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Once the go-to spot for sports fans, ESPN may now be losing its lead. Big tech companies are minting big deals to scoop up sports rights and the fans that come along with them.

Disney's (NYSE: DIS)

While monopolies tend to get a lot of investor attention (and plenty of regulatory scrutiny), there are some duopolies out there too that might warrant a closer look. If done responsibly, there's

The tech sell-off in 2022 highlighted the importance of focusing on a company's long-term stock performance. In the 12 months leading up to the new year, the Nasdaq-10 Technology Sector index

Four of the biggest purchasers of servers in North America are Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). These cloud

The past year has been a roller coaster on Wall Street, and under such conditions, it can feel particularly daunting to invest new money into the stock market.

While nobody knows for certain when

Business operations for restaurant-technology company Olo (NYSE: OLO) and cloud-based cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) couldn't be more different. And yet, the investment theses for

When it comes to filing for Social Security, you have different choices. You could sign up for benefits at your full retirement age (FRA) and get the complete monthly benefit you're entitled to

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) investment in expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its products is creating a buzz in the tech community. Investors got an inside perspective into how

Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) has attracted the attention of investors both inside and outside the crypto world since its launch in 2020 and has become one of the most highly sought-after digital assets

On the surface, it wouldn't appear that short-term rental platform Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) had anything to do with online-learning company Udemy (NASDAQ: UDMY), stock-photography business Shutterstock

Many investors have likely heard the mantra: "Bulls make money, bears make money, but pigs get slaughtered." In 2021, the bulls became pigs when they ignored the looming threat of inflation and

Bear markets can make it tough for investors to figure out which stocks to buy. As stock indexes tumble, everything can look like a bad investment. Fortunately, market downturns also have the

You might like roller coaster rides, but probably not when the roller coaster is a stock (unless you get on and off at just the right time -- and we all know that's pretty tricky).

Novavax (NASDAQ:

If you're like most people, retirement is a long-awaited milestone. It can be tempting to start this stage of your life as soon as possible.

However, retiring too early can make it more difficult to

According to one account, Warren Buffett first invested in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in 2016 after hearing how devastated a Berkshire Hathaway director was after losing their iPhone in a taxi ride. The

The credit card and payments company American Express (NYSE: AXP) has been a great stock for quite a while now, and trades at a premium valuation.

But no matter how successful a company is, the

Want to know which stocks Warren Buffett owns? First, look at Berkshire Hathaway's 13-F filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, those filings won't reveal all of

What will it take for a new bull market to begin? The commonly accepted definition of a bull market is when stock prices rise 20% or more above their previous low. The S&P 500 is up nearly 13% from

There's something very comforting about having cash deposited into your investment account quarter after quarter and year after year. Well-chosen dividend stocks can supply you with just such an

The S&P 500 is up 6% so far in January, and investors have high hopes that 2023 will be a better year than 2022. The tech-heavy Nasdaq, which lost 33% of its value in 2022 as compared with the S&P

For investors who can stomach the volatility that goes along with stocks that was especially prominent in 2022, there is the potential to build substantial wealth over the long haul.

But this is

Despite posting strong sales and earnings growth over the last year, CrowdStrike's (NASDAQ: CRWD) valuation slumped amid the broader pullback for growth stocks. The cybersecurity specialist's share

The remote work trend has bedeviled the office real estate sector since early 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic provided us with proof that work-from-home models can work, and employees generally like

Everybody's talking about dividend stocks these days, and for good reason. These companies pay you annually just for owning shares. That equals recurrent income for you -- no matter what the market

2022 was a tough year for mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs). Pressure from rising interest rates, a slowing housing market, and weakening demand for mortgage-backed securities (MBS)