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Curis (NASDAQ: CRIS), a small-cap cancer specialist, posted a healthy gain in August. The biotech's shares rose by 16.6% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

September has arrived and this is generally the month when smartphone giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) refreshes its bread-and-butter product -- the iPhone. Apple is likely to launch the 2021 iteration of

The appeal of Bumble's (NASDAQ: BMBL) namesake dating app is that only women can make the first move by initiating contact in pairings that involve a man and a woman. Now we're seeing early

The "dot-com" bubble is one of the most famous periods in stock market history. The internet was new, and an investor frenzy bid up stocks that had anything to do with the worldwide web. Eventually

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) has been a goldmine for long-term investors. Shares of the digital advertising technology (ad-tech) company are up more than 4,000% from its (split-adjusted) IPO price

Analysts who follow public companies have a great deal of insight into just how much potential upside a stock has. Not only do they consider company-specific factors, but they take into account

China is the world's biggest online retail market, and investors looking for exposure to Chinese e-commerce have a wide range of options to choose from, big and small.

In this Motley Fool "Backstage

The cloud has made it easier for consumers and businesses to adopt digital products and services, giving rise to the software-as-a-service business model. New and innovative companies have risen to

As we observe the S&P 500 stock market index near all-time highs, it becomes increasingly challenging to find companies that still present great value.

If you don't already own them, it might feel

Shares of JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) rose 10.8% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock had dropped in recent months, as China's regulatory authorities ramped up

It's amazing just how much the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has been able to outperform the broader market lately. It seems as though nearly every day, the Nasdaq either rises more than

Asking yourself what stock you would buy if you could only buy one is an interesting thought experiment. For me, it instantly forces me to think long-term. Listing qualities I find desirable

Annual passes are returning to Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) most popular theme park resort on Wednesday, and it's a bigger deal than you probably think. Disney World's new year-round tiered admissions

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) recently made a big splash. The Canadian energy infrastructure giant agreed to acquire privately held Moda Midstream Operating for $3 billion in cash. The deal will advance its

AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) and GameStop (NYSE: GME) have at least one thing in common: The stock of both companies has been caught up in a buying frenzy this year that's led to their share prices

Warren Buffett is widely recognized as one of the world's great investors, and rightly so. Under his leadership, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) rewarded shareholders with a 20%

The stock market looked poised to open mixed on Wednesday morning, as investors once again tried to balance the bullish and bearish factors at play on Wall Street. As of 7 a.m. EDT, futures on the

Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) is redefining how businesses retrieve their data. The company has broken traditional storage barriers by diminishing the importance of where data is stored. With Snowflake

Much of the excitement in the marijuana industry today centers around the possibility that the U.S. will legalize cannabis in the near future. Even if you don't fall into the optimistic camp that

You can't predict the future, but the past can be used as a tool to make educated guesses about what's to come. This is why investors will want to take a close look at this pair of highly

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) shares have absolutely skyrocketed this year, rising about 40% and hitting new all-time highs. Investors have cheered the tech giant's rapid revenue growth and soaring profits

Robinhood Markets' commission-free trading platform has attracted millions of new investors and paved the way for its users to emerge as a market-moving powerhouse. While the platform is often

Barely a month after acquiring Translate Bio for its mRNA pipeline, French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY) is at it again with a buyout of Kadmon Holdings (NASDAQ: KDMN). Ahead of the

Two things that analysts and investors consider when a company issues an earnings report are its most recent quarterly performance and its guidance for the upcoming quarter (or the full year)

Buying shares of a stock when it is falling can be a way to set yourself up for some gains later on when the business bounces back. But not every struggling stock is going to recover, so it's