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The market was somewhat unimpressed by General Electric's (NYSE: GE) first-quarter earnings. The results were mixed, but in general, it's a case of GE performing where it could, but continuing to

When it comes to saving for retirement, there are different plans you can choose from. You may be tempted to open a traditional IRA because that way, you'll get an up-front tax break on the money

Software companies seem to be popping up all over the place peddling team-oriented productivity applications. It's not surprising either. The status quo has been whiteboards, emails, and sticky

Real estate has been one of the best performing sectors of the stock market so far in 2021, beating the S&P 500 by more than four percentage points through the end of April. However, there could be

The marketplace bank LendingClub (NYSE: LC) just reported a loss of roughly $47 million in the first quarter of the year. But I believe most investors are actually going to be pretty happy with

Electric vehicle and battery innovator Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported first-quarter 2021 earnings on Monday. The company beat estimates at the bottom line, delivering record-high net income and

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) took no prisoners in the first quarter of the year, absolutely blowing out all earnings expectations in the firm's best quarter ever. The investment bank reported a profit

Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) and Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) are two growth stocks that have lined shareholders' pockets over the past five years. The stocks have returned 1,290% and 3,660% during that

Equity markets continue to race higher, with new all-time highs being hit seemingly every week. It's both a great time to be an investor, and a scary time to be deploying new cash. No one wants to

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Merck (NYSE: MRK) currently boast the No. 1 and No. 2 best-selling drugs on the market. AbbVie's Humira, which is used to treat Crohn's disease, just grossed $20 billion in

Lucira Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHDX) has been one of the most disappointing and wildest IPOs in recent memory. On Feb. 5, the coronavirus testmaker went public at $17 and soared to a high watermark of

Historically, nothing has been a more reliable wealth creator than the stock market. Even though there have been periods over the past century where other assets, such as gold or housing, have

Investing in penny stocks is risky. Companies with extremely low market caps are highly susceptible to new headlines and sometimes, manipulation through collaborated efforts of online communities

Safety and security are two of the core principles of long-term investing. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Merck (NYSE: MRK) are quintessential blue-chip companies in the pharmaceutical industry

All of the big U.S. banks just reported strong earnings, and could have quite a bit to gain in a strong post-pandemic economy. In this Fool Live video clip, chief growth officer Anand Chokkavelu and

Shares of Planet 13 Holdings (CNSX: PLTH)(OTC: PLNH.F) and Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: MUDS) have been on a tear since February. Their 25% and 40% returns are very impressive,

Investing in stocks isn't tough, but the ability to buy and hold them for years regardless of the market's movements can be as tough as it gets. Remarkably, that's also the only way to build real

When you think of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), you probably think first of its retail business. The company's e-commerce operation, with its vast array of general merchandise or groceries likely springs

The market in 2021 has somehow been nuttier than it was in 2020. Reddit stocks, innovation stocks, cryptocurrencies, and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) seemed to rip to new highs on a

Last week, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) announced that it would pay CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) a whopping $900 million to take more control of the duo's gene therapy collaboration

For more than a year, optimists have reveled in one heck of a bounce-back rally from a bear-market bottom. Since the coronavirus crash found its low, the broad-based S&P 500 is higher by 87% while

Preparing for retirement is more complicated than ever.

People are living longer, rising inflation is threatening the buying power of retirement savings and Social Security benefits, and there's a

Aside from impacting everyday life, the COVID-19 pandemic also took a toll on the global supply chain. Only now are we beginning to realize the magnitude of this disruption, especially in the

For 13 months, investors have enjoyed an almost uninterrupted rally for the ages. Since the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and

Will the stock market crash this year? As my colleague Sean Williams points out, there are a number of concrete, data-driven reasons to think it will.

But even while certain metrics point to an