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The stock market generally gained ground on Tuesday, lifted in part by a strong showing from one of the biggest companies in the retail sector. Yet on Wednesday morning, the picture changed

A falling stock market and constant barrage of negative headlines can wear down investors. It's hard to feel any optimism. But this is precisely the time to remember that every bear market in the

If you buy a high-yielding dividend stock that's trading at a low earnings multiple, it can significantly improve your odds of making a good profit on your investment. Although the outlook for the

When streaming media giant Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) delivered its third-quarter results on Nov. 2, the report looked good on the surface. It beat on the top and bottom lines. Yet the stock opened the

The economy may be heading into a recession next year. Inflation remains around 8%, and layoffs are mounting, particularly in the tech sector. Consumers have already been tightening their budgets

Skyrocketing stocks are probably not on the minds of many investors at this juncture. Many onetime highfliers have lost most of their value, and some of these stocks may still need to find a bottom.

In this episode, Motley Fool Contributor, Connor Allen, breaks down Carvana's (NYSE: CVNA) future -- which does not look good. Its weak balance sheet combined with a high cash burn displayed in its

One of the tricks to bargain buys is that they tend to stop being bargains once enough people notice. On that note, shares of the Israeli medical aesthetics company InMode (NASDAQ: INMD) are up by

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) investors have faced several unappetizing earnings reports in 2022, but the most recent one still managed to miss Wall Street's low expectations. The company described

Shares of streaming TV platform company Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) are down more than 70% in 2022 as of this writing. And taking the words of founder and CEO Anthony Wood at face value suggests the rest of

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has done fairly well at enriching investors in the past 10 years. A $10,000 investment (with dividends reinvested) in the index in November 2012 would have blossomed

In a filing last week, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), the massive conglomerate run by legendary investor Warren Buffett, reported that it had significantly trimmed its position in

Index funds just make good sense for most investors. However, if you're looking for one to buy, there's a huge number of them to choose from. How do you find the best one to own?

Here's a rundown of

Upstart's (NASDAQ: UPST) stock strongly correlates to interest rates. More specifically, its prospects are inversely related to changing interest rates. Upstart's management detailed why revenue is

Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) stock dropped nearly 12% last Thursday, following the 3D printing company's release of its third-quarter report. The market was up big that day, with the S&P 500 index

This year has been miserable for the real estate industry, especially for anyone involved in the mortgage market. Mortgage originators have struggled with declining volumes, while the mortgage real

Marijuana legalization in the U.S. has been a hot topic of late as there's growing excitement about the possibility that significant reform will take place in the industry. A couple of companies

With another six weeks to go before we say goodbye to 2022, the S&P 500 is rallying to pull itself out of bear market territory. Whether it ends 2022 back down in the cellar or not, this year was

Most of us would love to retire as millionaires -- and many of us who are aiming for a certain degree of comfort in retirement will need to retire as millionaires. After all, money tends to be worth

Over the last three months, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares have lost about a third of their value. Year to date, they are down more than 40%. The pullback in the stock price likely has a lot of

In the past month, Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) stock has soared 30%, including a 15% run from Oct. 24 to Oct. 28. A combination of factors, including the stock being too beaten down, broader market

There's a lot of uncertainty right now, both in the stock market and the greater economy. Nobody truly knows what the rest of 2022 and 2023 have in store, but the best thing investors can do is to o

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) is one of the top stock holdings of Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B). The conglomerate held over 194 million shares worth more

The market is very down on the semiconductor sector, and it's understandable. In fact, PC sales are in one of the worst yearly declines in the past 30 years. Meanwhile, the iShares Semiconductor ETF

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) investors anxiously await the next earnings report. Investors may hope that release will bring a membership price increase, which has not happened in five years.

However