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What the heck is going on in the crypto world?

By now, you've likely heard about the epic unwinding of the major exchange FTX. But how does the fourth-largest crypto exchange in the world go from a

The cost of streaming is going up, and for once Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) isn't to blame.

The competition is finally starting to focus on becoming profitable after several years of keeping pricing low

Investors are conflicted about Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) stock right now. Shares have declined sharply in 2022, even though the home and room rental platform is seeing strong growth and generating

For many small technology companies, 2022 was a revelation that conquering an industry doesn't happen overnight. With the U.S. Federal Reserve aggressively hiking interest rates to cool off

The long-term success of Altria (NYSE: MO) arguably makes it one of the most counterintuitive investments. The declining popularity of tobacco and the billions in lawsuit settlements over the

One way to get through downturns is to focus on the future. Equities won't stay down forever; in fact, bull markets tend to last far longer than bear markets. That means there will be plenty of time

Thursday looked like it would be another weak day for the stock market, as investors reacted negatively to comments from various Federal Reserve officials about interest rates. Futures contracts on

Dividends are a way for companies to return value to investors, but they are also a signaling mechanism. A long streak of annual dividend increases is a sign of both success and commitment to

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) offers a generous dividend yield of 3.6%, more than twice what an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on the S&P 500 index would offer investors today. That yield is also at

The coronavirus pandemic put investor irrationality on display with intense market gyrations that pushed some stocks sharply lower and others sharply higher. In many cases, those directions ended up

The entire crypto industry has been struggling after the major crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy last week following a liquidity crunch and opening of federal investigations into the actions

Next year is going to be challenging for COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA). With up to $19 billion in revenue this year potentially coming from its vaccine, there could be a sizable drop

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) seeks to be an insurance market disruptor, which isn't an easy task during a time of sticky inflation. Just achieving a profitable financial profile will be a major hurdle for

2022 has been a year of extreme volatility, and quite frankly it's been nerve-wracking to see the headlines each trading day.

The news cycle is constant, but the vast majority of the headlines are

Investors may be lamenting the market meltdown this year, but even with the S&P 500 off 17% so far in 2022 -- and many individual stocks having fallen way more -- shares still aren't cheap across

Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) recently gave investors a lot to think about. The video game giant said in its Q3 earnings update that sales trends are weakening in the mobile-gaming niche that

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is a top healthcare company with a rich history that goes back to 1876. The Indiana-based business markets its products in 120 countries and has nearly 9,000 employees who are

Dividends tell a story if you are willing to listen. And one of the most important tales that investors can gather from dividends is consistency, which is indicated by long histories of annual

Demand for fossil fuels has steadily risen for years, propelled by population and economic growth. It has driven the need for more infrastructure like pipelines, processing plants, and export

If you're a Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) shareholder, your portfolio isn't the happiest place on Earth right now. The entertainment giant's stock was trailing the wider market through early November, and

It should come as no surprise that PubMatic (NASDAQ: PUBM) experienced a sharp drop in its growth trajectory in the third quarter. With the global economic outlook getting murky and the U.S. Federal

Today, we will discuss three completely different investment opportunities for investors to earn high-yield returns. We will look at W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) as well as a High-Yield Bond, and a

Heading toward year end, it's clear that 2022 won't go down in the history books as a good one for the stock market in general or for growth stocks in particular. Major indexes like the S&P 500 and

Over the past year, SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock has dropped as much as 80%. However, the fintech has rapidly added customers, increased product sales, and posted excellent growth across its

Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) -- the leading online dating company around the world and home to apps such as Tinder and Hinge -- is one of the worst-performing stocks over the past year. Shares are