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Clinical updates can provide major catalysts for pharmaceutical and biotech stocks. In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on June 30, 2021, Motley Fool contributors Keith Speights and Brian Orelli

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) shareholders have been benefiting mightily from the ongoing chip shortage, as well as from the popularity of the company's offerings for GPU-based applications. The chip stock

Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) is coming off of an epic year of triple-digit-percentage sales growth and has been catapulted into global consciousness by the COVID-19 pandemic. But now more

Few things in Washington are truly bipartisan, and when it comes to Social Security , the two major parties have very different positions. But there's one thing that the White House consistently

This time last year, Costco (NASDAQ: COST) was still benefiting from a period of heightened food sales as people cooked more at home and stocked up on goods to cope with uncertainty amid the

A decade ago, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) became known as a savvy acquirer of used aircraft. However, as its fleet aged and its cash flow surged toward the middle of the past decade, Delta began

When Satya Nadella became Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) third CEO seven years ago, the tech giant was worth $300 billion. Today, it's worth over $2 trillion. Microsoft will likely keep growing over the

Your 401(k) can be one of the most powerful tools at your disposal when it comes to building your retirement nest egg. Indeed, it is quite possible to reach a $1 million account balance or more just

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) just informed users of its peer-to-peer payments app Venmo that a new fee structure will go into effect July 20. Under the app's new terms, individuals (not just registered

Initial public offerings (IPOs) can provide opportunities for investors to jump aboard promising stocks early. That's especially the case with biotech stocks that go public.

In this Motley Fool Live

Dividend stocks often have the reputation of being stodgy and boring compared to more growth-oriented investments in new or high-tech niches. That's true even though income-paying stocks tend to

Soaring stocks get most of the attention on Wall Street, but the best deals often stay under the radar. Sure, a slumping stock price might indicate a faltering business that investors might want to

You would think that a stock that has tripled this year would attract a lot of attention, but with The Joint Corp. (NASDAQ: JYNT), this doesn't seem to be the case. 

The nationwide franchisor and

Are you looking for great stocks that haven't already been driven up to nosebleed valuations? They aren't always easy to find, but there are some life science stocks that haven't been getting nearly

At this point, I've been saving for retirement for many years and have a solo 401(k) that I fund regularly. But back when I wasn't self-employed, the company I worked for offered a regular 401(k)

The technology sector has been a little volatile since the beginning of this year, which has led some investors to look for insights into technology stocks that can go the distance in their

On the surface it's a seemingly odd move. Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is a discount retailer. Though it sells the most basic of at-home health staples like bandages and aspirin, moving deeper into

No one wants to overpay for a stock. And with stocks at all-time highs, many investors are concerned about stock valuations. In this clip from Motley Fool Live, recorded on June 30, Motley Fool

Marijuana stocks have seen an impressive run-up as of late. The sector benchmark, the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (TSX: HMMJ), is up 76% year over year, far outperforming the S&P 500's 39%

If you have access to a 401(k) at work, it can help you save for retirement. And this savings tool has many benefits, like reducing your taxable income.

But did you know that using this same simple

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a $2 trillion market cap company, but it isn't showing signs of slowing down anytime soon. Revenue keeps growing at an astonishing rate for a company this big, and it

Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) has become a way of life for many employees over the course of the pandemic. It's no surprise that its business has benefited considerably from the massive

Sure, investors love their dividend stocks, but the biggest stock market gains are usually from growth stocks, which plow all of their earnings back into big market opportunities.

But who says you

Stock market crashes tend to be painful, but they also create chances to invest in great companies at huge discounts. Nabbing the right stocks when these opportunities arise can be a path to

"My Social Security benefit is way more than I need," said no one, ever. Social Security is a nice retirement safety net, but it often falls short as a primary source of retirement income.