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Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) has gotten crushed over the past year, falling more than 70% from its all-time high set in July 2021. The stock surged when COVID-19 lockdowns forced millions of people to

The market has beaten down the semiconductor sector over the past several months, as supply chain issues strain the industry's ability to keep up with demand. With shares of the top semiconductor

A lot has changed over the last few decades, but the way people save for retirement is still the same. Most stick to a 401(k) or an IRA unless they're self-employed. 

While these can be solid

We are in the thick of earnings season, and stocks have surprised investors both up and down following their announcements.

One stock that crushed earnings this quarter was Silvergate Capital (NYSE:

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) isn't losing its sizzle. The fast-food giant on Thursday reported operating results for the quarter that ended in late March, and the news was almost uniformly good.

Sure

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock recently sank to a two-year low after it posted a mixed first-quarter earnings report on April 29.

The e-commerce and cloud giant's revenue rose 7% year over year to

Redbox Entertainment (NASDAQ: RDBX) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) last October. The video rental kiosk and streaming video service provider's shares closed

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) has delivered impressive dividend growth since initiating a payout in 2018. Given the surge in oil prices this year, the oil company recently took its dividend to

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) stock has been battered over the past year, falling nearly 80% from its all-time high in July 2021. The company has been crushed because of a few factors, namely the supply-chain

The cannabis industry has gained prominence in the past five years, and the future could be even more exciting. According to some estimates, the legal pot market in North America will expand at a

Share prices of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) fell 3.7% following the company's fiscal 2022 second-quarter results, released on April 28, because management had pointed out that the tech giant's performance

When something works, it is human nature to keep going back and doing the same successful thing again. Mall landlord Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) has seen material success in its efforts, with

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) posted a solid second-quarter earnings report on April 27. The chipmaker's revenue rose 41% year over year to $11.2 billion, which beat analysts' estimates by $600 million

If you like to buy stocks while they're on sale, there's certainly no shortage of choices right now. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fell almost 9% in April alone, with nearly 200 of its constituents

The stock market has been battered by a tough macroeconomic environment through the first four months of the year. The S&P 500 -- a benchmark for the U.S. economy -- has fallen about 13.3% from its

Social Security benefits can go a long way toward helping you enjoy a more comfortable retirement, so it's wise to make the most of them.

While your base benefit amount is determined by your

When you own enough of a company's stock, you get a voice in how that company is run. This is the basic logic behind shareholder activism, a long-standing Wall Street pillar. That said, sometimes

Seeing returns on your retirement savings doesn't have to be complicated or time-intensive. More than anything, it's about having time and patience. With those two attributes, you'd be surprised at

The collective value of all cryptocurrencies peaked near $3 trillion in November. That's especially impressive when you consider how quickly they achieved that valuation -- the crypto market didn't

You'll need income outside of Social Security to manage your living costs during retirement. That's where your personal savings come in. And if you have access to a 401(k) plan, you have a prime

Cannabis producer Sundial Growers (NASDAQ: SNDL) has been undergoing many changes over the past year. Meme hype allowed it to raise significant capital and gave it the confidence to be more

The move toward digital payments has been growing for years. First, it started with consumers using cards instead of cash; now, it has progressed to fully digital wallets. One of the most prominent

Stock markets may be falling left and right, but not every investor is upset about it. In fact, the first quarter of 2022 was the busiest buying season Berkshire Hathaway investors have seen from

The best way to execute a long-term investment strategy is to dollar-cost average (DCA) into an asset. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is no exception.

For most people, buying a little bit each day, or every

Last week was not a fun time to be an investor in defense contractor and aerospace giant Boeing (NYSE: BA). Over the course of five days of depressing trading, shares of Boeing stock lost 16% of