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The film industry has been completely changed by the pandemic, as lockdowns accelerated streaming site subscriptions and rendered movie theater companies out of business. Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS)

The stock market has experienced remarkable growth over the past year even as the rest of the U.S. economy has been in shaky condition, and many investors worry that Wall Street is in a bubble

Some investors are looking at the latest economic data and worrying that the recession will worsen in 2021, spelling potential disaster for their stock portfolio. This concern is especially true

The stock market is full of inflated valuations, so it's hard to find bargains. It's difficult to "buy low, sell high" if everything seems to be selling high. That's why I like BioMarin

Shares of data search and analytics firm Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) had a stellar 2020, soaring 127%. And the stock's momentum has extended into 2021 -- it's up another 15% year to date as of this

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) delivered returns of 1%  and 250%, respectively, in 2020. Although the share price performance could not be more different, the long-term

On the surface, the dynamic makes sense. A relatively young company like Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) is being treated -- and priced -- like a tech start-up because it's the outfit making plant-based

These three stocks are all set for good near- and long-term growth, but for completely different reasons. Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) is set to benefit from increased demand for copper

Though some people who file a tax return discover they owe money after the fact, most of the time, the opposite holds true -- the typical filer is due a refund. And those refunds can be substantial

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) is about to make a boatload of money from its COVID-19 vaccine. The main question, though, is: Just how big is the boat? In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on Jan. 13

The global cannabis market could be worth as much as $47 billion in just four years. That would be more than three times what it was worth in 2019. With incredible growth prospects and still only

One of the more controversial stocks in the market is fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO). Since going public at $10 in October, the sports-focused virtual MVPD (for "multichannel video programming distributor")

Many people know Altria Group (NYSE: MO) as the tobacco conglomerate that owns the famous Marlboro brand. But many don't know that the company also owns a 10% stake in Anheuser Busch (NYSE: BUD)

Investing in the right stocks that are benefiting from secular shifts in consumer behavior can significantly increase your chances of finding a life-changing investment. 

On-demand streaming has

What is the smartest financial decision you ever made? Starting to save for retirement? Buying a home? 

Obviously, there's no perfect answer to a question about the smartest financial move. But in

The recent merger involving pot giants Tilray and Aphria is one of the largest deals that the industry has seen in a while. But with 2021 looking challenging for the economy as the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 arrived with with the availability of COVID-19 vaccinations, but doubts remain about the pace and success of business reopening while the virus is still active. In such uncertain times, Fools

It's hard to compare Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) today given how the market is viewing the two companies. Tesla has a market cap of $783 billion on revenue of $28.2 billion (a

In the hunt for dividend yield, mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs) are the heavyweights of the stock market. While the sector struggled mightily in the initial days of COVID-19

CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is the nation's largest chain pharmacy retailer, with control of nearly 25% of the market. It also has the reputation as a solid dividend stock with stable and consistent

Have you been a bit stressed lately? Don't worry, you're not the only one. That's precisely why I think that the conditions are ripe for a marijuana boom this year. 

After the election, marijuana is

There are plenty of financial-services companies that offer things like payment processing, business loans, and other related services. But most don't have nearly as much growth momentum as Square

Last year, Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRNE) became one of the hottest coronavirus stocks. It's made an impressive gain of 135% since last January. However, many investors who joined the hype

Last year was a big one for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). The company finished 2020 with just shy of 204 million global subscribers, 37 million more than a year ago, as consumers stuck at home looked for

After a nearly two-year hiatus, marijuana stocks are again one of the hottest investments on Wall Street. In the U.S., 36 states have waved the green flag on medical marijuana, and 15 of them also