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The stock market rose Friday morning despite a jobs report that fell far short of expectations. Nonfarm payrolls declined by 140,000 in December, according to the U.S. Labor Department, the first

Shares of The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) rose 208.3% last year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company, which operates a platform connecting digital media outlets with

In an up-and-down year, shares of data analytics specialist Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) finished up 22%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company faced a number of challenges

Shares of Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) rose 244.4% across 2020's trading, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company delivered a stellar performance as conditions created by the

Shares of Arlo Technologies (NYSE: ARLO), a maker of smart-home security products, soared 48.1% in December, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. For context, the S&P 500 returned

Despite a raging pandemic that wrecked broad swaths of the economy, many growth stocks enjoyed blockbuster gains in 2020. With a new year upon us, investors are looking for opportunities that can

Shares of digital radio specialist Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) fell 10.9% in calendar year 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock never made a full recovery from

Let's play ball with fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO). The "sports first" live-streaming TV provider saw its stock nearly triple last year after hitting the market at $10 just three months ago, but it doesn't

Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) user base is finally bigger than Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) again.

At the end of 2019, Roku counted 36.9 million active accounts versus 40 million active users on Amazon's Fire TV

Every year, the IRS adjusts its retirement savings rules. Keeping up with those adjustments is usually good for your savings progress -- especially if you've been flirting with any of the

Shares of Sea (NYSE: SE) rose 394.9% across last year's trading, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock soared thanks to strong performance for the Singapore-based tech

Shares of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) fell 24.5% across 2020's trading, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Despite strong momentum for the broader market, the telecom

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH) rose 11% in December, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. There wasn't much in the way of financial news from the

Uncertainty was plentiful in 2020, and investors had a lot to process last year, including the fastest climb in unemployment, the quickest drop in GDP (gross domestic product), and the largest

Shares of NIO (NYSE: NIO) rose 1,110% in 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) company's stock soared thanks to signs of incredible momentum

Shares of Arcimoto (NASDAQ: FUV) soared 721.7% last year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The electric-vehicle (EV) stock skyrocketed thanks to the company's dramatic sales

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice to resolve a criminal investigation into the development of its 737 MAX, with the aerospace giant agreeing to pay $2.5

More and more investors are making ethical practices a high priority for stock picking. People want their investments to deliver great returns, but they also want to support companies that act

With the new year just getting started, it's a great time to put your money to work. Stocks are fantastic wealth-building tools, and it's easy to find some great buys, even in this increasingly

There's no question Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH) still faces some rough seas in the months ahead, and maybe into 2022. It has taken on substantial amounts of debt to make it through

Preparing for retirement often takes decades, and the more time you have to save, the better. But that doesn't mean you should stop saving once you start approaching retirement age.

It's crucial not

After a series of setbacks in 2018 that brought the bull run in XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) shares to a grinding halt, management has strived to exploit opportunities in e-commerce and make up for the

2020 was a crazy year for Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) beginning with an 80% plunge, and ending up with a loss of "only" 57%. But there's a silver lining for investors today: Buy

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock has had an amazing run under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella. Shares of the company are up nearly 500% since Nadella took the reins from Steve Ballmer in February

There are legitimate concerns of a pending stock market drawdown. Since the markets crashed in March and April of 2020, it's been a steady climb with fewer opportunities to buy a dip. The S&P 500