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Battleground stocks are nothing new. Sometimes public companies have passionate supporters -- and detractors -- that can't help but tell anyone who disagrees how little they know about investing

Many investors love dividends, and for good reason. Enough money invested in a high-yielding dividend stock could provide a sizable income, which is why dividend stocks are so popular with retirees

Back in March, Archegos Capital notoriously sold off its oversized positions in ViacomCBS and other stocks. After the dust settled, investors were left with a rare risk-to-reward proposition in

Restaurant-focused software company Toast will go public this week in an IPO under the symbol "TOST" on the New York Stock Exchange. For those interested in new stocks hitting the market, Toast

Whether you're a seasoned investor or just getting started, it's never fun to see your holdings lose value. But if you're investing in growing companies with plenty of opportunities to expand over

The last time COVID-19 crashed the market, the stocks you really wanted to own were small biotech companies fighting the virus. What if history repeats itself and COVID-19 spikes the market again

Investors often drool over the upside of Chinese companies, they operate in the world's most populated country, and second richest economy. E-commerce company Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) dominates China

The U.S. is truly a marvel when it comes to inventing new medicines. Despite being home to just 4% of the global population, the nation accounted for over 50% of new chemical entities and biologics

The notion of an idyllic retirement isn't as far-fetched as you may believe. The key is to devise a financial plan and start deploying your money into promising investments as early as you can. By

Many investors are drawn to meme stocks because they have the potential to be very profitable. Earlier this year, meme stocks like AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) and GameStop (NYSE: GME) saw

American investors often gravitate toward domestic stocks because they're more familiar with the companies and their products. It's not a bad idea to invest in companies that you know or even engage

In one year, GameStop stock has risen 2,280%. It is not alone, though. Biotech company Ocugen's stock has risen 2,140% in a year. Meanwhile, Bitcoin mining stock Riot Blockchain rose 863%. All the

2021 started off as the year of the SPAC, as literally hundreds of special-purpose acquisition companies, also known as "blank check" companies, were formed with the hopes of taking exciting private

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) is making headlines again, and this time it has nothing to do with the big pharmaceutical company's COVID-19 vaccine. The European Society for Medical Oncology held its

The U.S. equity market is encountering some turbulence in the form of worrisome inflation metrics, supply chain disruptions, rising COVID-19 cases, and loss of faith in the government's monetary and

For decades, fuel cells have captivated the attention of innovators and investors alike. And why not? Fuel cells can generate electricity with low to no emissions and have many applications, from

Investing in the stock market requires patience. Even the best-performing stocks have down years.

Take e-commerce giant Amazon as the perfect example. Since the end of 2001, shares of Amazon are

Cryptocurrencies are having a blockbuster year, with returns for some of the most popular tokens running circles around the S&P 500 stock market index. Dogecoin is one of them, rising more than

You don't have to invest a massive amount of money to give your portfolio a boost. If you have $1,000 to invest right now, you can snap up shares of companies that have proven themselves through the

The investing world is full of empty promises, and there are plenty of investments that guarantee to make you a lot of money essentially overnight. Generally, though, if it seems too good to be

"The trend is your friend."

You've probably heard the investing adage before. It's typically used in reference to buying stocks that are in defined upswings.

However, there's an even more important

Investors can always find promising long-term holding options among mid-cap companies that operate in large and growing markets.

Smartsheet (NYSE: SMAR) and Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) both fit that

A partial victory is better than a complete loss. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) are experiencing this firsthand.

The two partners had hoped that a U.S. Food and Drug Administration

If Wall Street has demonstrated anything, it's the value of patience. If you buy high-quality companies and hang onto them for long periods of time, your chances of growing your initial investment

In 2021, over 700 companies have gone public so far, and it can be hard to sift through them to find the best in the bunch. Plenty of new companies will likely fizzle out quickly, but a few have