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I've known about Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) for a few years, and I gave it a thumbs up in Motley Fool CAPS a while back. In the four years I've been following it, Appian's stock price has doubled

Investors have herded to value stocks and safer assets of late in response to rising interest rates, historically high inflation levels, and fears connected to the war between Russia and Ukraine

Social Security benefits can potentially make or break retirement for many older Americans. In fact, around 1 in 5 baby boomers say that Social Security is their sole source of retirement income

Few would argue that right now is probably one of the more painful times to be a long-term investor. This includes analysts themselves, who hold significant positions in many of the growth drivers

The Nasdaq Composite, a closely watched index comprised of leading tech growth stocks, is down about 24.6% so far in 2022. Several household names have seen their share prices fall even more than

Investors have some big concerns heading into Target's (NYSE: TGT) first-quarter 2022 (ended April 30) earnings report on Wednesday. While the retailer is likely to report solid sales trends through

Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) (NYSE: IIPR) is the top cannabis real estate investment trust, using sale-leaseback deals to acquire and rent industrial properties to existing, licensed

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) is an explosive financial technology company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to originate loans for banks. Its goal is to replace the much narrower FICO (NYSE:

The stock market has been on a wild ride so far this year. The Nasdaq officially entered bear market territory, falling more than 25% since the beginning of the year, and the S&P 500 is also down

Passive income is perhaps the most attractive benefit a stock can offer for a retiree. When that's the main goal, the higher the dividend yields, the better. But that comes with a caveat: only as

Earlier this year, the artificial intelligence lender Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) announced a $400 million share repurchase program. But in the first quarter of the year, which ended March 31, Upstart

Trying to decide how much money you need to save for retirement can be stressful for many people. After all, there's no concrete answer as to how much someone will need; different lifestyles require

Clean energy advocates would probably be happiest if the world could remove carbon fuels from the energy landscape overnight. That's just not possible, and the transition away from fuels like oil

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has been, and continues to be, one of the greatest enablers of e-commerce. In this clip from "The Rank" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on May 2, Motley Fool contributor Danny

Just how strong is Etsy's (NASDAQ: ETSY) ability to grow internationally? In this clip from "The Rank" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on May 2, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall discusses the

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is one of the largest super majors in the world and it's the second-largest by market cap of the U.S. majors. With elevated oil prices, its stock could see considerable growth

Remote meeting technology is here to stay for the foreseeable future, but will Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) be able to grow its product ecosystem successfully? In this clip from "The Rank" on Motley Fool Live

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) is an e-commerce pioneer yet it still has ample opportunity to expand. In this clip from "The Rank" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on May 2, Motley Fool contributor Danny

Though its stock price hasn't fully recovered, Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) is a well run company that could see sizable upside ahead if oil prices remain elevated. In this clip from "The Rank"

Despite its stock being down right now, many are still bullish on Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) as a solid long-term investment. In this clip from "The Rank" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on May 2, Motley

The tide has been going out on the market as of late -- and especially on high-growth technology. The Nasdaq Composite Index is down some 30% from all-time highs, but many individual stocks have

Some investors are taking a wait-and-see position in regards to Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) while others remain bullish on the company's ability to grow its product ecosystem. In this clip from "The Rank" on

Despite the stiff competition in e-commerce, Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) has continued to be a differentiating leader particularly in handmade and vintage goods. In this clip from "The Rank" on Motley Fool

Stocks declined sharply last week as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) shed 2%. The drop established new 2022 lows for the indexes, which are

Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) may never make as much money on their international users as they do on their U.S. users, but there's still potential for considerable expansion ahead. In this clip from "The