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Shares of Snap (NYSE: SNAP) tanked last week after the company's earnings report, which wasn't great. While Meta Platforms did well with ad revenue showing strength, that wasn't the case for Snap

Data equipment company Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) and oil and natural gas equipment and services company Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) reported excellent first-quarter earnings in the latter half of April. In

There are some great long-term buy-and-hold stocks emerging in the market. These are industry leaders in their field and trade for surprisingly reasonable multiples. In this video, Travis Hoium

It's been a tough year for apparel manufacturer Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI). Not only are retailers reducing inventories, leading to lower orders, but the company itself has excess merchandise on its

Some projections suggest electric-vehicle (EV) sales could reach 60% of all new car sales by 2030, up dramatically from just 1 in 6 vehicles sold in 2022, or about 17%. Investors have caught on to

One of the nicest things about Social Security is that you get a choice when it comes to claiming benefits. Once you turn 62, you can sign up for Social Security at any point -- though there's no

Many experts are predicting the death of office real estate. While it's true that the remote work trend and rising rate economy are creating a difficult environment, Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:

Apartment construction is at its highest levels since the mid-1980s amid the well-publicized housing shortage There has been a divergence of late between single-family home construction and

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) are among the largest oil and gas companies in the U.S. Yet both companies operate in different parts of the industry, and that makes a huge

Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) peaked at more than 14 times its current stock price in 2021, and it isn't hard to see why investor sentiment has soured. At that time, the U.S. real estate market was on fire

When someone asks me when they should start saving for retirement, my usual answer is: "Right now. It's never too early or late to start."

People with a 401(k) plan through their job are fortunate

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) is aiming to change the game when it comes to batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). If its anode-free lithium-metal batteries see significant market adoption, it could be

The metaverse continues to be the biggest challenge for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). And despite the market's newfound love for the stock, shares could still be held back by the billions being

For months, economists have debated the likelihood of a recession. While the future is still uncertain, more experts are expecting it to happen in the relatively near future.

Officials at the

On the surface, semiconductor designer AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) just had a horrible start to 2023. First quarter revenue was down 9% year-over-year to $5.35 billion, generating an operating loss of $145

The S&P 500's dividend yield, which hovers around the 1.6% range, isn't exactly jaw-dropping by most standards. However, plenty of companies in the S&P 500 offer dividend yields much higher than

The COVID-19 public health emergency is slated to end in the U.S. on May 11. While many companies that benefited from an uptick in demand during the early stages of the pandemic saw their share

You might be nervous that the current market momentum could evaporate at any moment. And no one could blame you for feeling that way. After all, yet another bank failed. The Federal Reserve thinks

Series I savings bonds have been around for a quarter-century now, but they largely flew under investors' radar until recently. That's largely because for the past 25 years, consumers have generally

MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) is growing in Las Vegas, but its future growth may be concentrated in Macao. First-quarter results showed just how quickly Macau is improving. In this video, Travis Hoium

The banking sector has struggled this year, largely due to the banking crisis in March, which led to the collapse of several U.S. banks and triggered a wide sell-off across the sector.

Banks will

After a market slowdown in 2022, the chip industry is booming again, with leaders like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) well positioned to profit significantly

If you've been in or around the market for a while, you've likely heard the adage "sell in May and go away." It's advice rooted in the idea that so little happens between the beginning of May and

The stock market is one of the greatest wealth-building tools available to retirement savers. A simple recipe for earning great returns is persistently adding money to growing companies and rarely

Stag Industrial (NYSE: STAG) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) are off to a good start this year, and some industry tailwinds look to really boost shares in the coming years. Stag, which