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It's official. Virgin Orbit is history -- and won't be rising from the ashes ever again.

Virgin Orbit, Sir Richard Branson's airplane-assisted satellite-launching venture -- as distinguished from

Stocks can swing wildly from year to year, as investors were reminded in 2022. While investors can't control the markets, some stocks allow them to sleep well at night better than others.

Microsoft

On average, the stock market tends to deliver some of its worst performance during the summer months. Even though that seasonal trend may hold true in general, not every company is going to feel the

Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) and Snap (NYSE: SNAP) have each encountered a difficult operating environment as advertisers have cut back on spending. Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is making strategic adjustments to make itself more vital to merchants, whether they be online or brick-and-mortar.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 24

For more than eight decades, the Social Security program has taken retired workers under its proverbial wing and provided some degree of financial foundation. For up to 90% of current retirees, it's

With only five companies worldwide currently valued above $1 trillion, it's an exclusive club few can ever hope to reach. However, three stocks are knocking on the door and could reach $1 trillion

It's typically advised that most people wait until at least their full retirement age to claim Social Security retirement benefits, but there's always exceptions to the rule.

In particular, the

The stock market is on a growth path, with the Nasdaq Composite index up 24% since Jan. 1. The market is benefiting from gradually easing inflation after countless stocks experienced steep declines

It has been a wild few years for Alibaba (NYSE: BABA). The pandemic, regulatory crackdowns, and the whereabouts of its co-founder Jack Ma have been the key story lines for the business. More

With shares of tech giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) up more than 32% year to date, some investors might be wondering if the stock has become overvalued. After all, revenue or earnings didn't grow during

Rob LoCascio is the founder and CEO of LivePerson, a company that develops conversational commerce and AI software. Motley Fool producer Ricky Mulvey caught up with LoCascio to discuss:

To catch

In this week's video, I cover everything you need to know about news related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of May 22. Today's video will focus on Tesla's continued domination in Europe and

After suffering the brunt of last year's bear market, growth stocks have been rebounding since the beginning of 2023. But not all growth stocks are joining the party. E-commerce specialist Etsy

Demand for chips is likely to soar in the coming years as markets such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and virtual/augmented reality expand. That makes semiconductor companies like

Best Buy's (NYSE: BBY) stock ticked up by 3% after the company delivered its latest earnings report. In its fiscal 2024 first quarter, which ended on April 29, the big-box retailer's revenue dropped

If I asked you to name the best-performing stock since the year 2000, I doubt you would get the answer. Up more than a 1000-fold since the turn of the millennium, Monster Beverage -- maker of

The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) is up over 30% year to date, and investors are wondering what to do next. While large-cap tech names associated with AI have been on a rampage, other stocks have

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has finally done it -- it's begun cracking down on password-sharing in the U.S. and the U.K. And while Wall Street has been anticipating the move for a while, the company has

According to a consensus of Wall Street analysts, buying these three stocks below could result in a 22% gain. However, it doesn't make sense to slavishly follow Wall Street thinking as it can be

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is growing increasingly competitive as start-up and tech incumbents are racing to earn a spot in this emerging industry.

Like it or not, tech giants like

 In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analysts Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss:

Plus, Scott Phillips, chief investment officer at Motley Fool Australia, shares the current state of play for

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway purchased just over 51,000 shares in oil and gas company Vitesse Energy (NYSE: VTS) in the first quarter. It's not a significant position for Berkshire -- the

If you're looking for some extra income for your portfolio, you might want to consider buying shares of leading brands in their respective markets that have a record of growing their dividend

Oil prices have gone on a wild ride since Russia invaded Ukraine. They topped out well in the triple digits last summer before steadily declining in recent months on macroeconomic concerns.