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In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Emily Flippen and contributors Travis Hoium and Lou Whiteman discuss:

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David Edward Glazek, the executive chairman of Turning Point Brands (NYSE:TPB), sold 30,000 directly held shares via open-market sale on Dec. 19, immediately following an options exercise, for a

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is a popular retail stock that has generated a total return of 161% in the past five years (as of Jan. 9). The company has performed well, as it continues to open new stores,

Micron (NASDAQ: MU) has been one of the tech sector's biggest winners recently. While the company's performance has historically been tied to cyclical shifts in the memory chip market, demand

Retirement should be a time to enjoy the freedom and flexibility that you didn't have when you were working. Unfortunately, if you are facing serious financial concerns in your later years, it can

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) finished 2025 up 16%. Certain members of the widely followed index, though, delivered much more impressive gains last year.

For example, two members of the so-called

AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) specializes in drones and has several government contracts, making it a well-known name. While the company's 151% year-over-year revenue growth rate in the second

Lawrence Liren Chen, the president and CEO of InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC), directly sold 5,950 shares in multiple open-market transactions valued at approximately $1.9 million, as disclosed in a

Citigroup (NYSE: C) is performing well as a business right now. But does that make this large and well-known bank a buy? The answer is no; you also need to consider the price you are paying for the

On Jan. 5, John M. Leonard, the president and CEO of Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NTLA), executed an open-market sale of 34,146 directly held shares, totaling $314,484.66, as disclosed in a SEC

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been noticeably absent from all the artificial intelligence (AI) investment talk. While it has rolled out some AI features, it's still miles behind its competition. However

When I was born in the early 1980s, the world looked very different from what it looks like today. Cell phones were huge, with a high price tag and limited features, and VCRs were starting to become

The benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index entered 2026 near an all-time high, driven by spectacular gains in some of America's largest artificial intelligence (AI) stocks throughout last year

There's a saying that I think every investor should heed: "Time in the market beats timing the market." I've learned this lesson the hard way. My biggest investing mistakes have been selling too

If you have cash available to invest, the best time to get started always is "now" -- regardless of the time of year. That's because the earlier you begin, the more time you have to grow your

The third year of Wall Street's bull market didn't disappoint. Throughout 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all rallied to several record-closing highs.

However

It's been an incredible three-year run for the stock market. From the beginning of 2023 through the end of 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have gained 45%, 78%

A new year brings new opportunities. For income investors, 2026 presents new opportunities to generate consistent dividend income. Of course, the challenge is to identify which opportunities are

When you're retired, Social Security changes are definitely something you need to pay attention to. And there are a few positive ones happening this year.

For one thing, benefits are getting a 2.8%

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) are two companies that shoppers are recognize. Costco dominates the market for general merchandise, while Home Depot is the clear leader in the home

The right investment can transform your finances, and investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is one of the simplest ways to build life-changing wealth. Each fund contains dozens or hundreds of

Most of the time, making a decision about a particular stock is best done through a "forever" lens. That's especially true for dividend stocks, which require their underlying companies to boast cash

Flexible spending accounts can be great if your employer offers one. You get to put away pre-tax money to cover qualifying healthcare costs. This can help you keep your monthly expenses down, since

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) are two of the most popular artificial intelligence stocks in the market. They are on different ends of the AI investment spectrum

In this podcast, Motley Fool contributors Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:

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