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Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) management has absorbed the higher costs of goods sold rather than increasing prices. That strategy is helping customer growth but hurting profitability.

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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock has surged nearly double since November, but is still well below the all-time high. Is it time to sell? That depends largely on one big thing: Will its massive

For most of the past decade, a valid concern that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) naysayers pointed to was the possibility its business would never be able to generate free cash flow (FCF). This argument was

Twilio's (NYSE: TWLO) stock surged 12% during after-hours trading on Feb. 15 following its fourth-quarter earnings report. The cloud-based communication software provider's revenue rose 22% year

If you are thinking of claiming Social Security any time before the age of 70, you should be aware that you'll be starting your checks earlier than you perhaps should. And this could be a decision

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics of 2023. ChatGPT burst onto the scene, showcasing the power of AI, and it's causing a mad rush as companies and investors pour billions of

Economic headwinds have been problematic for many ad-based businesses recently. Consumer demand has softened in response to high inflation and rising interest rates, so brands have naturally pulled

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is getting into artificial intelligence with OpenAI-powered search and office assistants, and the market's reaction was to sell off Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)

From medical devices to life-saving medicines and treatments, there's a simple reason why healthcare companies perform well against a wide range of economic backdrops and market environments. The

It was somewhat surprising when Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) purchased its first semiconductor stock, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM)

Share buybacks, when executed well, can be a powerful way for stocks to generate value for their investors.

Often, when a business buys its stock as part of a share repurchase program, it lowers the

According to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, shares of AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX) soared 51% over the past week after the entertainment company delivered adjusted profits that far

Shares of Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) have stumbled in the wake of its fourth-quarter and full-year results. A big factor driving the downdraft is another decline in the company's dividend payment.

Last year, the video game market was worth about $221 billion and over the next seven years, the gaming industry will expand to an estimated $584 billion, according to Grand View Research. 

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Saving for retirement is a challenge for most people, but part-time workers face some unique obstacles that can make their savings goals feel like a pipe dream. With a smaller annual income and a

As a dividend investor, would you rather invest in a company that buys and rents out hospital space, or a company that buys and operates green energy resources? For those wondering whether to buy

When work-automation software company UiPath (NYSE: PATH) went public in 2021, it was the third-largest software initial public offering (IPO) of all time, according to CNBC. During its first day of

It's been four years since Boeing (NYSE: BA) sold its last C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft -- the second-biggest transport in the United States Air Force and, at a list price of $340

Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) investors liked what they saw from the data management company as it reported its first-ever profitable quarter. Following the release of its earnings report, CEO Alex Karp

Investors that favor the semiconductor industry likely got pretty excited when Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway revealed last year that it had opened a new position in the world's largest

It would be an understatement to say digital infrastructure technology company Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) has had a challenging 2022. As I write, the stock is down over 24% over the past year. Most of that

Many of us are used to grinding out way through a job for many years because, well, that's sort of what we have to do. But it's also easy to see why the idea of working in retirement is unappealing

Warren Buffett is undoubtedly one of the best investors of the past half-century. Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) chairman and chief executive officer has built it into the largest

Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) Warren Buffett has said: "Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you are doing." While having a

Three years ago -- almost to the day -- SpaceX chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell got space investors' hopes up when she predicted that "Starlink is the right kind of business that we can go