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The Nasdaq-100 technology index is officially trading in a bear market, having fallen 25% from its all-time high. The decline has been driven by much steeper losses in individual tech stocks, even

Facebook Watch, Meta's (NASDAQ: FB) streaming video service, has grown exponentially since its launch in 2017. The ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) platform focuses on longer-form content

In November, the cloud banking software provider nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO) announced a deal to acquire the mortgage origination platform SimpleNexus for $1.2 billion, largely in stock. Although the

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) is one of the world's leading semiconductor companies, providing computing hardware such as processors, motherboards, graphics cards, and more for some of today's most sought-after

2021 was a breakout year for cryptocurrencies, with blockbuster returns across the board that sent the cumulative value of the sector beyond $2.9 trillion at its peak. But so far, 2022 has been the

Recession fears are on a lot of people's minds right now, and some people have already seen their portfolios lose value. It can be scary, especially since you can't control what the economy does

It's unpleasant to analyze losing investments. Nevertheless, it's a task every investor faces eventually. 

For owners of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL), the last 12 months have been brutal. The

With restrictions placed on physical shopping, and consumers spending more time than ever at home, online marketplace Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) absolutely thrived throughout the pandemic. Year-over-year

Cryptocurrencies have been getting crushed in recent months. And because of this, Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN), is under serious pressure. The top U.S. crypto brokerage and exchange operator reported a

By thinking in terms of decades instead of months, a stock's underlying business and its benefit to the world become more important than daily price fluctuations, quarterly financials, or current

Corsair Gaming's (NASDAQ: CRSR) stock price has fallen off a cliff in the past year, losing over half of its value as investors have worried that the company's pandemic-driven sales surge may not

Investing legend Warren Buffett has offered plenty of stock picking advice over the years, but there's one notion of his that seems pertinent to the current market environment. Buffett encouraged

Social Security benefits can go a long way toward enjoying a more comfortable retirement, but it's important to make the most of them.

Certain decisions will affect how much you receive each month

Investors have some new reasons to be excited about Okta's (NASDAQ: OKTA) business. The cloud services specialist this past week boosted its 2022 outlook for both sales and profits. Sure, Okta is

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) is up to its old antics again. Management issued a press release and new ad campaign pointing out its competitors' recent price hikes while promising never to raise

As the markets fell in the first quarter of the year, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway continued to put money to work in several stocks. One of the largest new positions in the portfolio was

It has been a trying time for investors across the technology space, even those holding shares of best-in-class, profitable companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Nvidia pioneered the use of graphics

For the first time in its history, graphics processing unit (GPU) manufacturer Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) generated a higher quarterly revenue in its data center segment than in its gaming division

During your working years, it's a good idea to invest heavily in stocks, since that could lead to solid, steady growth in your portfolio. But as retirement nears, it's smart to shift over to safer

A 401(k) can be a great home for your retirement savings, especially if you get a match from your employer. But these accounts have their drawbacks, too. That's why you should weigh all your options

After months of anticipation, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has finally split its stock 20 for 1. Many investors are excited about the opportunity to buy more of the e-commerce giant's shares at its new

The Elon Musk-Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) saga so far has been the stuff you'd watch with a tub of popcorn, but the latest twist to the story should make you sit up and take notice, whether you're a

After two years of travel restrictions and concern over the spread of COVID-19, Americans are ready to travel again. Vacation rental bookings were up 25% in April 2022 and summer bookings have

Looking for a stock that could put up enormous gains? If you can keep your cool for at least a few years, there's a company specializing in robotic process automation that could push your portfolio

With the recent rise (and subsequent fall) of new investing vehicles -- cryptocurrency and NFTs, to name a few -- it's been easy to forget that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are all you need to