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Last month was another tough one for the markets, with the S&P 500 falling 9%. Year to date, the index has now plummeted 24% and taken many quality stocks down along with it. The good news for

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX), a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in gene-editing therapies, saw its shares rise 2.8% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market

The market's opinion of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) these days isn't great. Shares of the streaming TV pioneer hit a three-year low late last week, dogged by another bearish thesis, which -- like the last

Investors have finally seen the stock market behave better over the past couple of days. After having to deal with a horrible September that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI)

Sporting apparel giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) has had a rough year; the Swoosh is one of the worst-performing members of the Dow Jones in 2022, and the stock took another slide lower after reporting

September was yet another down month for the stock market, and the outlook still doesn't look great with inflation showing no signs of coming to an end. But if you're a long-term investor, you

Investing in equities during a downturn can be challenging. Not every beaten-down stock is worth investing in, and investors must spend time separating the wheat from the chaff. But the benefits can

Investors often want safety from their investments when markets get rocky; I don't blame them. Seeing your portfolio fall by 10%, 30%, 50%, or more can be extremely disheartening. A blue-chip stock

As two of the most valuable companies in the world, you can't go wrong with adding shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) or Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to your portfolio. Both businesses have

Motley Fool contributor Nick Rossolillo joins us to discuss why he has been invested in Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET) stock for years. This internet and cloud infrastructure company is enjoying a

Tool maker Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) let investors down in a big way, with adjusted earnings guidance for 2022 having been reduced by roughly 50% since the start of the year. The stock has

Investors often rely on earnings multiples to gauge a stock's valuation. Comparing price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples is a good way to see how expensive one stock is relative to another. But that can

Shares of Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) were taking another hit last month after the online personalized styling service posted another disappointing earnings report. In the second half of the month

Retirees have been closely following the projected large increase in Social Security benefits next year. But another thing they will want to keep an eye on is the cost of Medicare premiums.

Medicare

The holy grail of dividend investing is to find an excellent, reliable business that generates stable cash flows and earnings to support a growing dividend with a high yield.

And while Kinder Morgan

Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI), the No. 17 cryptocurrency in the world by market capitalization, is up more than 6% over the past week. Much of that boost appears to be coming from reports that Uniswap Labs

September was a wild month in the markets, and many stocks endured big declines. Interest rate hikes and global macroeconomic conditions put downward pressure on the market, and a handful of

Buying stocks in a bear market can lead to significant returns in the long run. Even if you only have $500 to invest, you can focus on growth stocks with lots of potential and where you can make the

Deere (NYSE: DE) stock continues to outperform the industrial sector and the broader indices. In fact, Deere's year-to-date performance turned positive on Monday despite the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq

The iPhone will likely continue to be a significant part of the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) business in the near and medium term. However, some worry that the outsize growth in the smartphone market is

Inflation has taken a heavy toll on the U.S. economy this year. More than one-third of adults have dipped into their savings to cover living expenses, and the personal savings rate (savings as a

This has been a terrible year for semiconductor stocks, as the 41% decline in the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index tells us. That isn't surprising, as weakening demand, surging inflation, and a

It's been a whirlwind over the last month in the housing market. Two weeks ago, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates hit 6% for the first time since 2008. Mortgage rates jumped again this week to 6.7%

Today's video focuses on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), and recent news affecting both of these advertising giants. A recent analyst kept a buy rating for