Blog

The S&P 500 has had a strong year so far in 2023, with the benchmark index producing a 15% total return through Nov. 9. However, there are still some potentially negative catalysts that could cause

Coming into Lucid Group's (NASDAQ: LCID) third-quarter earnings report, there were already signs that the company wouldn't reach its goal of producing 10,000 vehicles this year.

It had already told

Target (NYSE: TGT) has been one of the more impressive brick-and-mortar retail turnarounds of the past decade. It seemed that Target's e-commerce efforts would be stifled by Amazon and the low-cost

Social Security is a major source of retirement income for most Americans. As of September 2023, the average retired worker received a monthly benefit of $1,841.27, which translates to over $22,000

Social Security can go a long way in retirement, and for some older adults, benefits are their source of income later in life.

However, there are many misunderstandings about how the program works

Investing in the stock market is one of the most effective ways to generate long-term wealth, but it can be daunting -- especially if you're a beginner.

The good news, though, is that you don't need

With shares of SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) up more than 45% year to date and TransMedics (NASDAQ: TMDX) rocketing 50% higher in the past week alone, it may seem that investors missed their

Ask Cathie Wood what her favorite stocks are these days. She's likely to mention Twilio (NYSE: TWLO). It ranks among the top 10 holdings for her Ark Innovation ETF and Ark Fintech Innovation ETF

I'm not yet in the stage of life where I need the stocks I own to generate income. But my portfolio includes quite a few stocks that pay generous dividends.

A few days ago, I added another to the

You won't find many hotter healthcare stocks these days than Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO). Shares of the big pharmaceutical company have skyrocketed by 50% so far in 2023. Those gains have been driven

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) just released its financial results for the third quarter of 2023, and investors immediately sent its stock plunging 15%. It's now trading a whopping 90% below its

If you're looking to build generational wealth, one great way to do so is investing in the stock market: Buying shares of high-quality companies and holding on to them for the long haul. Allowing

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is the most valuable healthcare company in the world, with a market cap of more than $560 billion. One reason investors love the stock is the company is always looking to grow

The Southern Company (NYSE: SO) operates regulated electric and natural gas utilities. It is a rather boring company, happily working with regulators to ensure it produces slow and steady growth for

We don't know exactly when the next bull market will arrive, but there's reason to be optimistic it's on the way. Bear markets, like the one that started last year, always transition into times of

Wall Street is once again excited about software stocks, and for good reason. These businesses tend to be highly profitable and can generate predictable sales and earnings thanks to the shift toward

It's been a year of pleasant surprises for Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) investors. When the company behind the language learning application of the same name announced its third-quarter results

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) stock had an incredible day on Nov. 7 after it reported third-quarter earnings. The stock was up a little over 30% at its peak and ended the day up a still shocking 28% or so.

Technically speaking, Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) dished out disappointing third-quarter numbers. While profits rolled in better than some estimates (yet missed others), revenue of $9.3 billion

Wall Street has been nothing short of a roller-coaster ride since this decade began. Over nearly four years, the major stock indexes have vacillated between bull and bear markets, with the pendulum

For its long-term buy-and-hold shareholders, Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock has been a true wealth builder. A small $1,000 investment into the sportswear and sneaker company 40 years ago would have been

The S&P 500 has been in rally mode this year, and after a brief stumble, the upward trend has resumed. In the week ended Nov. 3, the widely followed index jumped nearly 6%, marking its best

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest stock market themes of 2023, as the growing prominence of this technology is driving tangible gains for many companies.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA)

This year has been the best of times and the worst of times for Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP)(NYSE: BEPC). On the one hand, the company is having a stellar year. It has secured several

Investors had a muted reaction to the third-quarter earnings report for Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR). The data center company has struggled amid a sluggish economy and a slowdown in the increase