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A lot of research goes into investing in stocks, especially as the stakes get higher. That's why very wealthy individuals and hedge funds are likely to devote significant resources, time, and

Shares of CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) are down nearly 17% over the past year but up over 16% so far in 2023. The clinical-stage biotech company is named for the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is one of those rare businesses that can perform well through a wide range of selling environments. Its aisles were packed in the early phases of the pandemic, for

What Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has accomplished in its limited time as a public company has been extraordinary. In its roughly 13 years as a public company, it drove electric vehicles (EVs) from being

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) delivered excellent figures in its latest earnings results. The update pleased the market and the stock is rising in response. This video will review Salesforce's latest

I truly enjoy investing, spending a vast amount of time thinking about stocks and the businesses that underlie them.

My wife and my daughter spend absolutely no time thinking about investing -- it's

The mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) currently has an eye-popping annual dividend yield that tops 17%. While the high yield may attract a lot of

The bear market in stocks over the past year has created an excellent opportunity for investors seeking dividend income. With stock prices falling, dividend yields are rising. That's enabling

Call it "the rocket blast heard round the world."

Last week, in an announcement that took the stock market completely by surprise, recent space SPAC and satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital

What's the significance of 1999? It's the year that shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) traded publicly for the first time. 

The company started out with a vision to deliver 3D computing graphics in

Tax season is underway, but you still have time to make some moves that can reduce your tax bill. There's a little-known tax benefit called the Saver's Credit that can help you unlock up to $2,000

Polestar (NASDAQ: PSNY) showed excellent progress on margin improvement but that alone isn't enough to make the stock a buy. In this video, I will review Polestar's latest earnings announcement, and

All the major indexes fell at least 20% from their highs at one point in 2022. While no knows if 2023 will see the start of a new bull market, a team of Motley Fool contributors recently selected

Under the right conditions, a platform business can deliver huge returns for investors. By acting as a middleman between buyers and sellers, companies like Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) and eBay (NASDAQ:

Over the past several years, Bumble (NASDAQ: BMBL) carved out a niche in the online dating market with its namesake app, which let women make the first move. It's now the highest-grossing online

One of the biggest risks for tech investors is how quickly trends can shift in the industry. That factor makes it unusually hard to determine which businesses can reliably boost earnings for a

With a program that's been around as long as Social Security, it's pretty easy to grow complacent and assume there's no need to keep tabs on things. After all, how much could really change with

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) recently reported its fourth-quarter earnings, and the business continues to grow at an impressive rate. In this video, Matt Frankel, CFP®, discusses the results and whether

Snowflake's (NYSE: SNOW) trouble is not with growing revenue, but with making progress on profitability. This video will review Snowflake's latest earnings and answer if the stock is a buy.

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Hunting for the next big thing is an exciting investment strategy that usually doesn't work out. Luckily, there's a more reliable way to build wealth through the stock market.

If you're more

There's no doubt that PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) helped pioneer the popularity of digital payments. By making it incredibly easy and seamless for consumers to pay for things and send money to others and

In a quarter when many companies issued cautious guidance or reported lackluster earnings, two that knocked it out of the park were Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI). Neither

Is the phrase "game-changing" used too often? Probably so. The reality is that many things described as game-changing really aren't. But there are exceptions.

Three Motley Fool contributors were

Retiring a millionaire isn't easy, but as costs continue to rise, a million-dollar nest egg may be a realistic goal.

The average American expects retirement will cost around $1.7 million, according

There's an old joke about a person being asked, "How many people work in your office?" The person responds, "About half of them."

This punchline comes to mind when I look at the S&P 500. Many of the