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High-speed internet has a long way to go in the U.S., especially in rural and suburban areas. According to various sources, the U.S. (the very birthplace of the internet) doesn't even make it on the

While cryptocurrencies have historically been very short-term, speculative investment plays, there is now growing interest in crypto as a long-term retirement option. In April, for example, Fidelity

Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) is in the middle of a turnaround effort that aims to shed the theme park operator's reputation as a low-rent destination. Crowds have been culled by raising ticket prices and

Software company Asana (NYSE: ASAN) has fallen 92% from its all-time high as the market punishes companies that aren't generating any income. High growth is no longer enough; there has to be a plan

The last week of the year is traditionally a relatively quiet one, although investors haven't gotten the Santa Claus rally they had hoped to see. Even so, stock markets were in a reasonably good

E-commerce received a shot in the arm during the pandemic, and it rapidly captured market share from traditional retailers. Now that the one-time boost is over, the e-commerce adoption trendline has

Investors on Main Street and Wall Street frequently have clashing ideas on which stocks are the most likely to be good growth investments.

Even if they aren't always right, it's usually a smart idea

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which tracks the 500 largest public U.S. companies by market cap, is one of three major stock market indexes. It's generally viewed as the primary benchmark for the

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) and Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) were both red-hot growth stocks in 2021. Airbnb's stock closed at a record high of $216.84 last February, but it now trades at about $85. Roku's stock

It has been almost a year since I wondered aloud whether the XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) token, commonly known as Ripple, could reach the $5 price point in 2022. This turned out to be one of my most popular

While the past decade or so has been generally positive for the memory chip industry, with muted downturns and periods of soaring prices, the fundamental nature of the industry is once again rearing

Cruise ship operator Carnival (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) keeps sailing from one storm into another. While most people want to put the pandemic behind them, the cruise line must still contend with the

By nearly any yardstick, 2022 was a disaster for cryptocurrencies. It's not only that the crypto market lost nearly $2 trillion in overall market capitalization or that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and

Having come off an extremely challenging year, there are some signs that 2023 will be a lot better for investors, particularly for shareholders of stocks like Boeing (NYSE: BA), Raytheon

There's a lot of uncertainty as we enter 2023. Many investors believe higher interest rates to combat inflation will cause a significant economic slowdown in the new year. Recessions tend to cause

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Charter's (NASDAQ: CHTR) wireless businesses got a lot bigger in 2022, and investors across the industry are wondering what 2023 may bring.

The cable giants added a

There are few names as synonymous with the stock market as Warren Buffett, and it's easy to see why. Through his company, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett has become one of the most successful investors

Healthcare company Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) has been a volatile one to invest in over the years, to put it mildly. In 2021, its stock hit a high of well over $400. But it also crashed to a low of

Motley Fool contributor Jamie Louko talks about the most important metrics for analyzing CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) stock. Check out the full video to see if CrowdStrike's AI advantage makes it

The economy of 2022 was largely defined by rising inflation and dropping stock prices. Looking forward to 2023, nobody can predict how the stock market will perform, but you can always overprepare

Warren Buffett once said, "You pay a high price for a cheery consensus," and the mood around high-growth tech stocks couldn't get much worse. This year's inflation and subsequent interest rate shock

Things were going well for memory-chip maker Micron (NASDAQ: MU) in 2021. Demand for PCs, servers, and all manner of gadgets was red hot, pushing up prices and sales volumes for memory chips. In

If you have a strong portfolio with dividend income rolling in every few months, you can put yourself in a great position to retire early. Not only can the dividend income pad your returns and help

Motley Fool contributor Jamie Louko doesn't invest in a lot of consumer goods companies, especially apparel stocks. But Figs (NYSE: FIGS) stock is an exception. Find out why in the full video!

Bear markets are not fun to live through, but they create incredible opportunities for investors to boost their returns by adding deeply undervalued companies to their stock portfolio. The challenge