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With the broader market selling off slightly in September after a sharp run higher in the first eight months of 2021, many stocks are taking a breather. Highlighting the overall market's pullback

It's a question investors ask themselves every day: Should I seek safety in diversification by putting my money into a broad index fund, or should I aim for bigger returns by buying an individual

The international athletic apparel giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) a few years ago made the decision to shake up its operations and initiated efforts to transform its business. The globally iconic brand

The market's been volatile lately, and that's just fine for Cathie Wood. The ARK Invest founder, CEO, and ace stock picker is an all-weather shopper for her favorite stocks for her company's popular

Sometimes good investment opportunities come for reasons unrelated to the company itself, or even its business sector. China's regulators have come down hard on certain sectors including big tech

Recently, I wrote an article about the potential value opportunity in the British bank Barclays (NYSE: BCS), which is largely involved in investment banking and consumer banking in many parts of the

If you could double your money every five years for 30 years, you would compound your original investment by a multiple of 64. That's the magic of compound interest. One of the safest ways to

The value proposition behind Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) has always been straightforward. The company aims to revolutionize the way we buy clothes using data science to optimize selection based on

Retirees are often assumed to be living on a "fixed income." Retirement income is often not that fixed, though. Social Security checks rise in size over the years, thanks to cost-of-living

Video game publishing giant Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) has been in the news a lot lately, and not for good reason. Down more than 25% from its highs, it's likely difficult for investors to

For most of us, buying a house is the biggest financial decision we'll make. But buying a house is more than just a financial decision, it's also a very personal and emotional one. 

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In the business world, there's Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) LinkedIn, and in the medical world, there's Doximity (NYSE: DOCS). The company's platform has not only allowed doctors across America to

Nike (NYSE: NKE) shares took a dive on Friday, falling 6.2% after the company reported first-quarter earnings.

The drop was predictable. Factory shutdowns in Vietnam and Indonesia due to COVID

UPS (NYSE: UPS) finally filled a gaping hole in its business, one that allows the courier to expand beyond just delivering packages. Big Brown announced it was acquiring Roadie, a crowd-sourced

Following failure to win a huge USPS delivery vehicle contract, electric vehicle (EV) maker Workhorse Group (NASDAQ: WKHS) is seeing its share prices crash even lower. Investor confidence sank

For many Americans, saving $1 million won't be enough for retirement -- you'll need several million in the bank to maintain your standard of living. This is especially true if you aren't retiring

The pandemic was a doubled-edged sword for fake-meat manufacturer Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND). While sales at retail sales soared as consumers stocked up on groceries, sales from the foodservice

C3.ai (NYSE: AI) gained a lot of attention when it went public last December, for three main reasons. First, it was founded and led by Thomas Siebel, who previously founded the enterprise software

Let's face it. The average 35-year-old's investment portfolio should look considerably different than the average 65-year-old's. The former has plenty of time to ride out the market's inevitable ups

September has been a challenging month for stocks, bringing a pause to 2021's bull market. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite have slid about 1.6% and 2.1%, respectively. While it's never fun to

While the past two years were challenging times for most businesses around the world, it was a fantastic period for fintech. The pandemic accelerated megatrends like e-commerce, online banking, and

Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) has come to dominate the workout-at-home segment of the fitness market, but can it expand to gyms as well? The company acquired fitness equipment maker Precor to help it do

Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are two very different types of tech companies. Palantir's market value has tripled since its direct listing last September, thanks to the robust growth of

Whether you're a new investor or a seasoned professional, there is only one reason to buy individual growth stocks: You want to beat the market. And that's no small task. Over the last 20 years, the