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With any delivery company, hidden fees or marked-up products can take a toll on customers. In this video clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 22

As volatility rocks the stock market, it may be easy to forget that we're just about to roll into the heat of earnings season. Some companies will start releasing their quarterly reports over the

There's no denying Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) late-2019 launch of Disney+ is largely responsible for reshaping the streaming industry. For years, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was the only real player in

It was never easy, but it seems to be getting so much harder to gauge the general direction of the U.S. market lately. That has some investors just staying away from the market these days. The AAII

Home staging can help a property sell faster and for a higher price because it makes it easier for buyers to see themselves in the space, according to data from the National Association of REALTORS

Doximity (NYSE: DOCS), the medical professionals' social network and telemedicine company, is often likened to Microsoft's LinkedIn. In this episode of "The Health & Fitness Show" on Motley Fool

Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) is a giant in the world of next-generation sequencing (NGS). It sells gene-sequencing platforms as well as the consumables and services that are needed to operate them -- and

The pandemic and the ramp-up of state legalization have investors excited about the marijuana industry. The last two years also revealed some exciting mergers and acquisitions in the space, creating

Top video game stocks delivered great returns over the last decade. Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) was a standout, with shares soaring nearly 500% in value from 2015 through 2020. But as the

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock price has significantly underperformed over the last few years. The stock is up just 19% since the end of June 2020. That trails the 46% return of the S&P 500 index

Traditionally, considering an early purchase of an initial public offering (IPO) is an inherently high risk/high reward proposition. While it is wise to wait and see a few quarters' worth of

Nike (NYSE: NKE) is one of the world's most iconic clothing brands. The name recognition, among other factors, gives it negotiating power with suppliers and distributors. 

The pandemic is limiting

Sundial Growers (NASDAQ: SNDL) is one of the cannabis industry's most popular meme stocks. It doesn't need strong earnings numbers to generate bullishness, and there's often a large disconnect

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) has a reputation for delivering excellent value to customers. Similarly, Costco's stock has delivered exceptional value to shareholders, up 62% in the last year and 548% in the

In 2020 and the beginning of 2021, many new investors were coming to the market. They had money, and they wanted to get in on the stellar returns investors have had in the recent past. After all

Focusing on a stock's short-term price movements is a losing game, and it's often the case that big dips or jumps have nothing to do with a company's chances of future success.

For example, over

If you're following the technology sector or even just the news in general, you've probably heard about the global semiconductor shortage. Chips are being added to more devices, an increase in

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) was a pandemic darling. Its at-home exercise equipment is fitted with digital tablets packed with virtual classes and the ability to stream content, making it the

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google segment is developing cutting-edge healthcare initiatives around the globe, and other big tech companies like Apple and Amazon are making their own

Tech stocks have taken a beating over the past three months. Such market downturns can be scary for investors, but they also present timely opportunities to invest in great businesses at relatively

When people ask about my net worth, I describe it in terms of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), not dollars. This decision was an active and conscious psychological shift. As a Canadian, I grew up thinking of

Pressures have been mounting for many retailers as the supply chain remains jammed and costs keep rising. But athletic wear powerhouse Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) keeps pumping out higher

The investment journey usually seems the hardest when you're just starting -- you don't have success to fall back on yet, making market volatility like what's been happening lately feel more

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) just released its latest piece of connected fitness hardware, and it looks as though the equipment maker is stumbling yet again.

The new strength training Guide is

Nearly every business wants to develop a competitive moat -- an advantage that is difficult to replicate, making it tough to unseat the company from its place in the market. Those that succeed in