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Many people are eagerly anticipating the upcoming presidential inauguration, but the reality is that Joe Biden is set to take office at a very precarious time. Not only must he address the pandemic

What feels like the longest year in history is finally coming to a close. A year that saw the benchmark S&P 500 lose as much as 34% of its value during the first quarter might end with the

I trounced Warren Buffett this year. No, the Oracle of Omaha and I didn't get into a wrestling match or anything like that. However, my investment portfolio handily beat Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway

Square (NYSE: SQ) has had as good a year as any in the financial sector. The digital payments company broke out in 2020, with its stock up 253% as we enter the last trading day of the year.

As

Another round of stimulus checks is on its way. If your bills are paid and you have a strong emergency fund, it could be a great opportunity to invest that money in stocks that are due for big

Congratulations, investors! You've made it! We're less than 24 hours from closing the curtain on 2020, which for most folks can't come soon enough.

Although the stock market was incredibly volatile

In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser about the latest headlines from Wall Street. They talk about Square's (NYSE: SQ) new acquisition target and

Berkshire Hathaway founder and CEO Warren Buffett is generally regarded as the greatest investor of all time. Buffett took over Berkshire, which was then a textile mill, in 1965, and through a

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is up an incredible 695% in 2020, making it one of the most valuable companies in the world with a $630 billion valuation. Investors have bought in to Elon Musk's

It's hard to judge a company like Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE: SPCE) based on what it is today. The company has little to no revenue and is still in the testing phase of its spacecraft

One of the most intriguing names to hit the market in electric vehicles this year is Fisker (NYSE: FSR). The company and its founder, Henrik Fisker, have gone through some changes throughout the

In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Financials, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, and host Jason Moser take a look back on the most turbulent and interesting year in recent history. They

2020 is finally coming to a close, and Wall Street seems poised to end the year on a relatively quiet note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq

On this episode of Rule Breaker Investing, we rewind the podcast and all that's happened in 2020. We've had authors, entrepreneurs, advisors, and leaders. It's time to revisit not just the stories

Shares of Osmotica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: OSMT), a biopharmaceutical company, dropped by as much as 24.4% on Wednesday and closed today's trading session down by 20%. Investors sold off shares of

Shares of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) FinTech Acquisition IV (NASDAQ: FTIV) were up as much as 15% earlier today, before settling down to a gain of 5% as of 3:50 p.m. EST.

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Marijuana stocks bounced higher in Wednesday trading. As of 2:35 p.m. EST, shares of Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) had risen 2.4%, while larger Aphria (NASDAQ: APHA) and Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC)

Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are up more than 4% on Wednesday, nearing all-time highs. The growth stock's move higher comes as several analysts express optimism about the automaker's shot at

Once a company has a strong foothold in its native market, the question of expansion inevitably arises. Is it better for a company to expand within its existing ecosystem of products and services

In this episode of Rule Breaker Investing, we bring you a new edition of your favorite game. It is time for returning champions Maria Gallagher and Emily Flippen to compete in The Market Cap Game

Shares of Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) jumped during trading today after the company announced yesterday that it had received follow-on orders for its smart glasses.

The tech stock skyrocketed by as much as

Shares of live sports-focused streaming service fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) have been in a tailspin for the last week, dropping 45% since Dec. 22. That includes today's drop of 12%, as of 2 p.m. EST. 

The

Most people think of U.S. stock markets as offering shares of U.S. companies. The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Stock Market, and smaller exchanges certainly have thousands of American businesses

The stock market was having a modestly strong day on Wednesday, with all three major averages up by 0.4% or less at 2 p.m. EST. However, insurance technology company Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) was a big

After a long and contentious process, the proposed takeover of Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) by European luxury retailer LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTC: LVMUY) has been approved by Tiffany