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In the hit movie The Social Network, which recounts the founding story of Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) Facebook, a key character tells a young Mark Zuckerberg that his company is headed for a

As an early pioneer of the financial technology (fintech) industry, PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) has rewarded its shareholders in fantastic style since spinning off from eBay in July 2015. Even

A prediction that Upstart Holdings' (NASDAQ: UPST) stock price would grow by tenfold in 10 years may not sound all that insightful, depending on the point of view. With the stock trading down 93%

During the six-month period between January and June, the S&P 500 tumbled hard into bear market territory, only to rally higher since. While the popular index is still down for the year, such wild

If you want to be a better dancer, you're probably a lot better off following Beyoncé than your cousin's TikTok channel. The same principle applies to the world of investing. If you want great

Runaway inflation and rising interest rates are making bears out of investors and keeping stock markets under pressure this year. Despite sliding stock prices across the board, some billionaire

Warren Buffett's holding company, Berkshire Hathaway owned about 44 stocks as of the end of the second quarter, according to a recent filing. Some of them he's owned for decades and others are

When it comes to finding a great dividend stock to add to your investment portfolio, there's a wide variety of stocks to choose from. Some, for instance, have stronger underlying businesses than

The stock market offers only one guarantee to investors: Change.

Over time, it's perfectly normal to see different industries and sectors lead the broader market, as well as for the largest

The stock market is having a rough 2022 so far, and things could get worse if there is a recession. Analysts at Deutsche Bank estimate U.S. stocks could slide another 25% in value if a recession is

Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rose sharply on Monday as two analysts said they believed pre-orders for the newest iPhone models were looking good. Some investors may have worried that the new

It hasn't exactly been an easy year for Citigroup (NYSE: C). It stock price is down close to 20% and trades at a rock-bottom valuation. While the bank's multi-year transformation plan is now firmly

BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) represent two very different ways to invest in the cybersecurity market. BlackBerry reinvented itself as an enterprise-oriented cybersecurity

When a company's stock price soars, it usually means it has generated a substantial amount of value for shareholders. But for newer investors, particularly those deploying small amounts of money, a

There's no way to sugarcoat it: This has been a difficult year for professional and everyday investors. The first half of the year saw the broad-based S&P 500 produce its worst return in over a

The Nasdaq Composite is currently 23.8% off its high, well past the 20% threshold that defines a bear market. Losses of that magnitude can be unsettling, especially for newly minted investors, but

Many seniors today rely heavily on Social Security to make ends meet. And that's not necessarily a great thing.

The problem with Social Security is that there's a lot of misinformation surrounding

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Oracle (NYSE: ORCL)Q1 2023 Earnings CallSep 12, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET

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MacroGenics (NASDAQ: MGNX) investors were suffering from a case of the Mondays, as their stock lost more than 8% of its value on the day. That compared rather unfavorably to the more than 1% gain of

Cancer-focused biotech Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ: CLVS) was a stock on fire Monday. Investors pushed the company's share price up by more than 30% on the day, thanks to highly encouraging clinical

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) was cruising nicely above the waves at the start of the trading week. The Singapore-based specialty tech company's shares closed Monday nearly 5% higher, as investors welcomed

On Monday, stock markets kept up their positive momentum from last week, as investors were willing to look on the bright side of all the economic uncertainties facing the world right now. As we've

The future of American marijuana companies is directly tied to decriminalization. After all, the wider the market for their products, the brighter their prospects. On Monday, however, it appeared

Oil stocks opened the week on a positive note, with some of the notable names clocking decent gains earlier today. At their highest points in trading Monday, upstream oil stocks Occidental Petroleum

The gambling business has long been known for high risks and large amounts of debt. But MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) is now a cash flow business with a solid balance sheet. This video covers everything