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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

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.

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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

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

On July 27, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) demanded payment processors and banks issuing its debit cards to stop all cannabis-related transactions. Now, U.S.-based marijuana companies like Curaleaf (OTC:

Visa (NYSE: V) is the world's leading payment processor and arguably the best-positioned company in the financial sector with regard to its specific industry. That's because Visa has a competitive

It's not a secret that the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has minted considerable wealth for investors for some time now. The index has nearly doubled in the past five years, generating 94% total

Wow! What a difference a year makes. For that matter, what a difference a few weeks make. In 2022, investors stormed the exits of the stock market, even though many pointed out that it's best to

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Identifying dividend growth stocks with high returns on invested capital (ROICs) can be a great way to look for investments as both criteria have proven to be market-beating propositions over time

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights why Mastercard's (NYSE: MA) base of 3.2 billion cards in people's wallets is a great reason to love the stock.

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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Visa's (NYSE: V) latest quarterly results to determine if investors can still buy the stock.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 27

Visa (NYSE: V) continues posting strong financial results, as its fiscal 2023 third quarter (ended June 30) numbers show. The massive card network reported revenue of $8.1 billion and adjusted

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