit by volatility as investors have panicked at the sight of rising inflation and rich

The stock market's plunge last year because of the global pandemic might not be noticeable in a few years' time. The bull run that began after the Great Recession has suffered a few hiccups over the

Fintech lender Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) recently reported its first-quarter results, and to say that they were impressive would be an understatement. However, in this Fool Live video clip, recorded on

Retirement is when you should just sit back and enjoy life, not worry about your investments. And while there are never any guarantees as to how a stock may perform years from now, there are steps

In May, the Biden administration announced that it supported waiving all patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines in the negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO). If all 164 signatories to

There's no question that semiconductor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is struggling. The company has made misstep after misstep on the manufacturing side of its business, squandering its lead to

DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU), the world's largest e-signature services provider, went public at $29 per share in April 2018. It dazzled investors with its early-mover's advantage and robust revenue

Square (NYSE: SQ) has been one of the most impressive growth stories in the financial technology, or fintech, space. However, even with a market cap of more than $90 billion, Square could still

Investors shouldn't underestimate the upside potential at United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS). If CEO Carol Tome can achieve her goal of expanding profit margin, then the package delivery giant could

It's common practice for seniors to hold down some type of job in retirement, even if it's very much a part-time deal. But then there are those seniors who firmly believe in the "no work" retirement

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) had a pretty lackluster first quarter. The multifamily mortgage finance company missed analysts' consensus estimates on both the top and bottom lines, and investors

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) have filed for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for their COVID-19 vaccine that has already been given to millions of Americans after

The waning COVID-19 threat in many countries has Wall Street excited about a sharp growth spike on the way, especially in the latter half of 2021. The so-called "reopening boom" might be especially

Although the stock of Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is up a healthy 34% on the year, its self-driving-car unit, Waymo, has had a bit of a rocky start to 2021. Waymo's former

Thousands of different cryptocurrencies exist, and many have captured the interest of investors. For example, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has surged nearly 1,100% over the past 12 months, even after the

Stock market crashes are expected, yet totally unpredictable. Historically, a stock market correction (a drop of 10% or more) happens about once every 1.8 years. While we know that another crash is

When it comes to social media stocks, Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) is an interesting one. It isn't the biggest, nor is it the furthest along in terms of monetization, but it has some very interesting