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Banks may hold the key to understanding what could happen next in the economy. As some of the first companies to report earnings in 2023, the major banks provided insight into what could happen --

Let's compare two well-known American consumer goods companies that have shown strength amid multiple economic downturns. Which makes a better buy in today's market?

Although Home Depot (NYSE: HD)

Investors with a long-term time horizon should disregard short-term headwinds. Even if the stock market appears to be scary right now, it is wise to invest in dividend stocks that are designed to

The stock market has carried its topsy-turvy journey into the new year. While many economic indicators are showing signs of improvement, and inflation appears to be slowly tamping down, fear and

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Nike (NYSE: NKE) are two consumer goods heavyweights that have delivered incredible shareholder wealth over many years. They both have extraordinary brand power

If you're trying to get a pulse on the chip industry -- which in many ways is a proxy for the global economy overall -- there's no better company to closely watch than Taiwan Semiconductor

With the market selling off over the past year, many stocks are cheaper than they were. However, some stand out because they're ridiculously cheap compared to their peers. Right now, two stocks with

Sometimes companies can act as a canary in the coal mine for the overall economy. For example, analysts might look at statistics like the Baltic Dry Index, which is a measure of shipping prices. If

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) provided investors with insights into what it's thinking about its future business prospects. This video captures the critical moments from that update.

*Stock prices used were

Investors often look at bear market declines as buying opportunities. Indeed, today's market environment allows investors to buy high-quality stocks at a significant discount.

However, not every

Despite a 4% pop to open the new year, the technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 index is still a long way from recovering its 33% loss from 2022. Many individual stocks fared even worse last year but despite

In today's video, Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo discuss Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and the new chips powering its consumer products. Nick also shares why he prefers Apple over Intel (NASDAQ: INTC).

There's nothing wrong with a cash-cow business, which is exactly how many investors view Altria Group (NYSE: MO). That might not be the right way to look at it, however, given the long-term trends

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has made millions for his early investors. A $1,000 investment in Berkshire stock in 1965, when Buffett took control of the company

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is one of the largest integrated oil and gas companies on earth. And after more than a decade of poor returns, it's become a lean, mean cash-flow-generating machine. But it

Major layoffs across the crypto industry have become the norm. It seems like every day there's a new story of layoffs featuring cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining companies, or

Taiwan Semiconductor's (NYSE: TSM) earnings call had too much information to put into one video. In this video, Connor goes over the 2023 outlook management gave investors for TSMC. There is a lot

Shares of the developmental-stage immunology company Vera Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VERA) gained a stately 49% this week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Even so, the

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) management described how it could use the power of ChatGPT in its healthcare innovation push.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 18, 2023. The video was

Shares of PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) made big gains as pandemic-related tailwinds and low interest rates helped power bullish momentum for fintech valuations. But sentiment has since taken a decidedly

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been around since 1993 but actively managed ETFs didn't take off until around 2008. Since then, these funds have gained quite a following and, according to

Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) investors hope 2023 will be better as an infrastructure bill in the U.S. fuels growth in the industry.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 19, 2023. The

2022 was a dismal year for investors. Each of the major market indexes fell victim to a bear market. For the year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 8.9%, the S&P 500 tumbled 19.4%, and the

When banks started paying more interest last year on the heels of all those Federal Reserve rate hikes, I rushed to open a certificate of deposit to capitalize on the chance to earn a higher return

Turning a $100 investment into $1,000 in five years isn't easy. Doing so requires a substantial compound annual growth rate (CAGR) exceeding 58%. You're not likely to see such a rate among value