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As imposing of a business as internet giant Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) may be, it hasn't fared very well in the bearish conditions of the market lately. In the last year, spurred by

Investors have abandoned many cloud-services stocks in the wake of the pandemic on fears that demand gains will collapse as the world returns to more normal working patterns. But the cloud-security

The biotech industry is heavily regulated by the federal government and its science watchdog, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As a consequence, biotech investors often evaluate a possible

The broader market indexes have already seen meaningful declines in 2022. The pandemic led to supply chain shortages and widespread inflation. As a result, central banks have begun raising interest

The stock market has been incredibly volatile lately. Stocks plunged deeply, then rallied sharply, only to start tumbling again in recent weeks. Because of that, it's not clear if the market's next

Music is a daily part of our lives. With the rise of the internet, mobile phones, and music streaming services, billions of people around the world now have the opportunity to listen to millions of

In late July, the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended approval for one of Bristol Myers Squibb's (NYSE: BMY) cancer drugs. More

When it comes to investing in real estate investment trusts (REITs), it pays to have a long-term mindset. Getting a trickle of passive income from dividends is sweet, and even if you invest in a

I ran a chart recently of two of my family's holdings, Farfetch (NYSE: FTCH) and SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ: SDC). Both stocks have been brutalized by Mr. Market. Farfetch shares have dropped 84% since

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) is a rapidly growing healthcare company that offers products which help treat patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). It's also moving beyond that and into other

Specialty organic and health-food grocer Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE: NGVC) saw sales increase 3% in the third fiscal quarter. Known for its affordable prices on organic provisions, the

A small-cap stock called Evolv Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ: EVLV) has vaulted to the top of my watch list. This is a company in the security industry, but unlike companies like Okta or Zscaler

One of the great things about stocks is that investors can not only make money from the appreciation of a stock's value over time but from income as well (if the stock pays a dividend). The tricky

Nearly 90% of retired workers depend on Social Security to some extent, and more than half of those individuals say their monthly benefit represents a major source of income. That means any changes

High inflation and rising interest rates have made bears of many investors and sent the stock market into a downward slide. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is currently 26% off its high, and the

After a wild ride through August, Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) stock is flailing again.

Shares fell after the company's business update last Wednesday failed to excite its investor base, and the

High-yield dividend stocks can be excellent passive income sources, but sometimes, high yields can be a sign of trouble. Take tobacco giant Altria Group (NYSE: MO), for example; the stock offers

Warren Buffett owns a lot of stocks, many of which pay dividends. However, his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), only owns one real estate investment trust (REIT): STORE

Investors may remember 2022 as the year that stock splits came back. After a relative lack of splits in recent years, stocks with high nominal prices embraced the concept in increasing numbers this

The year 2022 has been quite tough for Wall Street, and the challenges show no signs of easing up soon.

At the Federal Reserve's 45th annual economic symposium held last month in Jackson Hole

Volatility in the stock market doesn't mean you have to sit at the edge of your seat biting yours nails anxiously. That's certainly not what Warren Buffet is doing: The Oracle of Omaha is using this

I'm working toward a goal of growing my passive income sources, so they eventually outpace my expenses. While I have a long way to go, I'm making progress each month by regularly investing money

Technology investors enjoyed monster gains during 2020 and 2021, even during the height of a once-in-a-century pandemic. The most innovative companies in the U.S. helped pull humanity through that

The stock market tanked in the second quarter. By the end of June, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was 31% off its high and the broad-based S&P 500 was down 21%, putting both indexes in bear market

It's not difficult to identify the market's top growth stocks right now -- just look around. Giants like Alphabet, Shopify, and Tesla are frequently highlighted as the current powerhouses, and for