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Hypergrowth is a very specific part of an emerging company's history. This the steepest bit of the S-curve, after setting up a promising business plan but before it matures and slows down. It's

On Wall Street you often make out better when you avoid extreme choices. For instance, AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is currently offering dividend investors a huge 15% dividend yield. But is that

Dual shockwaves from growing geopolitical tensions and the pandemic are causing companies to rethink their global supply chains. Many companies are reshoring manufacturing, reversing decades of

The Federal Reserve's spate of aggressive rate hikes has had all sorts of effects on the broader U.S. economy, including putting real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the discount bin. As a

Sometimes, when good news comes, it comes in spades.

As recently as a decade ago, expectations were that the International Space Station (ISS) was due to expire and be decommissioned -- perhaps as

Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) is a lot more than a content-delivery network. The company has been building out a developer platform over the past few years, leveraging its global network of edge computing

Motley Fool content strategist Mary Long caught up with four other Motley Fool employees to get some actionable advice for new college grads. They discuss: 

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Cryptocurrency is experiencing a promising surge in adoption as citizens not only seek refuge from inflationary pressures and unstable monetary policies, but also look to invest in a burgeoning

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Jason Moser discusses:

Motley Fool analyst Nick Sciple joins Jason to discuss the business of golf and analyze two publicly traded golf companies.

To

Investing in the stock market can be daunting at times, especially during periods of high volatility. But it's also a wealth-building method that could help you reach long-term financial security if

The amount of money you collect each month from Social Security is based on your personal earnings history. But you filing age also plays a role in determining what your monthly benefit looks like.

I recently made a portfolio shift, capturing a material loss in 3M (NYSE: MMM) so I could reduce the tax hit from taking profits in a real estate investment trust (REIT) that I will be switching

There is a lot of buzz about fintech stocks, and these days, it's mostly not good. But there is a fintech that has flown under the radar for years despite posting consistently strong results. The

3M (NYSE: MMM) has paid a dividend to investors for over 100 years consecutively, but the business is deteriorating in a lot of ways. Organic growth is almost nonexistent, and margins are shrinking

Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates QuantumScape's (NYSE: QS) liquidity position to determine whether it has enough cash to get its product to market.

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We don't have a modern-day Paul Revere riding a horse through the streets shouting that a recession is coming. But we don't need one, as there are plenty of economists, analysts, and even the

As the bear market in stocks grinds on, bargains are starting to emerge. That's especially true among companies that pay dividends because yields move in the opposite direction as stock prices. 

The failure of banks including SVB Financial's Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic have roiled the stock market -- and investor confidence -- in recent weeks. And this is against the backdrop of

Warren Buffett isn't all that different from any other investor in several key ways. Most importantly, he wants the stocks he buys to perform well. But as is the case for investors without

Paralysis analysis. It's what happens when you have so many alternatives to evaluate that overthinking causes you to be unable to make a decision.

This condition can easily occur when selecting

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world's richest people, recently gave a commencement speech at Northern Arizona University. Gates, who now dedicates his life to philanthropy

One of the industries that suffered the most during the early stages of the pandemic was cruising. For months, these companies couldn't sail their ships. And that meant earnings plummeted. Carnival

Inflation has been wreaking havoc on consumers for roughly two years now. And while that's been a burden in many ways (think paying a premium for a carton of eggs), there have been a few silver

You've probably heard of the buy-low-and-sell-high strategy, but what about buying high and selling even higher? The best stocks rarely pull back, so waiting for an ideal time to buy isn't always an

There are different ways to build a passive income stream. For example, for those looking to maximize dividends, high-yield Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) will be of interest. Those favoring great companies