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Holding a stock for 10 years or more allow a businesses enough time to reach maturity, where the bulk of profits and cash flow is earned. That way, investors' returns are more strongly connected to

With the war between Russia and Ukraine escalating in an ugly way last week, some are speculating the West may begin to ban Russian oil imports outright -- a step it hasn't taken yet. If that

When applied to stocks, the term "blue chip" generally refers to a well-established company with a strong market position and a track record of outperformance. Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) and Intuit

Shares of Offerpad Solutions (NYSE: OPAD), an iBuyer ("instant buyer" and seller) of residential real estate, surged 40.9% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The

Shares of Freshworks (NASDAQ: FRSH) fell 15.8% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The enterprise software company's stock lost ground following its fourth-quarter

While some companies took a step back during 2021 because of COVID-19-related boosts subsiding, others succeeded in expanding with many customers established during the pandemic. With 2021 in the

Cross-border e-commerce company Global-E Online (NASDAQ: GLBE) has been one of the more volatile names in the market, trading between $24 and $84 per share in the nearly one year it's been public

Many "hypergrowth" tech stocks hit all-time highs last year, driven by the market's bullish optimism in a post-pandemic recovery, stimulus checks, the growth of free trading platforms like Robinhood

I have a fairly large collection of dividend-paying stocks in my portfolio, including seven real estate investment trusts (REITs). That means I collect both qualified and nonqualified dividends

Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) is having a rough start to 2022, with its stock falling almost 34% on the year as of this writing. The widespread economic reopening has not been good for the business as

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) exploded in 2021 and brought cryptocurrency and blockchain technology into the public consciousness. NFTs are essentially tokens on a blockchain like Ethereum (CRYPTO:

Powerhouse tech stock Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) fell 12.5% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. There was no major news about the company's financials, and the stock was

There was a time when most investors wouldn't have cared much about the stocks Robinhood Markets' (NASDAQ: HOOD) customers were buying. The crowd using that trading app was typically new and

It was another rough week for the market, but that wasn't the case for my three stocks to avoid. The three names I figured were going to move lower last week -- Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK), Big Lots

The stock markets face several headwinds in the near term, causing a sell-off. These include rising interest rates, supply chain disruptions, and a Russian military invasion of Ukraine, to name a

Shares of Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) rose 10.3% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The tech stock rose sharply after a strong earnings report early in the month before

Shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) are down 53% over the last year. That underperformance is despite an acceleration in revenue growth last year. An increase from premium subscriptions and

The widespread market sell-off has created a lot of potential buying opportunities for long-term investors. But pulling the trigger when the market just seems to keep going down is easier said than

Digital conglomerate Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) was one of the hottest stocks of 2020 and 2021, soaring from less than $40 per share before the pandemic to more than $350 at its peak in late 2021. It's

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the cloud services giant that operates the world's largest customer relationship management (CRM) platform, posted its fourth-quarter earnings report on March 1.

Its revenue

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) and Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) both operate in the e-commerce and fintech industries, but how do they stack up against each other? In this segment from "The Future of

The stock market has been on edge since Russia invaded Ukraine, and in addition to the human devastation, the impacts have rippled across the financial markets. Oil prices soared Monday morning

Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) posted its fourth-quarter earnings report on Feb. 28. The video conferencing software company's revenue rose 21% year-over-year to $1.07 billion, beating

Does receiving a $4,194 monthly Social Security check sound good? Chances are that getting such big payments will be just a dream for many -- especially since the average monthly benefit is just

The metaverse describes a virtual world that could be the next generation of social interaction. It stands to unlock unprecedented potential for businesses that are both building it, and building