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Shares of e-commerce platform specialist Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) have been a tear recently. The stock is up 35% over the past three months and 25% during the past 30 days alone. Not only has the growth

The COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 a challenging year for fitness stocks. But in this video clip from Motley Fool Live, recorded on June 15, Motley Fool Bureau Chief of Consumer Goods Jena Greene

Government information technology (IT) companies -- businesses that manage networks and provide other services for the Pentagon and civil agencies -- are an underappreciated part of the market. But

The meme stocks GameStop (NYSE: GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) have gained roughly 4,040% and 930%, respectively, in the past year on the strength of social media frenzy. While

In January, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), America's largest bank by assets, confirmed long-standing rumors that it would launch a digital consumer bank in the United Kingdom. The bank's first product

Since the 1980s, the FICO score has remained the standard in determining consumer credit risk. But lending technology company Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) uses artificial intelligence to

With two-thirds of Americans in favor of legalizing cannabis and a slew of states passing cannabis legalization bills since the November elections, federal action on cannabis de-regulation seems

CarMax (NYSE: KMX) share prices have had a wild ride since the start of the pandemic. While the stock initially slumped as demand for cars plunged early last year, returns have beaten the broader

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the dominant provider of enterprise networking hardware. Its customer base skews big – think large companies, organizations, service providers, and government

One common misconception about retirement is that it's a much less expensive period of life. But depending on your circumstances, you may find that a lot of your living costs stay the same once your

Kudos to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sony (NYSE: SONY) for their success on the video-gaming front. Their respective Xbox and PlayStation franchises repeatably raised the bar for what game consoles

Few companies benefited more from the pandemic than connected fitness phenom Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON). Gyms and fitness classes were off the menu completely at the start of the pandemic, and

Cresco Labs (OTC: CRLBF) posted strong sales growth in its first-quarter results announced in late May. This growth wasn't the only notable thing about the company's Q1 update, though. Cresco also

Psychedelics stocks could be the next big thing. For investors who prefer to buy a basket of stocks, there's now a new exchange-traded fund that focuses largely on psychedelics stocks -- the

Dividends are an important part of most retirement income plans. Without cash flow coming from work, you'll rely on your own investment portfolio to supplement Social Security benefits. It's

Investing using options is very different from constructing a classic long-term buy-and-hold portfolio. 

In this segment from Motley Fool Live that first aired June 7, Motley Fool Canada analyst Jim

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), told investors recently that the bank has been "stockpiling cash" to prepare for a potentially inflationary environment. The nation's largest bank is

Are you looking for stocks that could make some big moves in a short amount of time? If so, you'll want to look at these biotech stocks.

Each of these companies has a big catalyst coming up before

Are you holding too much stock in your retirement account? According to a new report from benefits administrator Alight Solutions, 401(k) participants average a 69.8% allocation to stocks in their

There are a few different ways a long-term investor can make money trading stocks. When you invest in high-quality companies that have the ability to contribute consistent growth to your holdings

Anticipation was high for the debut of Marvel Studios' Loki on Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Disney+, and the god of mischief didn't disappoint. During the second quarter, Loki was the most-watched

Stocks that are popular on Reddit often possess attractive growth prospects. But they can also be risky investments and speculative buys. An example of this is meme stocks that rally for a short

Trulieve Cannabis (OTC: TCNNF) already ranks as one of the top U.S. multi-state cannabis operators. With its pending acquisition of Harvest Health & Recreation (OTC: HRVSF), the company will become

There are a lot of ways to build wealth, but none has arguably been more consistent than investing in the stock market. Even though stocks do finish behind other investment vehicles from time to

Your goal as an investor should be to make money, so the last thing you want is the IRS coming in and grabbing a large piece of the cash you've managed to accumulate. Here are a few tricks