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In 2022, the Social Security Administration sends out retirement benefit checks totaling $4,194 per month to a small number of Americans. This is the maximum payment available from the SSA, and it

The current stock market sell-off has been difficult to stomach. The S&P 500 is approaching bear market territory, tumbling almost 20% from its recent peak. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy NASDAQ

It's time to feast for Central Florida's theme parks. Area schools let out next week. The rest of the country's schools will quickly follow. 

Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) sprawling resort is ready

After joining the $1 trillion market capitalization club at the end of 2021, shares of electric vehicle (EV) juggernaut Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have shifted into reverse. Between macroeconomic

Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) is still a much bigger business today than it was before the pandemic, but it isn't growing like it was in 2021. The home improvement giant this week announced declining sales

It's been another tough week for the stock market, as a big plunge in retail stocks raised new concerns about the impact of inflation on financial markets more broadly as well as the overall

Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) was one of investors' favorite stocks in earlier phases of the pandemic. Its video communication platform became a household name as millions of in-person events and meetings moved

STORE Capital (NYSE: STOR) has homed in on a profitable niche in the commercial real estate sector. The real estate investment trust (REIT) concentrates on owning profit-center real estate. These

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) shareholders lost ground to a falling market this week. The cybersecurity stock fell 7% through trading on Thursday compared to a 3% slump in the S&P 500, according

As one of the leaders in the game development space, Unity Software (NYSE: U) could capitalize on the enormous gaming market, which is expected to be worth $300 billion in the next five years. In a

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) was already making waves as an e-commerce enabler before 2020, but it soared to new prominence at the onset of the pandemic when billions of folks were doing their best to avoid

Kroger (NYSE: KR) shareholders underperformed the market this week, with the stock falling 10% through trading on Thursday compared to a 3% drop in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P

If you know anything about investing, you're probably well aware that the recent stock market sell-off -- with the S&P 500 recently down around 14% so far this year, for example -- is putting a lot

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) shareholders lost ground to a falling market this week. The rural lifestyle retailer shed 11% through trading on Thursday compared to a 3% slump in the S&P 500

The digital advertising industry has been thrown into chaos this year. It's more than just a deep stock market sell-off that's eating at digital ad software companies. Apple's privacy changes for

On Monday, May 16, website building platform Wix.com (NASDAQ: WIX) reported its earnings results for the first three months of 2022. The company posted solid first-quarter revenue growth of 14%, but

This year has been a trying time for growth investors, as a wide swath of growth stocks has taken a sharp tumble. The Nasdaq Composite Index is down nearly 28% year to date, plunging the bellwether

If your portfolio is hurting from the latest downturn in the market, you're not alone in wishing for a secure place to park your money while riding out the chaos. The giant French drugmaker Sanofi

JD.com's (NASDAQ: JD) stock price rose 4% on May 17 after the Chinese e-commerce giant posted its first-quarter earnings report. Its revenue rose 18% year over year to 239.7 billion yuan ($37.8

It's been 40 years since investors have seen inflation run as high as it has in recent months. In April, the consumer price index (CPI) rose to 8.3%, down slightly from 8.5% in March but still

The stock market has been a circus show in recent history, due to record-high inflation levels, the Fed's decision to raise interest rates in response, and lingering concerns in connection to the

Owning residential rental properties has been a pretty good business of late, with real estate investment trusts (REITs) able to push through huge rent increases. A revival in demand following a

Most investors don't strike it rich overnight, and if they do there's a good chance that the sudden good fortune won't last. The best way to find long-term success on Wall Street is to do it

Investors often get caught up in the short-term ups and downs of the stock market. Right now Mr. Market is in a dour mood, seemingly selling off anything that isn't nailed down. But you shouldn't

The pandemic drove an incredibly strong period for the semiconductor industry, which produces the advanced computer chips that power most modern-day electronics. It was somewhat counterintuitive