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The S&P 500 dropped 19% in 2022. And according to history, back-to-back down years are a rarity in the world of financial markets. In fact, the last time it happened was during the dot-com bust

Last year was one of the worst for the S&P 500 index, which is considered the benchmark that best represents the state of the overall market. It is also the benchmark that is used by many

The restaurant industry could be cooking up a full menu of initial public offerings this year after 2022 saw the market turn cold toward them.

Cava Group, the owner of Mediterranean fast-casual

IRAs can be a great way to save money, lower your tax bill, and build wealth. In this short video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel discusses how much you can contribute to an IRA in 2023

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) just reported its 2022 fourth-quarter financials on Feb. 2. Revenue of $76 billion and diluted earnings per share of $1.05 both failed to meet what Wall

Almost every industry had a bad year in 2022. But the cannabis industry had it even worse. Thanks to a lack of progress in regulatory reforms and higher competition, cannabis sales in the U.S.

On Feb. 6, image-browsing platform Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022, showing modest revenue growth and meager net income. But there's more to a

During the first two years of the pandemic, when demand for everything was soaring, stimulus cash was bolstering household budgets, and interest rates were near zero, buy now, pay later company

Many people look forward to retirement. Personally, I find the idea a little stressful.

As someone who thrives on staying busy, I can't imagine not spending the bulk of my days working. Also, the

Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) recently missed fourth-quarter earnings expectations on both the top and bottom lines and gave disappointing guidance. However, in this short video, I discuss the numbers and

Motley Fool contributor Zane Fracek breaks down his three big takeaways from the latest earnings for Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH). This renewable energy stock is proving to have a strong ecosystem

Last year was tough for investors, as the market experienced its worst annual decline since 2008. For many younger investors, 2022 was their first taste of economic uncertainty -- and it's been a

Many investors dream of a small investment in a stock leading to a million-dollar return. Indeed, stocks such as Amazon or Apple brought such returns for long-term investors.

However, finding such

AI is taking the investing world by storm at an interesting time. Tech giants have been announcing tens of thousands of layoffs in recent months as the economy begins to slow. Meanwhile, new AI

For many coffee drinkers, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has become a household name. After decades of growth, it's difficult to travel anywhere and not see a Starbucks location. However, for those who

Tech stocks have been on the rise in 2023 after a sell-off the previous year. Investors are bullish over the prospects of swiftly developing industries such as artificial intelligence and virtual

Genetics company 23andMe (NASDAQ: ME) hasn't exactly been a strong performer, with shares down by about 73% since it went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). And it's not hard

Coined in 2020, meme stock refers to beaten-down, unprofitable companies with share prices massively inflated by retail investors looking to trigger short squeezes. This type of trading behavior

Top video game producer Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) recently reported another disappointing quarter where management had to cut its near-term outlook due to a challenging environment.  

Bull and bear markets exercise their influence to raise and lower share prices. But Wall Street eventually sniffs out the genuinely excellent companies and appropriately pushes that stock's price

Shares of clinical-stage biotech company Aura Biosciences (NASDAQ: AURA) were up 11.2% as of Thursday afternoon, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The stock closed last

The year is off to a great start for growth investors. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Index rallied 11% in January to claw back some of the heavy losses that investors saw in 2022.

There's no telling whether

If you're trying to pump up your retirement portfolio in 2023, your employer-sponsored 401(k) plan could do the trick. You can tuck away more money in your 401(k) thanks to the inflation-adjusted

C3.ai (NYSE: AI) is planning a launch of its own generative AI product potentially in a few months. That move coupled with the popularity of artificial intelligence in recent weeks can partly

Online brokerage Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) has seen no shortage of headlines and controversy since it burst onto the scene back in 2015, offering retail investors the ability to make trades