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Learning a new skill is always scary at first because there's so much you don't know. And learning how to become a successful investor is even scarier, because you're putting your own money at risk.

It's a lesson new investors may not have learned and tenured investors need to be reminded of: Stocks are fickle. Although the broad-market indexes rise in value over time, stocks can be highly

Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) has been a polarizing stock ever since its public debut in September 2020. The data analytics company initially dazzled the bulls with its high growth rates, its goal of

Unity Software (NYSE: U) took investors on a wild ride after its public debut in September 2020. The gaming company priced its initial public offering at $52, and its stock surged to an all-time

With a $30 billion market cap, it isn't too surprising to find industrial stock Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) in the S&P 500 index, even though it probably isn't a household name. But given its impressive

Uncertainty is the greatest risk facing investors in any new industry. Take artificial intelligence (AI), for example. Even if artificial intelligence is the most significant leap forward since the

Deal or no deal? That's now the big question for investors concerning Amgen's (NASDAQ: AMGN) pending $28 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HZNP).

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The pandemic hit the travel industry hard. However, as global travel demand returns to normal, vacation rental leader Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) has demonstrated its resilience. 

Surprisingly even now

If you're buying a dividend stock that's trading near its low for the year, it stands to reason that the yield is also higher than it would normally be. If the stock recovers from those lows, those

Two entertainment leaders are Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and video game maker Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI). There are key similarities between these companies, but only one can be the better buy.

Income investing is a tried-and-true investing strategy. This is because businesses that pay consistent and growing dividends to shareholders are often mature businesses that can't possibly reinvest

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett is truly in a league of his own when it comes to investing. Since taking over as CEO in 1965, he's overseen an aggregate return in

The virtual reality (VR) market has seen massive expansion since Meta Platforms acquired Oculus in 2014. The purchase led to advances in the technology and decreases in headset prices, making them

Many investors once considered PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) to be a stable blue chip play on the secular expansion of the digital payments market. Yet its stock has pulled back about 80% after hitting a

The maximum Social Security retirement benefit available to seniors in 2023 is $4,555.

Unfortunately, very few people will see such a large Social Security check. If you want to be among the

Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) is one of the most innovative growth stocks in the market today. In this video, Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian talks about what's going on with

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Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS)Q1 2023 Earnings CallMay 16, 2023, 8:30 a.m. ET

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