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Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) has been a big winner on the stock market over the last decade, but like other semiconductor stocks, it has also been impacted by supply chain challenges.

In this

It's never too early to invest in the stock market. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Nov. 17, Fool contributor Travis Hoium shares with fellow Fool contributor Rachel Warren his

It hasn't been an easy year for Cathie Wood to navigate. The ARK Invest founder, CEO, and ace stock picker has seen her penchant for disruptive growth stocks go unrewarded in a volatile market. But

Cloud storage specialist Box (NYSE: BOX) has historically lagged the market, but the company has been on the upswing as it reformulates its strategy.

In this segment of "Beat and Raise" recorded on

Venture capital and start-up bank SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), the parent of Silicon Valley Bank, recently announced that it will purchase the equity research firm MoffettNathanson for an

Shares of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE: BABA) are down more than 60% from their all-time high as of this writing. On this episode of "The Rank," on Motley Fool Backstage

Every year there are winners and losers in the stock market. And for bargain-shopping investors, sometimes there are excellent businesses that have fallen in the latter category. There are always

The global chip shortage is one of a wide range of shortages that have occurred due to supply chain imbalances caused by the pandemic. While some have viewed these shortages as transitory, others

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) shares fell after the company's earnings report earlier this month, but the cloud security specialist delivered blowout numbers.

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Low-code software provider Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) has historically catered to large customers, but the company is also gaining traction with Appian Community Edition -- a free version of its software

These days, it seems like every company has some grand ideas for the "metaverse," which will merge the physical and digital worlds. Some companies are starting small by selling non-fungible tokens

One of the common investment theses behind Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is that it's a great hedge against inflation. There are only 21 million Bitcoin available once they're all mined, limiting supply. In

While many tech stocks have fallen considerably in recent weeks, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues to soar. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Dec. 1, Fool contributors Brian Withers and

The strip mall is a staple of American life with consumers regularly visiting the grocery stores that often anchor these properties. That helped real estate investment trusts (REITs) which focus on

It's been a bumpy ride for crypto investors lately. For example, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has dipped nearly 25% over the past month alone and is currently trading  at around $48,000.

While this recent

A lot can be said for investing in well-known companies that have been proven winners over the long term. But if you only look at notable companies, you might miss out on up-and-coming

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and Baozun (NASDAQ: BZUN) both make it easier for businesses to set up online stores. Shopify, which is based in Canada, helps more than 1.7 million businesses set up online

It's no secret that the crypto market is chock-full of high-risk investment opportunities. So, you might be wondering, can long-term buy-and-hold investors find solid investment choices within this

When Warren Buffett took over as Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO in 1965, Lyndon Johnson was the U.S. president and The Sound of Music had just been released two months prior

Few industries are hotter, wilder, and pique the imagination more than the electric car industry. From wild stock moves in Lucid Group and Nio, to Rivian's IPO, to general market volatility, the EV

DLocal (NASDAQ: DLO), a Uruguayan fintech IPO unicorn, focuses on cross-border payments for emerging markets. The company helps connect users to merchants, and it has grown from $0 revenue to nearly

Gas fees -- or the fees paid to process and validate transactions in a crypto ecosystem -- have become a huge problem for the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) blockchain. What was once an annoyance is now a

Shares of artificial intelligence-powered insurance expert Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) have not been treated nicely in 2021. The stock has fallen more than 65%, year to date. This came after a combination

Most investors likely recognize Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) as the world's largest producer of discrete GPUs. They'll also attribute its recent growth spurt to the secular expansion of the PC gaming and

What do cute, fuzzy creatures, the metaverse, and cryptocurrencies have in common? Well, these interesting features of the NFT-based game Axie Infinity (CRYPTO: AXS) happen to be the primary basis