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Anyone remember Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK)? The marketplace for digital pictures, video, and music -- which became a public company via IPO in 2012 -- had a heyday in the early days of the pandemic

Arguably, no industry was hit harder by the pandemic than cruise lines.

Cruises were completely shut down for about a year in the U.S., and while land-based travel has been relatively quick to

Two of Warren Buffett's biggest stock holdings -- oil giants Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) -- got some unexpectedly good news this week. Saudi Arabia revealed it would cut

The advertising industry has come a long way since billboards and newspaper sections. While that may have been the best way to reach consumers two decades ago, that's no longer the case.

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In this video, I will talk about SoFi Technologies' (NASDAQ: SOFI) latest acquisition of mortgage lender Wyndham Capital, why this acquisition makes sense, and what it means for shareholders.

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If you're like the average American, $5,000 is about what you bring home in a typical month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That may not sound like enough to be transformative

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) delivered 422,875 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022, but is that good or bad? It depends on how you look at it, but there's another key number that Travis Hoium digs into in

Concern about the U.S. economy has many investors wondering: Is a recession is on the horizon? According to a National Association of Business Economics survey, 28 of 48 economists predict the U.S.

Nio (NYSE: NIO) and Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) offer investors two very different ways to invest in the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market. Nio is one of China's leading manufacturers of electric

In the last couple of years, the cryptocurrency market witnessed a massive rise and a subsequent steep fall. During the last bull period in 2021, it seemed as though every crypto gained in price

When assessing what stocks to buy, two things should come to mind: First, how bright is the company's future, and second, is the stock reasonably priced now? If both questions can be answered

Warren Buffett once famously said his favorite holding period for a stock was "forever" since the right companies can generate massive gains for long-term investors. But it's also often said that

There are some certainties in life: Death, taxes, and a bull run following a downturn in the stock market. After the bloodbath investors experienced in 2022, it's not unreasonable to think equities

Extra Space Storage (NYSE: EXR) unveiled a bold move this week. It agreed to acquire rival self-storage REIT Life Storage (NYSE: LSI) in an all-stock deal. The transaction will create the largest

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) started the year by rising 24% to an intraday high of $88.63 on Feb. 2, as many optimistic investors believed the Federal Reserve was close to ending its relentless rate hikes

McCormick's (NYSE: MKC) business is on the rebound. The spice and flavorings giant said in late March that sales growth accelerated as compared to the prior quarter. Profitability trends improved

Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company managed by legendary investor Warren Buffett, outperformed the market in 2022, as it does a majority of the time. It's not keeping pace so far in 2023, up

The knee-jerk reaction makes enough superficial sense -- SVB Financial's Silicon Valley Bank became insolvent, raising questions about the entire banking industry's health. Brokerage firm Charles

At this point, it's a pretty well-known point that Social Security cuts may be on the table. And even if lawmakers manage to prevent them, the reality is that retiring on Social Security alone is

Saudi Arabia is leading a coordinated effort to remove over 1 million barrels per day (BPD) from global oil supplies. The unexpected move is fueling a rally in crude prices, pushing them back above

Sometimes even the best ideas can get fouled up by circumstances outside of one's control. That's probably the best way to describe the story at EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), a unique real estate

BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) probably isn't the first name that comes to mind when you hear the term "electric vehicles," as the company is best known for its supercharger and turbocharger products for

Corrections can be scary; stock prices can fall quickly. Yet they can offer incredible opportunities to long-term investors who keep their head. 

And while the saying goes, "Any port in a storm," I

Down 28% over the last 12 months, shares of Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) underperformed the Nasdaq Composite Index, which declined 14% in the same period. But despite a rough go during the pandemic, the

The technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 stock index has gotten off to a red-hot start to 2023 -- it's up by 21% so far. That might come as a surprise to many investors owning stock in some of its