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When looking at a stock that's soared over time, one question always comes to mind: Should I buy at the high? Or even near the high? Sure, the company's outlook might be great. But it's still a

Selling a stock can have serious financial ramifications, so it's not a move you want to make lightly. You need to make sure you're clear on your own motivations for selling and the effects the sale

In two weeks, Wall Street will cross the finish line and wrap up what'll likely go down as another successful year. Through Dec. 13, the broad-based S&P 500 was higher by 24%. That more than doubles

If investing for your future is one of your intended New Year's resolutions, it might be a good idea to act now instead of waiting for the calendar to flip to the next page. There are some

If your plan is to retire in 2022, you may, at this point, be counting down the days until it's time to tender your resignation. But while you may have your heart set on retiring in the new year

In 13 days, the curtain will close on 2021 and the world will hopefully have moved one step closer to putting the coronavirus pandemic in the rearview mirror. The New Year will be a time of hope

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) has been one of the biggest stock stories of the year. It had a tepid debut in December 2020, but it exploded with the new year and has gained 242% this year through

While long-term investing is the most effective means of building and sustaining wealth via the stock market, there are a variety of ways that investors can apply this strategy to their personal

Shares of Cerner (NASDAQ: CERN) surged 13% on Friday, as rumors of a potential merger with Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) swirled. 

Oracle could soon move to acquire Cerner for as much as $30 billion

In this week's edition of Industry Focus: Financials, we take a look back at the stock market predictions Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel made in December of last year and see how he did. And

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is one of the largest enterprise software companies, and it's led the customer relationship management (CRM) industry for eight consecutive years. As businesses continue

Two prominent U.S. coronavirus stocks ended the week on a down note. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) both fell on the day by nearly 3%. This followed a prominent investment

The stock of Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) has come down from recent highs even after the company reported strong earnings results in the third quarter. 

In this video, from "Beat & Raise,"

The pandemic has devastated families around the world, with the loss of loved ones and tremendous financial hardship. It has left its mark on millions in extremely personal ways. But even in

On a rough day for the market in general, shares of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) fell nearly 5% today for no obvious reason. The decline was more than the drop in the broader sector as the KBW Nasdaq

Friday was a poor end to an up-and-down week on Wall Street. Investors didn't seem comfortable heading into the height of holiday season with uncertainties about the COVID-19 pandemic, monetary

Cannabis stocks took off like a rocket Friday -- and on a most curious catalyst.

Early this morning, analysts with investment bank Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY)

Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) answered some big questions for investors in its latest earnings report. Growth trends held up as consumers spent freely on their pets during the third quarter, even if profits

Management at electric truck start-up Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) has been working over the past year to recoup some of the investor trust it lost after company founder Trevor Milton was forced to resign

While no one likes to see their portfolio plunge during a rough period in the market, one upside of the recent extreme stock market volatility is that there are plenty of top stocks trading at

A mixed quarter of earnings, a 1.3 billion reais investment write-down, declining profitability, and fresh challenges posed by the struggling Brazilian economy have created a perfect storm for

Shares of Freshpet (NASDAQ: FRPT) were pulling back after the maker of fresh, refrigerated pet food slashed its full-year guidance over supply chain issues.

As a result, the stock closed down 3.2%.

Shares of Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) jumped nearly 10% on Friday amid reports of surging coronavirus infections.

The omicron variant is spreading rapidly around the world. Health

The world is facing yet another threat from the coronavirus, as the fast-spreading omicron variant continues to gain traction. So it makes sense that companies with effective COVID-19 diagnostics

Globant (NYSE: GLOB) may not be a familiar name to many investors, and at first glance, this company may fail to grab your attention. After all, IT consulting isn't the most groundbreaking business