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Investors have had to deal with volatility in the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) for several months now, as fears about macroeconomic factors have pushed many stocks listed on the Nasdaq

Shares of electric car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) took a hit on Wednesday. As of 11:35 a.m. ET, the stock is down about 3%.

The stock's slide was likely primarily due to a rough day for the overall

After initially trading up on generalized enthusiasm or tech stocks (in the wake of yesterday's Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger announcement), shares of semiconductor giant Nvidia (NASDAQ:

Shares of Casper Sleep (NYSE: CSPR) were soaring 10.8% higher heading into noontime trading Wednesday after Seeking Alpha reported shareholders of the mattress stock had approved the sale of the

When the COVID-19 outbreak first hit U.S. soil, New York City was dubbed its epicenter -- a distinction no city wanted. In 2020, Manhattan residents were quick to abandon the city, trading in their

Warren Buffett stands atop the pantheon of history's most successful investors. If you were lucky enough to own a $3,000 stake in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) when he took control

Loosey-goosey Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) stock is wandering higher in Wednesday-morning trading, rising 5.8% through 11:05 a.m. ET. One day after the electric car stock slumped on revelations that

Qualtrics International (NASDAQ: XM), which bills itself as the leader and creator of the experience management (XM) category, is slated to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 results after

Shares of the electric semi maker Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) are falling again today following a decline of nearly 6% yesterday. There wasn't any company-specific news released today, but investors may

There's always a bit of luck involved when it comes to investing. No one could have foreseen the pandemic back in 2019, but it has turned out to be a strong growth catalyst for a bunch of companies

Going bargain hunting in 2022? In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Dec. 22, Fool contributors Rachel Warren, Deidre Woollard, and Danny Vena discuss two top stocks trading on sale that

Two months ago, it seemed inevitable that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) would break through the $5,000 ceiling. The popular cryptocurrency hit an all-time high just below $4,900 in mid-November, and

As online shopping grows in market share, so will the need for digital wallets, which bodes well for fintech investors. Today's video focuses on two fintech stocks creating new solutions for

The digital banking app Dave (NASDAQ: DAVE) recently completed its merger with the blank-check company VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III and began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Dave's first

What are the best semiconductor stocks for 2022 and beyond? The semiconductor shortage was big news in 2021, but with so many different companies in the semiconductor sector, it can be challenging

Investors are about to gain clarity into Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE: KMB) growth potential over the next year or so. The consumer staples giant releases its fourth-quarter earnings results, along with

Today's video focuses on two software stocks that provide essential solutions to customers and maintain solid fundamentals for investors. First is Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), which creates software for

HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) shareholders beat the market on Wednesday as shares rose 5% by 10:30 a.m. ET compared to a 0.4% increase in the wider market. Shares retreated from that quick high but remain

Dividend investing isn't just for retirees or conservative investors looking for income and little upside. Blue-chip dividend stocks have what it takes to grow and provide solid total returns

The healthcare industry isn't always known for record-high returns, but the resilience, stable growth, and often, dividends, that these companies deliver are a tremendous draw for investors of all

Last year was a good one for the S&P 500. Much like consumers who opened their wallets en masse after being locked in their homes for months due to the pandemic, the benchmark index turned on the

Shares of fuel cell pioneer Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) dropped Wednesday morning after the company conducted a business update webcast and made an accompanying Securities and Exchange Commission

The woes continue for AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) shareholders. The stock tumbled 8% on Tuesday, the result of a market sell-off that was made worse by another rough weekend at the box

The stock market was having a generally strong day on Wednesday, with all three major indexes in positive territory, but fintech company SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) was a big outperformer. As

Private real estate investing has long been the playground of the ultra-rich. For years, they were the only ones with access to this market. Many private real estate deals are only open to