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It's been a big year for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) so far. The biotech company has grown its main cystic fibrosis (CF) business -- reporting billions of dollars in revenue from its

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) says it just had the biggest Prime Day ever, with shoppers purchasing more than 300 million items. And while Amazon may have set new records for its retail business, it may

Renewable energy seems like a slam dunk, right? Governments around the world have adopted aggressive goals to reduce carbon emissions. High gas prices have made electric vehicles more attractive to

Cathie Wood's strategy of buying emerging growth tech stocks served her well before 2021. However, the bear market has led to a 69% decline in the flagship Ark Innovation ETF over the last year.

Financial technology -- otherwise known as fintech -- is a broad category of companies trying to apply technology to the financial industry. With the rise of cashless and internet-enabled payments

AT&T's (NYSE: T) stock price tumbled 8% on July 21 after it posted its second-quarter earnings report. On a stand-alone basis -- which excludes its divestments of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:

After nearly a decade of avoiding the ad business, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is starting an ad business.

Co-CEO Reed Hastings had long dismissed the idea, arguing that the simplicity of Netflix's

Lots of things in life are scary -- skydiving, raising a child, and public speaking, to name a few. But the fear that comes with investing is in a class of its own. When the market gets volatile

This has been one of the most-challenging years in decades for the investing community. Through the first-half of the year, the benchmark S&P 500 delivered its worst return in 52 years! Meanwhile

2022 has started out as a very rough year for most Americans. The stock market is down  while inflation is up  and wages have shown signs of stagnating. That combination has strained people's

Among successful money managers, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett is, arguably, in a class of his own.

Since becoming CEO of Berkshire in 1965, the Oracle of Omaha

One of the nicest features of Social Security is that seniors can choose when to claim benefits. Granted, you won't get your full monthly benefit based on your personal wage history until you reach

The stock market goes up and the stock market goes down, but people aren't going to stop buying electricity, using water and natural gas, surfing the internet, or driving their car. And the

Stocks rose last week, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 2% to climb further from their lows for the year. The S&P is back out of

An unexpected winner throughout the coronavirus pandemic has been none other than Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). The fast-casual restaurant pioneer was thriving before the health crisis, but

Selecting great companies operating in large and growing industries is as close as possible to a surefire way to build tremendous wealth.

Due to increasing health insurance adoption rates, the

Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have surged higher this week, helped by the electric-car maker's second-quarter report, which included better-than-expected adjusted earnings per share and an

On July 20, Macy's (NYSE: M) announced an acceleration in the growth of its off-mall, small-format stores. That's great news for the long-established retailer that was devastated at the early stages

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is slated to report its second-quarter results for fiscal 2023 (the May to July 2022 period) after the market closes on Wednesday, Aug. 24. An analyst conference call is

Macy's (NYSE: M) is recovering successfully from the initial devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic when it temporarily had to turn away shoppers from its stores. Unsurprisingly, revenue

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has breathed a sigh of relief as its second quarter reports show the service exceeded expectations by losing 970,000 subscribers rather than the projected 2 million. The

Leading medical-device company Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has received two Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearances in the past month for its advanced technology in spinal surgery. These may be

With high inflation pushing up the cost of virtually everything  while salaries aren't keeping up, investing might seem like a luxury you can do without until things stabilize. Unfortunately, that

Industry-leading companies have seen their share prices fall as much as 80% from their highs. Some of the best growth stocks are significantly undervalued by the market and could rebound sharply

Companies that pay above-average dividends don't usually grow very fast. That makes NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) an outlier. The clean energy infrastructure company offers an attractive