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Banks have accelerated their mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity over the past six months, with the announcement of several big regional banking deals. Many believe M&A in the sector could pick

With Procore Technologies' recent S-1 filing, competition for construction management software seems to be heating up. With large general contractors looking for efficient ways to collaborate

Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.B) is one of the world's largest integrated energy companies. But the company in the future isn't going to look like it has over the past, say, 100 years or so. That may

Square (NYSE: SQ) is often a top stock for fintech investors. The online payments company went public at just $9 in late 2015, and is now worth roughly $210 per share with a market cap of $97

In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on March 26, healthcare and cannabis bureau chief Corinne Cardina and Fool.com contributor Adria Cimino discuss whether lesser efficacy versus rivals will

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) took the next step to increase adoption of cryptocurrency on its platform this week. Users can now "Checkout with Crypto." Those with enough cryptocurrency to cover a purchase

GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) stock has been through a wild ride in the last few weeks and is turning out ot be one of the early winners on the market in 2021. Share prices are up 40.6% so far this year

Buying stocks as a retiree can be especially stressful. A younger investor has both the time to recover any losses and the regular income to keep putting money to work. Later in life, when

If you're a retiree or income investor, then having a great dividend strategy is absolutely essential. Dividends are a great source of passive income, but not all dividend stocks are created equal

Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ: PAA) has a fat 8% distribution yield, which income-focused investors might find attractive. But there's a much bigger story here that you need to wrap your head

Let's face it, we all wish we could have bought and held a stock that ended up rising 50 or 100 times in value over the last decade. Unfortunately, capturing that type of gain typically means

Plenty of investors get lured into considering penny stocks, partly due to a perceived discount and partly by the potential for outsized gains. While enticing, these companies are more often found

The coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) in partnership with Oxford University has succeeded in preventing transmission of COVID-19. Unfortunately, a disappointing series of

Robinhood, the online trading platform that disrupted traditional brokerages by offering free stock trades, serves over 13 million investors. Millennials account for the majority of its users, and

Intel and AMD, which hold a near-duopoly in x86 CPUs for PCs and servers, have treated investors very differently over the past three years.

During that time, Intel's stock price rose nearly 25% but

Dividend Aristocrats have a massive fan following among income investors, and for good reason: These are the only 65 stocks to have increased their dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) has exploded since its 2015 IPO at $16 per share. The stock has charged to more than $200, most of which occurred in the past 12 months -- Etsy was under $40 in March 2020. An

The marijuana industry is flaring up again. Now that the sector is booming, investors are spoiled with too many choices to pick from. Luckily, there are a few good ones best suited for your

Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) and Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) operate in different markets, but they both help clients compete in an increasingly digital world. That has translated into big gains for shareholders

The financial industry has seen rapid innovations in the past decade. The merger of finance and technology has caused an explosion of life-changing fintech companies. During this same time, we've

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) announced its first interim efficacy results for its COVID-19 vaccine last week. But the National Institutes of Health (NIH) quickly released a statement that seemed to

Did you receive your third round of stimulus money but don't need it for basic expenses? Saving it and investing for later is a smart move. If you have at least a few years to wait (the more, the

Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD) and Guardant Health (NASDAQ: GH) both sport market caps just north of $13 billion, but these companies represent very different ways to invest in healthcare stocks for the

Buying dividend stocks can be a great way to ensure you have some recurring income flowing into your portfolio, without needing to cash out of your existing investments. The stock market has been

The market has kept investors on their toes over the past 12 months, as it marked record lows in March 2020 followed by a sharp recovery to reach record highs. And since the start of 2021, new