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In 2023, retirees received a Social Security increase of 8.7%. It was the largest annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in four decades. The Social Security benefit increase fell sharply in 2024

Up more roughly 700% since the end of 2022, AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) stock might look a bit intimidating to jump into now. There may not be enough near-term upside left to tap, while the potential for

Restaurant-technology company Toast (NYSE: TOST) is bucking a negative trend in the financial technology (fintech) space. Other fintech players such as DLocal and even PayPal are seeing profit

Cybersecurity is a massive industry that has never been more important. Hackers are more adept at breaching systems and causing havoc for companies. Precautions must be taken to protect internal and

Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) is a cell programming company that claims to have large addressable markets (for bioengineered products) in multiple industries in which it can play a key role, and that

It's been a while, but 3M (NYSE: MMM) finally and formally cut its dividend recently, approving a dividend of $0.70 for the second quarter, down from the previous quarterly payment of $1.51

The fourth halving of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining rewards is in the books, and the crypto world is buzzing. With Bitcoin's inflation rate slashed and scarcity magnified, experts predict a price

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have pulled a stunning round trip so far in 2024. Following management's increasingly upbeat commentary on sales related to artificial intelligence

Many investors don't try to hand-pick market-beating stocks. With index investing, you can benefit from the wealth-building long-term trends of the stock market with a single ticker. Many will

Dividend stocks are proven wealth creators. Over the last 50 years, they have outperformed non-payers by more than 2 to 1. A big driver is their steady (and often growing) income stream, which

DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU) was a darling during the pandemic. It was well-positioned to facilitate online document administration when people could not meet in person.

As life returned to normal

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) completely revolutionized the way content is consumed. While the company originally began as a DVD rental service, Netflix quickly pivoted to a streaming model.

For years

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian conducts cash-flow analysis for SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) stock investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 15, 2024. The video was

It is possible to generate big returns over short time periods on the stock market. There are always a few magnificent winners out there, especially after the type of rally that investors have seen

Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) stock has been a roller coaster. At times, over the past five years, shares have zoomed higher by more than 2,400%. At other times, shares have lost 90% of their value.

If

If you've been keeping up on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) lately, you've probably only seen negative headlines. With headwinds forming in the electric vehicle (EV) market, multiple rounds of layoffs, and

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has made for a fine investment in the past. Its shares produced a 462% total return in the last 10 years, effectively turning a $10,000 investment into more than $56,000 during

Generally speaking, you would be wise to take any broad, statistical data about investors with a grain of salt. There's always more to the story. Oftentimes, that "more" is simply that there's a

It was news that many Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) investors may have been expecting: Steward Health is filing for bankruptcy protection. That development broke last week, but for years now

Landfills are major greenhouse gas emitters. They're the third-largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 14.4% of the total. Landfills produce carbon dioxide and methane gas.

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe take a closer look at lithium mining giant Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), which has struggled over the past year with weak demand and

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro break down the reasons Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) are two of their top stocks to buy.

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It has been a rough year for Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). The international coffee chain's stock is down around 20% year to date after posting weak traffic numbers and revenue growth for the first

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses the cash-flow crunch affecting Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) currently and why this challenge often confronts fast-growing companies.

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Many Americans share the goal of retiring as millionaires, but it's not easy to achieve. According to Vanguard's 2023 How America Saves report, the average Vanguard 401(k) holder had a balance of