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After the recent collapses of Silicon Vally Bank parent SVB Financial and Signature Bank, there have been calls for some form of blanket insurance on all U.S. bank deposits. After all, one of the

Conservative income investors looking for a reliable dividend-paying stock have an opportunity to own Realty Income (NYSE: O) today with an attractive yield. That doesn't happen too often. And the

Tech stocks are rockin' and rollin' again. After getting decimated by the bear market in 2022, a number of high-quality names have been thrown out with the trash. But some investors are waking up to

The last year has been brutal for much of the stock market. Rising interest rates and uncertain macroeconomic conditions were especially hard on real estate investment trusts (REITs). Since these

One of the top memory-chip makers, Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), just had another incredibly ugly quarter. Sales in fiscal 2023's second quarter were more than halved from the year prior to $3.69

After Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares were decimated in 2022, this year is shaping up to be a revival of sorts. Investor optimism toward the company is rising, as is the stock price, which is up 51% so

The Nasdaq-100 index hosts 100 of the largest technology stocks listed on the Nasdaq exchange. The index is up 19.7% to start 2023, which is a great result so far, but it remains down 21% from its

Companies that are growing customers, revenue, and profits tend to increase in valuation over time. Of course, investing in growth stocks is not a sure thing (nothing is when investing), but it can

With Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) soaring more than 70% to start the year, its overall market capitalization has also soared, to more than $545 billion. As a result, Bitcoin now accounts for about 46% of

It's important to set money aside for retirement and not simply plan to fall back on Social Security benefits alone. Those benefits will only replace about 40% of your pre-retirement wages if you're

Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) has been a hot name for years, but it's never been able to translate that into a profitable business. Growth has been tremendous, and the value of the company is up, but

DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) differs from the Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azures of the cloud computing industry by targeting small and medium-sized businesses. Its approach has attracted

It isn't just your imagination: Day-to-day expenses are climbing. In February, the Consumer Price Index was up 6% over the previous year.

You don't need to be an economist to understand inflation's

There's no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are hot right now.

Interest in AI has spiked since the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT last November, and AI has become the latest buzzword

The consumer staples sector is generally considered a reliable performer as it includes frequently purchased products like soap, toilet paper, toothpaste, and deodorant. Conservative investors tend

Investors have pushed the shares of Hershey (NYSE: HSY) up 17% over the past year, a span over which the S&P 500 index has fallen around 13%.

That's impressive outperformance, with the company's

Fintech-now-bank SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) shares have taken a beating along with most other bank stocks in the past few weeks, adding to their struggles over the past year-plus. Yet despite

The FDIC was forced to take over SVB Financial's (OTC: SIVB.Q) Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, after depositors withdrew tens of billions of dollars in days, rendering it insolvent. The bank's

April showers bring May flowers, according to the old adage. But April also brings new opportunities for investors.

One place to look for ideas is in the holdings of one of the greatest investors of

Dec. 28 was the date the Nasdaq Composite Index reached a bottom after declining throughout much of the previous 12 months.

To kick off a new bull market, the index will need to rise by at least 20%

Nearly everyone has to work for their money. But too few put their money to work for them. There are plenty of ways to do it. My favorite method is investing in stocks.

Stocks can make you money in

Insurance upstart Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) keeps reporting astounding growth numbers. It's not just signing up more new customers; those customers are adding more kinds of insurance every quarter, and

What does big pharma Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) have in common with biotech Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA)? Well, both companies have been working to conquer a common respiratory virus. They've both

The first quarter of 2023 was chock-full of wild twists, turns, and volatility as investors digest financial markets, fed policy, and myriad factors. With everything going on, it's easy to lose

Hertz Global Holdings (NASDAQ: HTZ), a vehicle rental company with a history stretching over a century, was one of many to close the doors and restructure its business during the COVID-19 pandemic