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There's a reason we're told to save for retirement consistently throughout our careers. Social Security will only replace about 40% of the average worker's pre-retirement wages, and most seniors

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Shares of low-code software and software robotics platform Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) were up double-digit percentages

The potential of a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer jazzed the stock market the other day and sent shares of companies in what analysts call the "reopen trade" soaring while those that benefited from

In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Bill Barker about the latest headlines and earning reports from Wall Street. The two big things driving the markets are

JFrog's (NASDAQ: FROG) stock recently dipped after the software company posted its first quarterly report since its IPO in September.

Its revenue rose 40% year over year to $38.9 million in the

America has voted, and Wall Street is digging the results. Following the Nov. 3 election, former Vice President and now President-Elect Joe Biden is set to take office in 10 weeks.

Although Biden's

Slack (NYSE: WORK) and Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) are both forward-thinking companies that are changing how people work.

Slack's enterprise communication platform reduced the need for clumsy email chains

2020 has certainly been the year of the SPAC. We've seen more special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, complete IPOs than any other type of company. In this October 29, 2020 Fool Live video

Many investors think of the financial sector as a battleground between traditional banks and fintech disruptors. But we're not so sure. In this October 19, 2020 Fool Live video clip, Industry Focus

Are you thinking about retiring? Before you decide you're ready to give up your career and embark upon a life of leisure, it's important to make certain you're really prepared for what retirement

3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) reported third-quarter 2020 results after the market close on Thursday, Nov. 5. Shares closed down 4.6% on Friday but recouped that entire decline (plus some) on Monday, when

With the Nasdaq hovering near all-time highs, many tech stocks can't be considered cheap. Most high-growth tech companies also don't pay dividends, since they usually reinvest their cash into their

Compared to other sectors of the market, stocks in the healthcare industry have performed remarkably well this year. Many healthcare stocks have mirrored or surpassed the gains of the S&P 500 amid

About 63% of actively managed mutual funds deliver inferior returns compared to the S&P 500 index in a given year. Over a five-year period, about 78% of fund managers underperform. Those

When you study a company as a possible investment for your portfolio, you probably examine factors such as its debt and cash levels, the growth rates of its revenue and earnings, its profit margins

Americans have been desperate for relief during the coronavirus pandemic, and with lawmakers unable to come to terms on a second relief deal, workers have largely been left to fend for themselves in

Somewhat surprisingly, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) seems to be the center of attention for many cannabis investors. It's the most popular pot stock on the Robinhood trading platform. Aurora's

A couple of years ago, Warren Buffett made headlines when he said that bitcoin was "probably rat poison squared." Buffett believes that using dollars to buy cryptocurrency is speculation and not an

Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP) is certainly hurting this year. At a time when conventions, conferences, and other large events are just not happening, it's not a great time to own

This seems like another story of the greed of corporate executives, at least at first glance. On Monday, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) announced exciting news. Their coronavirus

November has been wild for Wall Street. The week prior to the U.S. election saw equities nosedive, but since election night, the stock market has been virtually unstoppable.

The stock market really

Dividend stocks can generate significant long-term returns for your portfolio by allowing you to benefit from a rising valuation while collecting recurring cash flow along the way. But not every

A great year for GrowGeneration (NASDAQ: GRWG) just keeps getting better. Its shares are up over 450% year to date, and they're likely to jump even more.

The specialty hydroponic and organic

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) could have a good chance of reporting positive news later this month from a late-stage study of coronavirus vaccine candidate mRNA-1273. Pfizer and BioNTech announced great

The cannabis industry is fast-growing, and increasingly becoming legal. Five states voted on Election Day to legalize medical or recreational cannabis, pushing the number of states that allow