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"Franchises are good, but what you want are hits," Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) CEO Ted Sarandos told the audience at Recode's Code Conference in September.

The data back him up. Roughly 40% of streaming

With the stock market sitting close to new highs amid rising inflation and tight supply chains, picking the right stocks is starting to feel like a chess match. Will this bull run continue? Is a

An IRA can be a great retirement savings account because you don't need an employer to open one, and you have a lot of flexibility as to what you invest in with the money. 

But there are rules you

Shares of Gan Limited (NYSEMKT: GAN), which provides online betting products and services, were lower by as much as 18% at one point this week. They started Friday, Nov. 19, off by a little more

Zillow (NASDAQ: ZG)(NASDAQ: Z) recently surprised investors by announcing that it plans to exit the iBuying business entirely, despite having promoted it as the biggest future growth driver of the

Crypto-enthusiast Chris MacDonald and Fool.com Editor Eric Bleeker discuss why Pancakeswap (CRYPTO: CAKE) provides a passive income opportunity that may be too good to ignore, on this episode of

Whether it's 40 years away or 10 years away, there's never a bad time to think about investing for retirement. If you haven't thought much about it outside of your employer-sponsored plan, know that

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) recently passed 200 million people covered by its Ultra Capacity 5G network. That milestone puts it ahead of its own schedule to cover 200 million people by year-end, and

Since its initial public offering (IPO) at $16 per share on Nov. 11, Backblaze (NASDAQ: BLZE) has already seen its stock price surge by more than 100%, and is currently trading around $31 a share

Cryptocurrency is quickly becoming an accepted investment asset class among retail investors and institutions alike, but it's a daunting industry at the intersection of finance and technology

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) went public in December 2020, and the fintech immediately caught fire. It followed strong first-quarter results with quadruple digital revenue growth in the second

Invitae (NYSE: NVTA) announced its third-quarter results on Nov. 8, 2021. In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on Nov. 10, Motley Fool contributors Keith Speights and Brian Orelli discuss what

Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) had its initial public offering at the end of last year's third quarter, and it's since gone on to become one of the most hotly contested stocks on the market. The company is

The semiconductor industry is responsible for producing the advanced computer chips found in our digital devices. It also plays a crucial role in the business world by powering data centers. 

When

Real estate investment trust (REIT) W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) is one of my favorite holdings. There are a lot of reasons for that, which I'll expand on below. When you add it all up, I'm hoping I never

On the surface, now might seem like a great environment for homebuilders. Real estate prices have skyrocketed and there's a severe lack of housing inventory in many markets. However, in this Fool

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) reported third-quarter results before the market opened on Tuesday that impressed investors and shareholders alike. The stock price for the home improvement retail giant was up

With a market cap of $480 billion, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has soared over 540,000% since its 2015 inception -- leaving late investors kicking themselves for not getting in while it was cheaper. 

But

Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) had a lot of good news to share with investors when it reported its third-quarter results. Investors were pleased that its listener count and revenue growth exceeded

Energy is 2021's best-performing sector after being the worst-performing sector in 2020. But it makes up less than 3% of the S&P 500, so its gain doesn't really move the needle. 

Similarly, the

Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) reported third-quarter earnings before the market opened on Wednesday, and the results affirm that the home improvement retailer is maintaining the sales momentum it's been seeing

The stock market has a history of rewarding patient investors with blockbuster returns. It's the ultimate vehicle for generating long-term wealth, even when investing conservatively in a diversified

Social Security is a vital program for older Americans. You may not fully appreciate it yet, but it lifts close to 10 million people out of poverty and provides 50% or more of retirement income for

Macy's (NYSE: M) has made a remarkable comeback in 2021 after investors left the iconic retailer for dead last year. Sales have recovered and then rocketed beyond pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile

Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) investors are in for a volatile trading week. The retailer is expected to announce on Nov. 23 that sales declined year over year after soaring over the last few quarters