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Did you know that a bad market technically isn't a bear market until the benchmark S&P 500 index is at least 20% below its latest peak? We're not quite there at the moment. After recovering from

In June, cryptocurrency-mining company Bitfarms (NASDAQ: BITF) sold 3,352 Bitcoins (CRYPTO: BTC) -- more than half of the Bitcoins the company was holding at the time. Considering more than 19

With the stock market sell-off, it is time to take a look at some high-quality companies that have been beaten up. The real estate investment trust (REIT) sector is a great place for income

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), the parent company of Facebook, is on something of a journey. Founder, chairman, and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg insists the metaverse is the next big

Shares of Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) fell by 41.3 % in the first half of 2022, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The videoconferencing company shot to

Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) saw a stark increase in activity on its platform in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 lockdowns, but since lockdowns subsided in most of the world, shares of the social media

There's a good chance Social Security will end up being an important retirement income source for you down the line. And so knowing what monthly benefit you're in line for is definitely a helpful

Cryptocurrencies were having a rough day on Sunday after a healthy recovery last week. But in cryptocurrencies, we have seen recently that momentum doesn't last for long. 

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Shares of insurance upstart Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) rose 14.2% last week in shortened holiday-week trading. There was no new news from the company to cause the bounce, but punished growth stocks in

Things have been gradually returning back to normal at Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) theme parks. But it's been a slow process. Disney World's gated attractions reopened two years ago after the initial

Shares of West Coast drive-through coffee and beverage chain Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) rallied 13.4% last week. In the holiday-shortened week of market trading, Dutch Bros shook off an atrocious June

Dividend stocks are always welcome as the rock-solid foundation of any long-term investing portfolio. However, exaggerated dividend yields can also serve as red flags for companies with severe

Shares of Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) plunged by 66.6% in the first half of 2022, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The e-commerce platform's shares rode the surge in e-commerce during

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is slated to report its second-quarter 2022 results before the market open on Thursday, July 28. An analyst conference call is scheduled for the same day at 8:30 a.m

Even though the stock market is down so far in 2022, there is still good reason to believe that stocks can help you build wealth over time. Indeed, despite the recent drop, the S&P 500 -- a broad

If you are looking forward to the day when you claim Social Security benefits, you're probably already aware that you can start your checks as soon as you hit your 62nd birthday.

While this is

Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) were both victims of the retail apocalypse over the past decade. Both big-box retailers struggled to compete against Amazon, Walmart, Target

Many stocks crumbled this year as inflation, rising interest rates, and other macro headwinds drove investors toward more conservative investments. As a result, it's been difficult to find stocks

GameStop's (NYSE: GME) stock surged 15% on July 7 after its board of directors approved a 4-for-1 stock split. The split will occur after the market closes on July 21, and shares will start trading

Most people would probably agree that it's pretty sweet to see cash trickle into your account every quarter, especially if you didn't need to sell your labor to make it happen. As it turns out

Once you claim Social Security benefits, you are generally stuck with the choice you made. While you have some limited options, such as rescinding your claim within the first year and paying back

After nearly a decade of leading the market higher, tech stocks have hit a wall in 2022 in the face of rising inflation and rising interest rates. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is down nearly 26%