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This has been one of the toughest years in decades for Wall Street and the investing community. Since hitting its respective all-time closing high during the first week of January, the widely

Inflation has hit the U.S. economy hard in 2022, and those counting on the fixed income that Social Security provides have felt the effect of rising prices even more than most consumers

Stock investors have grown impatient with the length of time they've had to endure the current bear market. With the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) still down more than 25% from its all-time

Shares of Bilibili (NASDAQ: BILI) fell 18% this past week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the video-sharing site reported mounting losses and issued a tepid sales

Shares of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) climbed nearly 10% this past week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the commerce platform moved to strengthen its leadership team. 

I went shopping this week, picking up shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ: PLAY) and Lovesac (NASDAQ: LOVE) just before the two companies would go on to report fresh quarterly results. I

Every passing day brings you a little closer to retirement, but if you haven't taken steps to prepare for it, this thought may bring you more anxiety than comfort. It's not as difficult as you think

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has been one of only a handful of e-commerce companies to successfully take on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), but now it seems as though the tables may be turning against the disruptor.

DocuSign's (NASDAQ: DOCU) stock surged 10.5% the day after the release of its fiscal 2023 second-quarter earnings report. For the period, which ended July 31, the e-signature service provider's

Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) fall from top growth stock to beaten-down value stock has been truly incredible. Less than a year ago, Netflix's stock price nearly eclipsed $700 per share. Now, it sits at

It's no surprise that the pandemic has posed a huge challenge to the travel industry. But as people look to venture out once more, it could be worth considering airline stocks again. Let's take a

The biotech sector has had a challenging year so far. The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF is still down more than 26%, and the iShares Biotechnology ETF is down more than 19%, even though both have rallied a

When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is the big kahuna, selling the majority of EVs in the United States. But it's by no means on its own. A lot of other carmakers are

With the market dropping by more than 17% so far this year and the industry-tracking SPDR S&P Biotech ETF down by a brutal 27%, it's safe to say that conditions are looking quite bearish at the

Companies that grow at above-average rates can turn a relatively modest investment into a much bigger future payday. For example, a $500 investment in a stock that can deliver 15% annualized returns

It has been quite an interesting year to be a stock market investor -- to say the least. U.S. inflation soared to a 40-year high in June, climbing 9.1% from a year ago and marking the largest

There is hardly such a thing as a risk-free investment, whether in the stock market or elsewhere. However, some opportunities carry more risk than others. In equity markets, small-cap stocks are

If you're still working and retirement is many years down the road for you, then you arguably should hold a healthy batch of growth stocks in your portfolio. If you have already retired (or are

Dividend investing is a time-honored approach that gives investors passive income and a proven pathway toward creating long-term wealth. Because returns are generated both from dividend payments as

There's a laundry list of companies that benefited from the global lockdowns which arose because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the top ones on that list is virtual healthcare company Teladoc

This year has been a difficult market for Wall Street, with high inflation and rising interest rates as the main culprits. The S&P 500 got off to its worst first-half start since 1970, and the

Over the past two years, GameStop (NYSE: GME) has drawn a ton of investor interest, becoming the quintessential meme stock in the process. Chairman Ryan Cohen and CEO Matt Furlong -- both appointed

It's no secret that 2022 has been a challenging year for e-commerce stocks. 

After a boom during the pandemic, consumer shopping habits are shifting back to brick-and-mortar channels and services

Social Security benefits have become a key source of income for many retired Americans, and for those with disabilities.

In fact, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has found that among

The energy industry is in the midst of an enormous transition. The global economy is slowly weaning off fossil fuels and switching to cleaner alternative energy sources to prevent the worst effects