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Cryptocurrencies have been the investment story of 2021 with gains for some of these digital assets running circles around the S&P 500 stock market index. 

The cryptocurrency industry has often been

Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) made a blockbuster acquisition earlier this year, snagging customer identity access management (CIAM) specialist Auth0 for $6.5 billion in an all-stock deal. Okta's

Shares of e-commerce giant Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) dropped by 11% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That was a continuation of a downward trend that began in

On Sept. 16, Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) announced it had received an a 520-mile rating for its Lucid Air Dream Edition from the EPA -- the longest range ever for an electric vehicle (EV). It's an

Squid Game is a South Korean drama television series enjoying tremendous success on Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX). This success has driven Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) game creators to create numerous gaming

Biotech stocks took a beating in September. The bellwether funds iShares Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ: IBB) and SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (NYSEMKT: XBI) both lost a significant chunk of their value last

Shares of health insurance technology Oscar Health (NYSE: OSCR) dropped 11% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company has lost nearly 50% of its value

Beachbody (NYSE: BODY) is yet another in the parade of companies that went public via SPAC and surged on initial excitement but have since fallen out of favor with investors. Beachbody plummeted

Nelnet (NYSE: NNI) has a $19 billion debt load -- more than six times larger than its market cap. It's the sort of debt load that scares off a lot of investors. Not so fast, says Motley Fool

Although the U.S. finally withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, defense preparedness is still essential and contractors continue to be good stocks to bet on for the next decade.

While the

Some people become millionaires by spotting the next Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) or Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) early on. Or they take major risks on speculative investments and are lucky enough to come out on

The quickest way to reverse the recent slide in AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) stock could be as simple as getting people back to movie theaters. Sony's Venom: Let There Be Carnage was the

The stock market mounted a nice recovery to end last week, but Wall Street seemed to have a real case of the Monday blues. Futures contracts on the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) were down 72

Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: XENE), a clinical-stage biotech, is having a superb showing in pre-market trading Monday morning. The biotech's shares, in fact, jumped by as much as 98%, on extremely

It turns out that regular, index-based retirement portfolios are in fact enough to help you retire comfortably. However, once you've developed a solid core of globally diversified index funds

The stock market is a fantastic tool to build long-term, life-changing wealth. And not interrupting the magic of compounding is one of the keys to becoming a successful investor. That's why even

In the wake of recent revelations published in The Wall Street Journal, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) hits the pause button on "Instagram for Kids." Electric carmaker Polestar nears a $21 billion deal to go

Businesses in nearly every industry turn to technology to reduce inefficiencies and help teams operate more smoothly. Companies that provide those services, from cloud-based collaboration tools to

Shares of plant-based protein company Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) took a hit recently after a Wall Street analyst reportedly warned that investors may be too optimistic about the company's prospects

Last week, all three major U.S. indices took a hit, though the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell further than the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Unfortunately, this sell-off added to

When Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN) announced the acquisition of theScore on Aug. 5, it was pretty clear what that company was hoping to accomplish with the $23 billion purchase. The

Warren Buffett once said that "our favorite holding period is forever," when discussing his approach to stocks. Why is that? Well, if a company can compound capital at high rates for long periods, a

AMC Entertainment Group (NYSE: AMC) has some pretty optimistic shareholders. They have helped increase AMC's stock price by 1,800% in 2021. That's despite little justification for the increase when

The phrase "We need to talk" strikes fear in the heart of most partners, but sometimes a serious conversation is necessary to ensure you're on the same page. That's especially true when it comes to

Some investors have pegged Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) as the most likely potential domestic competition to electric vehicle leader Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). There are several good reasons for that, but