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When the coronavirus pandemic hit in full force in March, it upended normal life in a very meaningful way. Businesses were forced to shut down. Schools closed for in-person learning all over the

Several months ago, we did an episode of Industry Focus: Financials about two stocks we planned to add to our portfolios -- Bill.com (NYSE: BILL) and Lemonade (NYSE: LMND). Well, Bill.com just

To say 2020 was a year like no other might sound like a cliche, but in this case, it isn't hyperbole. The ongoing shift to digital payments accelerated on a large scale and PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:

Finding cheap tech stocks these days isn't exactly easy. With the broader stock market making huge gains last year -- much of it fueled by technology companies -- some stocks that would have been

Dividend stocks have historically produced market-beating returns. However, it's important to point out that the biggest factor driving outperformance isn't a stock's dividend yield, but whether the

Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) smashed earnings estimates last week. The image-based social network reported 76% year-over-year revenue growth to $705.6 million in the fourth quarter, well ahead of the

Shares of cloud observability specialist Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) have been off to the races since the company made its second public debut in 2019 (it was previously acquired and later spun off from

It's possible to make a fortune investing in the stock market, even if you don't have much money to invest. Without a strategy, however, it's just as easy to lose everything.

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Renowned investor Barry Diller has created the anti-conglomerate in Interactive Corp (NASDAQ: IAC) by sticking to his playbook of acquiring a business, growing that business, and spinning it out

Material science company Corning's (NYSE: GLW) sales came roaring back in the fourth quarter and the company looks set for a very strong year. The company has a lot of good things going for it at

Today we take a look at two gaming giants: Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA). Both companies recently released their earnings and are still showing strength in the

Kevin Bennett is the CEO of MotoRefi, a company founded to help consumers save money on their car loans.

During an appearance on Motley Fool Live recorded on Feb. 4, Kevin joined Brendan Mathews

Two years after becoming the first publicly traded $1 trillion company, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) became the world's first $2 trillion company in August 2020. Such expansive growth in recent years makes

Content-delivery networks (CDN) veteran Limelight Networks (NASDAQ: LLNW) crashed on Friday due to a disappointing earnings report on the evening of Thursday, February 11. The company missed Wall

You'll probably come to rely on Social Security to some degree in retirement, whether it's for basic expenses, emergency bills, or leisure purposes. As such, it pays to do what you can to score the

Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress are still hammering out the details of the next stimulus package, and there could be more twists and turns before the legislation is done. However, it

Even if you've never had to analyze a genome yourself, you'll probably agree that they're quite complicated. But what would you do if you did need to analyze a genome to diagnose a patient or solve

In the future, 2020 will likely be known as the year of the coronavirus pandemic. But there was another unsettling event that took place that only energy traders will likely remember: Oil prices

While high-flying growth stocks are exciting, it's hard to go wrong in the long run with quality dividend stocks. You're unlikely to snag the next 100-bagger if you're a dividend investor, but

As Valentine's Day approaches, it's time to think outside the box when it comes to gifts. After all, roses or candy are nice while they last, but the pleasure they provide is fleeting.

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Dividends are a nice way to earn a regular income, but if you're not careful, you might find that those payments are not as secure as you once thought.

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Novavax's (NASDAQ: NVAX) investigational coronavirus vaccine is on its way to the big finish line: regulatory authorization. The company recently reported positive phase 3 data. And now, regulatory

If you're going to invest in dividend stocks, you want to make it worth your while. The typical S&P 500 stock yields just 1.6%, but there are many other investments out there that yield a whole lot

Dozens of companies have chosen to go public through mergers with special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, already in 2021. And it doesn't look like the trend is slowing down. We recently

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced late-stage results for its COVID-19 vaccine in late January. The immediate focus was on the vaccine's efficacy, which was markedly lower than efficacy levels