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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has made no secret of the fact that its $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) is in part a bold bet on the metaverse.

In this video from "The Virtual

There's been significant disruptionin the financial brokerage industry with Robinhood's incursion and no-fee trades going mainstream, but Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) has continued to grow with the

Housing set a lot of records last year. But one of the most shocking? That'd be the average 15-day selling time most properties saw, according to Redfin.

It's basically unheard of. Just five years

Investors haven't gotten much relief from the recent downturn in the stock market, and as the end of January approaches, it now appears likely that stocks will post their worst month since the

The type of retirement account you choose to invest in will make a huge impact in how you access your money -- and how much income your account provides -- once you become a senior.

Unfortunately

The last few months have been tough for owners of software companies. The iShares Tech-Software Sector ETF (NYSEMKT: IGV) is down 22% in the last three months alone, with many companies down close

For a long time, several high-growth companies have opted to prioritize market share over profitability. This means that many of these companies take a long time to reach breakeven and achieve

Shares of giant department store retailer Macy's (NYSE: M) had a good week, rising as much as 18.5% at one point, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. It didn't hold on to all of

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) already has at least eight products that generate annual sales of $1 billion or more. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved another of Pfizer's drugs that

Discover Financial (NYSE: DFS) focuses on younger customers, like college students, with only minimal credit history. Though that may seem like a risky strategy, it's paid off for Discover. In this

Turning a $1,000 investment into $10,000 sounds like a feat, but over time, many stocks have achieved this. It's more incredible when it happens quickly, but slow and steady typically wins the

The world is abuzz about the metaverse, an evolving technology that could reshape life as we know it. While somewhat nebulous, the term is straight out of science fiction. It describes a network of

It's been a roller-coaster year for the stock market so far, and plenty of investors are questioning their strategy. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can really do to avoid volatility and market

Meme-investment mania took off like a rocket last year -- and with it, the prices of a number of cryptocurrencies. Prices of tokens like Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) soared

Shares of clinical- and commercial-stage biotech Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRNE) plummeted by a whopping 36.8% during the first four trading sessions this week, according to data provided by 

ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) is a giant in the semiconductor space that's worth following for several reasons.

In this video from "The Virtual Opportunities Show," recorded on Jan. 18, Fool analyst

Consolidation for video game stocks has been on the horizon for years. Digital distribution of games for PC, mobile, and console devices has made the hit games of the past less meaningful and the

The U.S. economy is looking pretty good right now, at least if you're an American Express (NYSE: AXP) cardholder. The credit-card company released a fourth-quarter earnings report this week that

Amarin (NASDAQ: AMRN), a small-cap cardiovascular care company, saw its shares dip by as much as 15% during the first four days of trading this week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market

In recent weeks, many major U.S. airlines have reported losses for the fourth quarter of 2021. By contrast, Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) posted its second consecutive quarterly profit, thanks to its

Ever since Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) released strong earnings results for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 on Nov. 17, 2021, the stock has been going downhill, due to a variety of factors out of the

In times of market turbulence, there is an awful lot of value in "set it and forget it" kinds of stocks. These are mature businesses that probably aren't going to see huge revenue growth, but can

Growth stocks command a lot of attention from investors, and for a good reason. Fueled by expectations of future profits, they can and do create wealth at a pace unmatched by perhaps any other

With last year's direct listing of Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) and Facebook's name change to Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB), the metaverse took a few more steps into the limelight. The growing trend is

Warren Buffett is known as one of the world's greatest investors, having built a net worth of nearly $110 billion solely on the back of his investing prowess. Not surprisingly, investors in stock