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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Paypal (NASDAQ: PYPL) and Visa (NYSE: V) to determine the better stock to buy now.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 23, 2023. The

Dividend growth investing is a popular strategy among investors. But the emphasis can be different from person to person. Younger investors may focus more on the growth aspect than dividends, while

It was a rather volatile first half of the year for financial stocks, particularly banks. That has created some buying opportunities for investors, as valuations have come down.

But some financial

It may not be the market's best-performing stock over the course of the past 10 years. But there's no denying Visa (NYSE: V) shares have soundly rewarded patient shareholders. A $10,000 investment

Warren Buffett, the legendary investor, has some strong words to say about American Express: "I could do all kinds of things with hundreds of billions of dollars. But I can't put in the minds of

China is the world's second-largest economy based on gross domestic product (GDP), trailing only the U.S. Despite that, the Chinese economy has grown stagnant in its efforts to rebound post-COVID.

The best growth stocks to invest in right now are ones with high chances of becoming huge winners in the next decade and beyond, driven by their competitive advantages in large industries and growth

The market is losing ground after coming very close to ending the current bear market. The S&P 500 was up almost 20% in 2023 at the end of July, less than 4% off its previous high in early 2022. It

Warren Buffett and his team at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) have solidified their reputation as some of the greatest investors ever. Admittedly, their value-investing style differs

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analysts Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger and host Dylan Lewis discuss:

Motley Fool host Deidre Woollard talks with Tom Larsen, a senior director at Corelogic

There's been some positive news lately that inflation is still slowing, leading to renewed optimism about the economy and calming fears of a recession. The S&P 500 is up more than 16% this year as

Investing in stocks doesn't have to be overly complicated. Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs for short, offer many of the same benefits of owning individual stocks, but these vehicles come with the

While most investors who are familiar with Visa (NYSE: V) would likely agree that it is a fantastic business, its share price hasn't held up recently. In 2023, the stock is up 16% (as of Aug. 7), a

Education company Chegg (NYSE: CHGG), which provides products and services to support learners, spooked investors earlier this year when management warned that artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot C

To squash inflation, the Federal Reserve increased the benchmark federal funds rate by 525 basis points since March 2023, the fastest series of rate hikes since the 1980s. That aggressive monetary

Saying you'll "never sell" a stock is exceptionally bold. Realistically, no investor can make that absolute guarantee, as anything can happen to a company over the long term.

However, a few stocks

Companies with potent growth catalysts can deliver sizable gains to their investors. Here are three businesses with intriguing expansion prospects, both in the short and long term. If you're looking

Construction and engineering giant Fluor (NYSE: FLR) saw its shares fall back in March, after the company sold off its South American operations and tried to wait out a couple of legacy projects

Equity markets generally move upward over the long run, but not all individual stocks do. Earning solid returns over a decade or more requires purchasing shares of excellent companies that