News

The S&P 500 is an index that tracks the 500 largest public U.S. companies by market cap. The S&P 500 contains companies and industry leaders from every major sector, and its performance has become

It's showtime for the company behind the country's leading streaming hub. Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) recently topped 70 million active accounts, but it may have some disappointing news to report when it

The metaverse was the talk of the technology sector over the last few years as stock market pundits outlined scenarios that involved virtual worlds generating trillions of dollars in value in the

If you're investing for your future, it's still a great time to buy and hold wonderful companies, even in a volatile market. While the volatility afflicting almost every sector of the market has

Investors have good reasons to go shopping in the fast-food industry right now. This niche tends to perform well even as consumers become more price-conscious and pull back on overall spending. And

For many retired seniors, Social Security serves as a critical source of income. And because of that, it's important to claim benefits at the right time.

In case you're not familiar with how Social

In 2023, the maximum monthly Social Security benefit available to any retiree is $4,555. Very few seniors will get such a generous payment from the Social Security Administration, though, because

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) owns some of the most valuable entertainment properties on the planet, but its stock price has taken a beating over the last year. The widening losses in Disney's streaming

The acronym FAANG was given to Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Alphabet (now the parent company of Google). Those companies were grouped together and earned that

After a crushing year for the markets, there are a lot of good deals for the taking. PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) and Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ: CRSR) were beaten down last year for slowing growth

Video game stocks got a lot of attention during the pandemic on the thesis that players would spend a lot more money gaming. But that didn't really happen, and now companies with little growth are

Dividend yield isn't everything in a dividend stock, but it's probably the most important factor investors look at when considering a dividend stock. The dividend yield is the amount a company pays

In early January, Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) had become such a compelling stock that I started a position. But since then, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has started a price war in EVs, Rivian has begun layoffs

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has gotten clobbered during the tech-sector meltdown. Shares are more than 60% below their peak price from late 2021.

However, CrowdStrike is a better company now than it

Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) is not the most exciting food company in the world, with its most iconic brand most likely being SPAM. But don't sleep on this stock; it looks cheap today. And that remains

Meta (NASDAQ: META) -- that is to say, Facebook and Instagram -- went all in on the metaverse when it announced the change to its corporate name in late 2021. That strategic pivot backfired in 2022

If you're hoping for the largest possible Social Security check, you need to understand how decisions you make could affect your payout. Specifically, there is one choice that's guaranteed to reduce

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) management has never been shy about investing for growth. The customer-obsessed company is having a harder time convincing investors that these costs will lead to shareholder

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) delivered more of the same in its first-quarter 2023 earnings report. Theme park profits keep soaring, while the streaming segment eats into margins. This video

Last year was challenging for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). Panic set in for the streaming platform as its growth story looked like it was coming to an end. The company reported an unexpected drop in

Artificial intelligence (AI) has gotten much attention from investors lately, and it's easy to understand why. More uses of the technology are starting to appear in our daily lives. However, many