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In last week's article on three stocks to avoid, I predicted that Kimberly Clark (NYSE: KMB), Tootsie Roll (NYSE: TR), and Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OTC: OBTC) would have a rough few days.

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American Water Works (NYSE: AWK) is slated to release its second-quarter 2021 results after the market close on Monday, Aug. 2. A conference call with analysts is scheduled for the following day

Semiconductor stocks have done very well since November amid booming demand and pandemic-induced supply constraints. Yet after solid year-to-date performance, investors appear wary of any hint of a

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) is a company that produces and sells plant-based meats (products made from vegetables designed to mimic the feel and taste of animal protein) to food-service chains and

Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) recently reported earnings that soundly beat expectations. Earnings per share (EPS) came in at $7.46 for the fiscal 2021 second quarter when analysts on Wall Street were expecti

Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK) has been one of the hottest stocks on the market over the past year and a half as investors pile into anything related to electric vehicles (EVs). But the company

Database specialist MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) has been a great investment in recent years. Since 2018 the stock is up over 1,000%, crushing the 65% return of the broader market. Even so, digital

The age you claim Social Security benefits can have a significant impact on the amount you receive each month. By claiming earlier, you'll receive smaller checks. If you delay benefits, you'll earn

When a company has multiple ways to make money, investors often say that the company has optionality. Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON), the workout-at-home company, has recently announced its getting into

Earnings season is now in full swing, and it can be a volatile time for many stocks. In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on July 14, Fool.com contributors Brian Withers, Toby Bordelon, and Matt

It's understandable why many view the stock market as little more than a casino, considering the way some people approach investing: betting on fly by-night penny stocks; buying into the newest

The scary thing about stock market crashes is that they can happen when we least expect them to. And the choices we make before and during a market downturn can spell the difference between losing

Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), the Chinese tech giant that owns the country's largest search engine, went public in 2005. If you had invested $5,000 in its IPO, your stake would be worth about $330,500

For investors interested in using options, it's important to understand the underlying stock as well as the strategy in question. 

In this segment from Motley Fool Live that first aired July 9

In JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) second-quarter earnings conference call, CEO Jamie Dimon said that in the U.S., the COVID-19 pandemic is "in the rearview mirror, hopefully." Is he right? In this

One important principle all investors should know is that when the stocks of excellent companies drop for no apparent reason, it's an opportunity to buy, not sell. In this Fool Live video clip

I'm usually not one to invest in apparel companies, and I generally avoid IPOs until they've been public for at least a few month. However, recent IPO FIGS (NYSE: FIGS) is different. The company

If you've ever wondered why Wall Street pays such close attention to 90-year-old investor who believes in buying and holding stakes in great businesses for a really long time, look no further than

When we think of the Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) coronavirus vaccine, we think of strong performance. The company wowed the global health community when it reported overall efficacy of more than 90% in

Which stock has been the biggest winner among COVID-19 vaccine makers since early 2020? I'll give you a hint: It's not Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX), or Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA). 

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Aristocracy isn't all it's cracked up to be. You'd think that stocks that are Dividend Aristocrats -- members of the S&P 500 with at least 25 consecutive years of dividend increases -- would by

Despite there being numerous ways to build wealth, few pathways can offer the financial independence that can be achieved by putting your money to work in the stock market. Since 1980, the

You get flexibility when it comes to signing up for Social Security. You can opt to wait until your full retirement age (FRA), which is 66, 67, or somewhere in between, depending on when you were

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