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Hot stocks cool down, and sector rotation hits even the best market darlings. Many names that hit fresh highs a few weeks ago are in the market doghouse right now, but quality will eventually win

People are buying homes at some of the highest levels in decades, and there's not enough inventory to meet the demand. Homebuilders are scrambling to take advantage of the opportunity. Moreover

Macy's (NYSE: M) is fighting a respectable fight in challenging circumstances. Even before the pandemic, the nation's largest department store chain (by revenue) was willing to make tough decisions

Fool.com's Healthcare and Cannabis Bureau Chief Corinne Cardina interviewed Richard Horton on Motley Fool Live on Oct. 9. Horton runs the British medical journal The Lancet and has been at the

Investors in analytics software company Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) probably weren't pleased when their shares fell nearly 20% the day after its Nov. 6 earnings report. While Alteryx actually beat analyst

Bragging about stock market losses is never in style, except when you're filing your tax returns. If you've been a victim of the stock market's wild ride and sold stocks at a loss in 2020, don't

Whether you're already retired or decades away, it's never too early (or too late) to start saving. It can be tough to know what to invest in, but reliable dividend-paying stocks have been shown to

Apple is one of the best companies ever. It has been a front-runner in the technology sector ever since its early days and its products have helped propel its stock price, making it one of the

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

Our experts issued a rare "Double Down" Buy alert on this one stock... Learn more.

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