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I took a look at three stocks to avoid last week, predicting that Carnival (NYSE: CCL), BowX Acquisition (NASDAQ: BOWX), and Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK) would have a bad week.

The three stocks

One of the great growth stocks over the last half-decade has been Square (NYSE: SQ), the electronic payments company. It has become a go-to payment processor for businesses large and small, and has

Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have emerged as the clear leaders in the streaming industry.

Netflix is the pioneer and still the biggest streaming service, with a sprawling global

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) is starting to return to its pre-pandemic growth levels. Over the last three quarters, the business has steadily improved with revenue growth reaching 24% in the

During its April 7 investor day, Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) confirmed its outlook for fiscal year 2022 (ending on Jan. 31, 2022). The identity specialist also announced new developments that should vastly

Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) stock plunged to its lowest levels since 2013 during the COVID-19 crash in March 2020 as travel restrictions cast a dark cloud over the online travel agency's future.

However

Though 2020 wound up being a strong year for the stock market and a lot of retirement plan balances grew during that time, many people faced setbacks on the road to planning for their senior years

With the accelerated rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines, you may think the stay-at-home trade is over, and the "reopening" stocks are the ones to buy today. But is that really true?

Don't look now, but

Insurance disruptor Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) has generated some impressive results in recent years, but the company's most exciting growth opportunity so far is yet to be reflected in the numbers. In

Can you retire as a millionaire by investing solely in index funds? I won't bury the lede: The answer to this question is undoubtedly, resoundingly, yes.

The "why" and "how" of index fund investing

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is set to go public via direct listing on Wednesday, April 14. In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on April 5, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, and

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) has primarily been a personal lender so far, but with the recent acquisition of automotive shopping platform Prodigy Software, the company could be getting ready to

It's certainly been an interesting market recently. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 index are at or near record highs, but there is a wide spectrum when it comes to sector performance

It's been an interesting tax-filing season, to say the least. Not only did the IRS open it up late, but the agency recently made the decision to delay the tax-filing deadline from April 15 (the

Over the past year, retail investors have made their presence known on Wall Street. In particular, they've flocked to popular online investing app Robinhood. We know this, because Robinhood gained

Most people know that Social Security checks increase if you delay claiming them.

While you become eligible for retirement benefits as early as age 62, waiting until at least your full retirement

Sundial Growers (NASDAQ: SNDL) ranks as the most popular cannabis stock on Robinhood. It's even the third most widely held stock overall among investors using the trading platform. 

Seven other pot

Over the past 12 months, shares of the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (OTC: HMLSF) have shot up over 100%. Meanwhile, pick-and-shovel play GrowGeneration (NASDAQ: GRWG) returned 1,370% to

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) hasn't delivered impressive stock gains in recent years. However, investors have at least been able to count on solid and steadily increasing dividends from the big drugmaker. For

For more than a year, investors have reveled in one of the best bounce-back rallies from a bear market bottom of all time. Through this past weekend, the nearly 125-year-old Dow Jones industrial

The stock market has experienced a whirlwind of a year, with the S&P 500 soaring nearly 50% over the past 12 months.

However, some investors worry this upward trend can't last much longer and that

Warren Buffett is widely viewed as one of the most successful investors of all time.

Because of his incredible skill in building wealth through investing, many people track the stocks that he owns

Claiming Social Security prior to full retirement age (which falls between 66 and 67, depending on your year of birth) means slashing your monthly benefits for life. But in some cases, it does pay

Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) just finished a strong year on a positive note. The alcoholic beverage giant this week announced solid growth in its beer portfolio despite weak demand at bars and

After gold's historic run in 2020 -- one that saw its price surpass $2,000 per ounce in August -- the price of gold has steadily declined since the start of 2021. In January, the average price of