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Last week's market volatility was a friendly reminder that patience can pay off for investors. Tuesday saw the Nasdaq Composite fall by 4% only to snap back to almost flat by market close. Thursday

One of the most important traits investors must have is patience -- the patience to hold shares of great companies through good times and bad times, and even in the face of major market volatility

If you've never heard of Charlotte's Web (OTC: CWBHF), it's easy to see why the title of this article might be perplexing. Of course, the company's line of business, cannabidiol (CBD) wellness

Leading downstream oil giant Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) had its worst year ever. The company had turned a profit every year since spinning off from ConocoPhillips in 2012. That is, until the COVID-19

Given its run up of more than 134% over the preceding 12 months, there were high expectations built into HubSpot's (NYSE: HUBS) stock price going into its fourth-quarter financial report. The

Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) Oculus is the leader in virtual reality and executives cite the pandemic as a tailwind for the segment. It's still early days in the business of selling VR headsets, but are

When thinking about a company founded in 1886, it's tempting to focus on the past. That's especially true when that company is Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). The healthcare giant is famous for its

The release of former General Electric (NYSE: GE) CEO Jeff Immelt's book Hot Seat is naturally drawing attention to the company, and GE's future under current CEO Larry Culp. One of the key

If you had plunked down $1,000 into either Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) or Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) stock a year ago, you would have more than doubled your money by now. To some, both stocks may

Many investors are growing anxious about ominous signs looming on the stock market horizon. The major indexes are near their all-time highs, and valuation ratios are well above their historical

With more than 2.6 billion daily users, there's no denying that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) reaches a lot of people around the world across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. With increasing

Bank stocks have gotten off to a great start in 2021. Both the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index and the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF are up nicely through the first two months of the year, and are trading at

Last year was a roller-coaster ride for investors. After posting its fastest 30% drop ever, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) staged a stunning comeback, driven by a wave of stimulus-fueled liquidity

Are malls necessary in a world where e-commerce is taking more and more retail sales each year? To be sure, some malls are struggling and have been for a long time, and we even saw a couple mall

For patients with certain blood cancers, a stem cell transplant can often be a curative treatment. However, it is also a complex process riddled with severe toxicities and high rates of relapse or

Dividend yield is often the first -- and sometimes the only -- criterion income investors look at when buying dividend stocks. Yield is important, but you must weigh whether it's safe and

Last year, U.S. consumers spent $57 billion on gaming content and hardware, a 27% increase over 2019. And according to consulting firm Deloitte, 33% of U.S. consumers (and roughly half of Gen Z and

Saying "cheap" anywhere near clean energy stocks seems almost impossible today. Some companies are trading at over 100 times sales, and valuations of everything from wind to solar to electric

Investors waiting for a "crash" before investing more are finally getting the action they were waiting for. Many fast-growing tech company stocks are down by double-digit percentages in recent weeks

The tech sector has experienced huge gains since March of last year, as investors looked to technology companies that could thrive during a pandemic. 

But lately, some tech stocks have taken a hit

With more than 2.6 billion daily users, it's no secret that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) reaches a lot of people around the world across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Building on its

The week before last, Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) released its 13F filing, showing the company's stock buys and sells for the fourth quarter, and

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) are the world's two biggest e-commerce companies and, in many ways, the companies are mirror images of one another.

In addition to operating the

Axos Financial (NYSE: AX) reported record net income for the second quarter of its fiscal 2021. America's original internet bank saw its income grow to $13.5 million in the quarter thanks to

Crude oil prices have been scorching hot this year. They've rallied more than 25%, pushing prices above $60 a barrel. That's enabling oil companies to generate a gusher of cash flow, which some are