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Shares of Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) are up a solid 6% since the defense giant reported its first-quarter earnings two months ago. That's pretty impressive performance, when you consider that the

Warren Buffett has had some good news and bad news so far this year. First, the bad news: Shares of Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) are down around 9% year to date. The good

After reaching a peak valuation of nearly $3 trillion in November of last year, the entire cryptocurrency market has come crashing down. With a market cap as of this writing of about $870 billion,

Could a lousy, no-good, rotten year for biotech have a silver lining? It's hard to imagine the market's sentiment about innovative drugmakers getting worse than it already is. The Nasdaq

Do you dream of a retirement where you're flush with cash and never have to worry about making your dollars stretch?

If you want to enjoy your later years with plenty of income to indulge your

It's a trying time to be an investor. Through the first six months of 2022, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite, have respectively plunged by 15%, 21%, and 30%. It's the

The last half-year hasn't exactly been stellar for the stock market. During the first six months of 2022, the S&P 500 dropped 20.6%, marking its worst first-half performance since 1970. Meanwhile

Data doesn't lie: This has been one of the worst starts to a year for the stock market in about 50 years. Since hitting their respective record-closing highs, the famous Dow Jones Industrial

If you find yourself with a lump sum of cash and consider investing it, pat yourself on the back because you're on the right track. Making good investing decisions in the short term can oftentimes

Shares of Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) were under pressure this week along with the rest of the market to end the worst first half of a year for stocks in over 50 years. For the sake of keeping score, the

Overall, the stock market saw a pleasant and healthy bounce on the last trading day of the week. Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC), however, apparently didn't get the memo. Shares of the Canadian

Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) is having a week to forget. After it published quarterly earnings Wednesday that missed on both the top and bottom lines, the company was hit by a clutch of analyst

June wasn't a good month for electric vehicle (EV) stocks. It didn't matter whether it was widely followed start-ups like Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) or the

Investors were looking to sell in June, with the S&P 500 trading down more than 8.3% for the month due to fears that inflation would lead to slower economic growth.

Airlines did much worse than the

You probably know that it pays to wait if you want to score the biggest Social Security check possible. You can get your first check as early as 62, though you won't be eligible for your full

Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) plunged this week after the company's stock received a price target cut, some analysts had a few negative comments about the chip market, and investors worried that

Shares of the commercial-stage biopharma Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUPH) rose by as much as 13.7% during Friday's trading session. The drugmaker's stock perked up today in response to yet

There are some incredible deals in biotech right now. Three Fool.com contributors think Adaptimmune Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ADAP), G1 Therapeutics (NASDAQ: GTHX), and Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ:

If you're able to max out your 401(k) contribution, you're in an enviable position. It's no small feat to be able to sock away $20,500 toward your retirement this year. And while getting as much

Oliver Bullough is the author of Butler to the World: How Britain Helps the World's Worst People Launder Money, Commit Crimes, and Get Away with Anything.

He joined Motley Fool analysts Bill Mann

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analysts Asit Sharma and Maria Gallagher discuss:

A growing world population means more mouths to feed. Motley Fool analyst Deidre Woollard and Motley Fool

Shares of Nio (NYSE: NIO), a Chinese electric vehicle company, rose in early trading this morning after it reported strong vehicle deliveries both in June and the most recent quarter. 

But the stock

Shares of Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) flamed out on Friday, falling as much as 22.5%. As of 2:05 p.m. ET, the stock was still down 16.9%.

The catalyst that sent the retailer plunging was the company's

There's little question that the first half of 2022 was brutal for investors, ending with both the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) in bear market

Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) were sliding this morning after the company reported its third-quarter results. The company beat analysts' consensus earnings and revenue estimates for the