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Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) are both providers of cloud security, though Cisco's roots are in networking platforms. Over the last few years, the shift toward cloud

Shares of Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP) jumped more than 10% at the open on Wednesday after the government IT company announced an agreement to be acquired for more than $7.1 billion. The stock was already

Last fall, COVID-19 case numbers surged in the U.S., undermining a nascent recovery in air travel demand. Many airlines -- including Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) -- have reported that booking activity

Logitech International (NASDAQ: LOGI) set the stock market on fire in 2020. Shares of the computer-peripherals manufacturer more than doubled last year as demand for its products soared in the wake

Ark Invest is known for its focus on investing in disruptive technologies, and industrial software company PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) certainly fits the description. The stock is one of the top 10 positions

Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) is one of the most profitable and prolific software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies in the world. In fact, if you've browsed the internet lately, chances are you've seen content

In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill is joined by Motley Fool senior analyst Tim Beyers to discuss the latest earnings news. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) soars 14% higher after global

If you want to reduce the money you owe the IRS, you need to claim all of the tax deductions and credits that are available to you. Both deductions and credits can have a big effect on reducing your

Target's (NYSE: TGT) share price climbed 38% last year and now sits near an all-time high. That might cause someone to worry about making this retailer their next stock pick. What if all of last

The stock market has already seen several well-received IPOs this year -- among them, Petco Health and Wellness Company (NASDAQ: WOOF). On Jan. 13, the company priced its offering of 48 million

Boeing (NYSE: BA) on Wednesday said it lost almost $12 billion in 2020 and further delayed the debut of its 777X jet, a fresh reminder that the issues that plagued the company last year will not be

IBM's (NYSE: IBM) stock price recently tumbled after the tech giant posted its fourth-quarter numbers. Its revenue dropped 6% year over year to $20.4 billion, missing estimates by $260 million and

Short-sellers are capitulating. The wild price action in GameStop (NYSE: GME) stock is causing short-sellers to throw in the towel and cover their positions.

Melvin Capital and Citron Research

Hydrogen stocks have been on fire over the past six months as investors speculate that a growth boom is around the corner. But hydrogen is still a tiny percentage of energy consumed in the U.S., and

In early December, Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) announced results for its fiscal first quarter, and investors celebrated. The stock jumped over 70% in late 2020. It has since shot up a further 70% in

The ultimate goal of investing has always been to identify best-in-breed companies, buy their stocks, and reap the rewards. Every once in a while, however, a stock far exceeds our vision of success

A rookie mistake for new investors is falling for the penny stock trap. Inexperienced traders flock to stocks fetching pocket change, falsely assuming that they're cheap. More often than not

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) recently posted its fourth-quarter earnings, and the chipmaker's stock price initially rallied after the results. Its revenue dipped 1% year over year to $26.0 billion, but it

Saving for retirement would be a lot less complicated if we could rely on a standard rule, like saving 10% of our annual income, but unfortunately, it's not that simple. There are several factors

E-commerce unicorn Wish -- trading under parent company ContextLogic (NASDAQ: WISH) -- had one of 2020's most disappointing market debuts. Shares fell 16% on opening day following the IPO, despite

Cloud software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported blowout earnings on Tuesday evening. Revenue accelerated an incredible 17%, a stunning rate for a $1.8 trillion behemoth, marking an

Twilio's (NYSE: TWLO) communications platform helps businesses better engage with their customers. That may sound trivial, but according to Gallup analytics, an engaged customer represents a 23%

NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) delivered terrific results in 2020. The renewable energy producer grew its cash available for distribution (CAFD) by nearly 40% with several needle-moving

If you enjoy action thriller movies, you may want to watch (but not necessarily own) AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) right now. Shares of the multiplex operator are surging early on

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) continues to remain on investors' shopping lists. As the pandemic increased the need for e-commerce retail, Shopify helped to improve the lot of merchants and investors alike