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Pricing power refers to a company's ability to raise prices without losing customers. Typically we think technology companies or critical software developers are companies that have pricing power

Shares of audio streamer Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) are dropping this week after the company released its Q2 earnings report. Investors were unhappy with the company's growth in monthly active users

Chinese stocks are falling from the sky, and for good reasons. The Chinese government has been tightening its regulatory grip across an increasing number of industries ranging from tech to property

Even if you are happily employed, every once in a while you run across a job posting that may be worth throwing your name in the hat for. Surprisingly, spice manufacturer McCormick (NYSE: MKC)

Biogen's (NASDAQ: BIIB) history so far with Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm is like a biotech soap opera. In this Motley Fool Live video, recorded on July 19, 2021, healthcare and cannabis bureau

It's not unrealistic to think you could end up with $400,000 or more in lifetime Social Security benefits, but most people probably can't survive 20 or more years of retirement on that alone.

Electric vehicles are all the rage, both on Wall Street and among drivers. Consumers are warming to electric vehicles in record numbers, causing investors to buy into both start-ups and

Investors who have $3,000 left over after covering their expenses, debts, and savings obligations may think they have little money for investing. However, that amount of capital is sufficient to buy

M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) is an eastern regional bank with over 700 offices in eight states and the District of Columbia. Its second-quarter operating results, which were reported on July 21, fell short

As an investor, it's easy to fall into bad habits. For instance, one of the most common mistakes is buying a stock based on momentum or hype. AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) is a perfect

The pandemic has devastated movie theaters' box office receipts, with domestic ticket sales down 81.4% in 2020, according to the website Box Office Mojo. And with tens of millions of new subscribers

By now everyone knows that Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) was instrumental in the fight against COVID-19. Its vaccine -- mRNA-1273 -- was authorized only a week after Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) in November 2020

A neuroscience team at Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) recently restored a stroke victim's ability to speak using a brain-computer interface headset. The person simply attempted to speak, and the interface

Cryptocurrencies experienced jaw-dropping gains earlier this year, but they've taken a beating over the past couple of months.

The price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), for example, fell by more than 50%

E-commerce is a massive and diverse part of the retail industry, but investors considering it often focus most of their attention on a few huge companies such as Amazon and Shopify. In doing that

Sometimes the best investment to buy is the proven winner that you already own. They may not be the most exciting stocks anymore, but Visa (NYSE: V), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Microsoft (NASDAQ:

Many people dream of being millionaires by the time they retire, and investing is a good way to make that happen. Even if you're not a particularly high earner and don't have a ton of money to put

Many people assume you need to work magic in order to become a millionaire. But, on a certain famous wizard's birthday, it's worth remembering that you don't have to wave a magic wand to become

NRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: NRXP) recently reported positive results for experimental drug Zyesami in preventing cytokine storms in patients with COVID-19. In this Motley Fool Live video recorded

Some of the top stocks of the last decade have been in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sector. Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC) is no exception. The payroll and human resources (HR) software provider

Being broke is really stressful. But just because you may not have money now doesn't mean you're doomed to being poor forever.

In fact, if you can follow these three steps, within 25 years you could

If you've noticed that the price you're paying for goods and services is on the rise, you're not alone. Although some degree of inflation is expected in a growing economy, inflation data released by

Companies have been fighting to keep us entertained for many years, evolving from radio to television, movies, and gaming. The "metaverse" is the newest chapter in entertainment, and its growing

The coronavirus pandemic offered Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) a significant boost in 2020. When scheduling face-to-face medical appointments was risky, difficult -- or sometimes, impossible --

Whether investors realize it or not, they've been witnesses to history. Since bottoming 16 months ago, the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has rallied 98%, marking the strongest bounce from a