News

It's a dilemma many older workers face. You're finally old enough to apply for Social Security, but even with those monthly benefit checks, you wouldn't have enough money to quit your job just yet

If you're searching for growth at a reasonable price, Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) has likely landed on a few of your stock screens in recent months. The former Wall Street darling has been crushed lately

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) moved in opposite directions as investors digested earnings reports from the two big tech companies.

Microsoft moved higher

Stock splits have become more common with tech stocks in recent years, even though such actions change little on the surface. After all, 100 shares at $100 per share is worth the same as 200 shares

Like many other REITs, Realty Income (NYSE: O) has seen its stock price fall sharply over the past year. In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall explains why it's one of the safest

Things are getting a bit dicey out there. Stubbornly persistent inflation continues to take a toll on the economy, and stomach-turning volatility has reappeared in the financial markets.

Against

Banks have had a tough year so far in 2023, with the SPDR S&P Bank ETF (NYSEMKT: KBE) down more than 20% versus a roughly 7% gain for the broader S&P 500 index. Even if you've never bought shares of

Student loan payments have officially restarted after three-and-a-half years, as the COVID-19 payment and interest pause has come to an end. In an effort to make resuming payments a little easier

Millions of seniors today get a monthly benefit from Social Security. And you may be counting on the program to help fund your retirement, too.

But it's important to know what to expect from Social

By most accounts it was another rough quarter for Boeing (NYSE: BA). Third-quarter earnings fell short of analysts' estimates and the aircraft maker dialed back full-year delivery expectations for

Dividend stocks have not performed particularly well in 2023, and for good reason. With many financial institutions offering safer alternatives, such as money market accounts and certificates of

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) owns dozens of stocks in its portfolio, many of which were hand-picked by legendary investor Warren Buffett himself. And while we obviously have no idea

At first glance, Chevron (NYSE: CVX) reported rather ho-hum third-quarter results. The oil giant's adjusted earnings fell compared to the second quarter and the year-ago period. They also fell short

After losing 64% of its value in 2022, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been on an absolute tear this year. As of this writing, the leading digital asset has soared 107% in 2023. And after the past couple

The market is up this year, but Home Depot (NYSE: HD) investors aren't participating in the rally. Its shares are in negative territory on fears that high interest rates will crimp the retailer's

Enterprise software and cloud behemoth Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) just reported some of its best financial results in years, with growth reaccelerating and artificial intelligence (AI) only just

Halloween, America's favorite spooky holiday, is this upcoming week. While nearly everyone enjoys a little bit of fun with the holiday, there's a lot less fun involved with the scary roller

The market hasn't exactly been firing on all cylinders recently. As of the latest look, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is down 8% from its late-July peak, mostly on fears that persistent inflation

Third-quarter earnings reports are in, and AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) soared on their respective results. For the telecom giants, their years-long declines could finally be over.

AT&T hit

Growth investors, income investors, and value investors have different objectives. It makes sense that they will rarely find a stock they can all like. 

This doesn't mean that there aren't any

Warren Buffett, Bill Ackman, and Cathie Wood aren't exactly the three musketeers. They've all achieved tremendous success through the years. However, they've taken significantly different paths.

Anyone who thought that the joyride Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has given investors this year was over might be changing their minds now. The e-commerce and cloud services giant's shares popped close to

Shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) have taken a beating, and business has gotten worse while semiconductor stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) have moved

How much money will you need to live comfortably in retirement? It depends in part on how much of your income will be taxed. And that amount depends on where you live. 

You probably won't be able to

Behind the jaw-dropping technologies that Nvidia, Apple, Broadcom, and many others put out is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). TSMC -- as it's commonly called -- is the world's