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In May, the average Social Security check for retired workers totaled $1,836.06, which works out to a little over $22,000 per year.  While that may not sound like a lot, Social Security income is

The electric vehicle (EV) and renewable power markets are expanding rapidly, bucking worries of recession and global economic slowdown. Companies playing an outsize role in these emerging industries

Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) offers cloud-based software solutions worldwide for the life sciences industry. Its products help pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies manage clinical

The stock market is rallying, but Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is watching the parade from the Main Street curb. The family entertainment giant is trading less than 3% higher in 2023, sorely trailing the

With the cord-cutting movement still in full swing at the same time its broadband service's growth is slowing to a crawl, you'd think Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) would recognize -- and then maximize --

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has come a long way since starting as an online book retailer in 1994. The company's stock has soared over 130,000% since it went public three years later, with its business

Dividends are powerful wealth creators. Since 1930, dividend payments have contributed 41% of the S&P 500's total return. Meanwhile, dividend-paying companies have historically produced

The good times have come back to Wall Street! The broader market has enjoyed a solid first half of 2023 after suffering brutal volatility last year. But many stocks are getting a bit pricey after

Today, I share the seven best stocks to buy in July 2023, which I believe have significant upside for long-term investors. I provide a blend of stocks, from hypergrowth stocks to mature growth

In this week's video, I cover need-to-know news items related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of June 26. Today's video will focus on more automakers adapting the Tesla NACS connector

I'm on an investing mission. I want to grow my passive investment income to match my expenses so I can achieve financial freedom. While I have a long way to go, I'm making steady progress each time

While Compass Pathways' (NASDAQ: CMPS) stock is near $8, the analysts on Wall Street are figuring, on average, that its shares will explode by 458% to reach around $42.30 within the next 12 months.

In this podcast, Motley Fool hosts Mary Long and Ricky Mulvey revisit Peter Lynch's investing classic, One Up on Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market.

They

Advance Auto Parts' (NYSE: AAP) first-quarter financials crushed any remaining optimism investors might have had for this company's potential turnaround. Revenue barely increased, and net income

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Bill Mann and hosts Deidre Woollard and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

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Actively managed mutual funds have generally underperformed broader market benchmarks. In 2022, exactly 50% of all domestic funds underperformed the S&P 500 index. But in 2021, when the index gained

Shares in Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) were falling recently after it discontinued clinical trials for a potential diabetes and weight-loss therapy. The drop was due to negative perceptions after lotiglipron

2023 is the year of artificial intelligence (AI) in the stock market. 

The launch of ChatGPT from OpenAI late last year set off a frenzy for generative AI and related tools, and some tech leaders

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Jim Gillies and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:

Plus, Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp and senior analyst Matt Argersinger discuss the

Retirement is an exciting time for many people. After decades of working, you can live life exactly on your own terms. For some people, an ideal retirement looks like doing absolutely nothing; for

On June 26, FibroGen's (NASDAQ: FGEN) lead program, pamrevlumab, reported poor late-stage clinical trial results for the second time in a month, sending its stock barreling downward to the tune of

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an iconic stock market index comprised of the stocks of 30 of the country's largest companies. That makes it a good barometer for the broader stock market.

Dow

Retail stocks don't always get much love from growth investors as they aren't as exciting as tech companies. But that doesn't mean you can't earn some great returns from them. If you had bought

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Jason Moser and host Deidre Woollard discuss:

Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey and author Robert Glazer discuss why investors should look for businesses with

It isn't easy to make it as a retailing business. Competition is fierce and consumer preferences are constantly changing. That's why few companies reach sufficient size to generate strong-enough