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Last month ended up being a pretty good one for the market, with the Nasdaq Composite bouncing back from February's 3% stumble to log a gain of a little more than 3% in March despite this past

Investors have some good reasons to celebrate McCormick's (NYSE: MKC) fiscal first-quarter earnings report that covers the selling period through late February. A key concern heading into the

There is no better vehicle for creating wealth than investing in stocks. Not gold, not bonds, not real estate. While one asset class or another may outperform stocks over a short period of time, the

There has been no shortage of market volatility through the first three months of this year. After dropping by more than 10% and entering into a correction on Feb. 22, the S&P 500 index has clawed

Spring cleaning is all about moving on from things you no longer need, but sometimes you also find some small things that you didn't realize that you still find valuable. It's something to keep in

Matterport (NASDAQ: MTTR) was a red-hot stock last year. The developer of 3D spatial mapping tools went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) last July, started trading

One of Coinbase's (NASDAQ: COIN) goals is to provide end-to-end seamless capabilities for users. In this video clip from "The Crypto Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 23, Fool.com

If you're a fan of buying stocks while they're on sale, there's certainly no shortage of such names right now. Although the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) itself seems to be in recovery mode following

Since March 14, the Nasdaq Composite has rallied 13%, the S&P 500 is up 8%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 5% as investors digest rising interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and other

When the White House released an executive order from President Joe Biden on March 9 asking for government agencies to study digital assets and cryptocurrencies, it was met with applause by the

Net lease real estate investment trust (REIT) Realty Income (NYSE: O) is a bellwether name in its niche and the broader REIT universe. That was true before it bought VEREIT in 2021, but now that

There have been record numbers of new investors entering the market in the past two years, fueled by a variety of factors, not least of which is the greater ease and lower cost of doing so.

While most apparel stocks make for better buy-low and sell-high candidates than genuine buy-and-hold investments, two businesses stand out as the exception: Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Cintas (NASDAQ:

The S&P 500 is currently down 4% from its high, but the S&P 500 Information Technology Index -- which tracks tech stocks in the S&P 500 -- is down 9%. In other words, the tech sector has

The cannabis industry has seen explosive growth over the past decade. Limited access to funding through traditional lenders like banks has helped create a unique opportunity for marijuana-focused

The pandemic hit the U.S. restaurant industry hard. For chains and small business owners alike, sales still remain well-off pre-pandemic highs. Eating out has changed, and restaurants are in need of

In February 2021, Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z)(NASDAQ: ZG) stock printed an intraday all-time high of $202 per share. Since, the stock has crashed 74% on the back of concerns about the abrupt end to the

Vacasa (NASDAQ: VCSA) generated almost $900 million in revenue last year yet it has less than 1% of the market, leaving considerable growth opportunity ahead. In this clip from "Real Talk" on Motley

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is a leader in coronavirus testing. Its laboratory tests and rapid tests have brought in billions of dollars in revenue. In the fourth quarter of last year, for

Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) has proved to be an impressive and resilient performer. In this clip from "Real Talk" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 18, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Matt

Whether you're new to investing or have been doing it for decades, one of the best ways to open a starter position in a new company is to simply buy one share. One share may not be much money

Although many companies pay out dividends -- mainly more established companies with less growth potential -- there are different levels to dividend-paying companies. Companies that have managed to

Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) has been one of the most well-known Chinese tech stocks on the Nasdaq Exchange ever since its public debut in 2005. It owns the country's largest online search engine, one of

The artificial intelligence (AI) software market is expected to grow by 21% this year, while the overall AI market is predicted to grow at a 40% compound annual growth rate through 2028. Investors

Many economists watch a metric called the yield curve to help them forecast coming recessions. Specifically, Treasury securities of differing lengths can be plotted on a chart to create what is