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September is historically the worst month for the S&P 500. However, August wasn't a great one. The major index slipped 1.5% lower after delivering a 19.5% gain in the preceding seven months.

Even

Social Security is a fairly flexible program, in that you get to choose when to start getting benefits once you reach the age of 62. To be clear, you're not eligible for your full monthly benefit

Sept. 4 marked the silver anniversary of Google and its parent, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG). The company was founded 25 years ago this month, ushering in a paradigm shift in the world of

No one knows the future, so picking stocks based on predictions isn't good investing. However, investors can use a company's current data to gain some insight into a stock and make an educated guess

Cyclical downturns are an unavoidable aspect of competing in the home-improvement world. Consumers reduce their spending trends in response to things like slowing economic growth, rising interest

ChatGPT's global takeover appears to have hit a bump. After months of rapid growth for the popular artificial-intelligence (AI)-based chatbot, monthly traffic actually declined for the first time

Everyone's talking about the next bull market these days. Why? Because we're getting very close to that time of market optimism and growth. The S&P 500 has climbed more than 20% from its bear market

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been in development for nearly a century. The concepts behind it were first discussed back in the 1930s by noted mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing

Investing on Wall Street comes with undeniable ups and downs. Although the stock market has been a proven moneymaker when examined over multiple decades, it's completely unpredictable over the short

Not much can slow down Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) these days, it seems. Months of rumors of an "Airbnbust" failed to sap the vacation giant's growth, nor have sustained weakness in consumer spending

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian pits Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) against Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) to give his thoughts on which is the better buy for growth stock investors.

*Stock prices used were the

U.S money supply exploded during the pandemic as the government doled out trillions of dollars in stimulus. Those payments helped keep the economy afloat during a difficult time, but many economists

In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting various semiconductor companies. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.

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Athletic apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) recently reported its second-quarter results, which -- unsurprisingly -- exceeded consensus analyst estimates. Revenue of $2.2 billion

Investors looking for stocks that can put up dramatic gains in a short amount of time naturally flock to biotech stocks. Hardly a week goes by without at least one drugmaker stock surging in

If you'd like to position yourself to profit from the next big rally in the stock market, consider the following two stocks. Both are set to benefit from powerful trends that should drive their

Wall Street has been nothing short of a roller-coaster ride since the start of 2020. Investors experienced the quickest bear market decline in history during the COVID-19 crash in 2020, as well as a

Technology stocks have been on fire in 2023 thanks to cooling inflation, strong economic activity, and the robust jobs market.

The Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index has risen an impressive 40% as a

Social Security can make or break retirement for many older adults, especially those whose savings are falling short. But the average retiree only collects around $1,800 per month, as of July 2023

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian pits Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) against Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) to find out which is the better stock to buy.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 8

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) stock to answer if it's an excellent buy at current valuations.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 8, 2023

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