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In this episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard, Nick Sciple and Motley Fool contributor Luis Sanchez take a deeper dive into SPACs. They talk about SPAC investing strategies and factors to consider

In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen chats with Dan Kline about the movie industry and movie theaters. They talk about how movie theaters are dealing with big- release

Global beverage company Diageo (NYSE: DEO) gave a business update for fiscal 2021, announcing an improvement in its business since its last fourth-quarter earnings report. CEO Ivan Menezes said on

The earliest age you can claim Social Security is 62, and it's one of the more popular options, with many retirees starting their benefits as soon as they're able. While many experts recommend

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has more than doubled in 2020 as the graphics specialist has delivered terrific growth in its data center and video gaming businesses. Smartphone giant Apple (NASDAQ:

Over the course of a long retirement, your Social Security benefits can really add up. Your lifetime payout from the program could easily be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

But you can also

COVID-19 caused various government entities to issue mandates that forced restaurants to close their doors to the public. With cases resurfacing in certain areas, combined with the economic fallout

Just two weeks ago, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) reported strong earnings results for the final quarter of its fiscal 2020, which ended Aug. 30, beating the analysts' average estimate by 7%. On

The market has been anything but predictable this year, and the wild share price swings that some investors have seen in their favored stocks over the past several months can create a wariness about

North American midstream energy giant Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) is offering investors a generous 8.5% dividend yield. Before jumping on that big payout, however, investors need to understand a

Nearly two years ago, it looked like Arlo Technologies (NYSE: ARLO) was ready to branch out into a promising new direction of total home-security integration, potentially challenging the Ring and

Planning for retirement isn't easy, especially when there are so many costs to consider. Not only do you need to think about your general living expenses, but you'll also need to plan for any travel

One analyst is particularly bullish on Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) subscriber growth in the streaming-TV company's recently ended third quarter. Though the company hasn't reported subscriber additions

There's a good chance Social Security will end up being an important source of income for you during retirement, so it's important to understand how the program works -- and that includes not buying

It's now been nearly a year since Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) launched Apple TV+, the company's big splash into video streaming. In an effort to grow the subscriber base initially, Apple gave away a free

The oil industry has been where capital has gone to die over the past several years. Oil companies have invested billions of dollars in drilling new wells over the past decade, which has nearly

With nothing more than a passing glance, it just looks like another way of widening the company's promotional web. Recycled apparel is in vogue, so if nothing else, there's publicity value packed

Earlier this week, Boeing (NYSE: BA) released the highly anticipated 2020 version of its long-term market forecast. Not surprisingly, it had to reduce its forecasts for aircraft demand --

Peter Lynch is second to none in terms of investing role models to glean wisdom from. In 1977, Lynch took over the Fidelity Magellan Mutual Fund with $20 million in assets under management and grew

Shares of Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) fell 7% following its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday, as the pizza delivery giant missed expectations on the bottom line, despite another round of blowout

Many Americans look forward to the day they'll collect Social Security and consider the benefits from this entitlement program an important component of their retirement plans. But while you can

Big oil has seen better days. Shares of giant oil companies like ExxonMobil, BP, and Shell have lost more than 50% of their value over the last decade on average. Conditions have gotten so bad in

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden may have polar opposite views on just about everything, but they're on the same page about one goal: rebuilding America's

Just as taxes can be a major burden during your working years, they can also wreak havoc on your finances during retirement. And that's the last thing you want. If your goal is to pay less tax as a

Activist investor Dan Loeb has a bold plan for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS).

The founder of the hedge fund Third Point sent a letter to Disney CEO Bob Chapek calling on him to ditch the company's