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Although you probably don't need the reminder, Wall Street endured a challenging year in 2022, with all three major stock indexes plummeting into a bear market. But amid this turmoil, the iconic Dow

Social Security is a major source of financial well-being in retirement. Nearly 49 million retired workers received benefits in January, and about half of people aged 65 and older get at least 50%

On a year-to-year basis, the stock market is unpredictable, as investors were reminded firsthand in 2022. Following a nearly unstoppable move to new highs in 2021, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial

With plenty of concerns about the economy and stock market volatility, a lot of investors are looking for stable, higher-yield income stocks they can trust. In the video below, Motley Fool

Many growth stocks are still well below their prior highs. Many will never recover, but the top companies will emerge and their stocks will soar to new heights. In this video, Motley Fool

If you love dividends, you've probably found yourself looking into the midstream sector. It is home to some of the highest yields in the market, but a big yield alone isn't enough of a reason to buy

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG), a digital sports entertainment and gaming company, has become a unicorn this month. While growth stocks have largely faltered in February due to "sticky" inflation, shares

Deciding when to claim Social Security is one of the biggest choices you'll make as a retiree. Your decisions around Social Security can have wide-ranging impacts, so it's crucial to understand how

It's no surprise that investors are interested in buying Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stocks. These are three of the best companies in the

Shopify's (NYSE: SHOP) strategy resembles Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN), with costly fulfillment centers, logistics, and other capital-intensive business segments. Amazon's profit margins have long

Information management expert Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) just delivered a robust fourth-quarter earnings report. The company smashed its own guidance and Wall Street's estimates thanks to

These three growth stocks could deliver excellent returns for shareholders with higher risk tolerance. This video will answer whether Palantir (NYSE: PLTR), Crowdstrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), or C3.ai

Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) investors collectively breathed a sigh of relief after the company announced on its Q4 2022 earnings call that it had no intention of cutting its dividend. The company

The pandemic has had a lasting impact on the demand for office space. Many employees continue to work remotely, at least part of the time. So office landlords are struggling to fill up their vacant

Bark (NYSE: BARK) shouldn't be the dog that it's been. Since going public in late 2020, the direct-to-consumer pet care company has lost 88% of its value even though consumer spending on pets

In this week's video, I cover everything you need to know about news related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of Feb. 13. Today's video will focus on Tesla's potential new factory location

With its stock price down over 45% over the last 12 months and short interest totaling 33% of its outstanding float, Fisker (NYSE: FSR) seems to be shunned by the market because of its heavy losses

The kind of market volatility we have experienced in the past year can sometimes rattle investors, drawing their focus away from the long-term mindset that is important to earning excellent returns

Beth Kindig is the lead technology analyst for the I/O Fund. Motley Fool analyst Deidre Woollard caught up with Kindig to discuss:

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Stocks have been in a bear market since early last year. The culprit is the concern that raising interest rates to combat inflation will slow the economy. That would affect the growth prospects of

Investors love growth, so they're typically willing to pay a premium for fast-growing companies. The thesis is that they'll eventually grow into their valuations.

However, some growth stocks seem

Stock-based compensation can be a good way to retain employees and to ensure their interests are aligned with those of shareholders. But it's not a free lunch despite the deceptive non-GAAP figures

Oil prices have gotten off to a rather pedestrian start to 2023. While they've ebbed and flowed quite a bit, they're roughly flat so far this year, at around $80 a barrel. That's well off last

Semiconductors have been hard to come by since the COVID-19 lockdowns started a chain reaction of supply side shortages. Three years later, executives across the chip sector largely agree that the