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Leading coffeehouse chain Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) was hurt by the pandemic when it temporarily shuttered its stores across the globe for health and safety reasons. As vaccination rates increased

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) threw around a lot of big numbers in its fourth-quarter update last week. The biggest of the bunch was the company's revenue of $514 billion last year. Amazon generated annual

Too many stocks have serious flaws. Maybe their market isn't growing robustly. It could be that the company's management is weak. Perhaps the products and services are subpar.

But then there are

If you invested $10,000 into STAG Industrial (NYSE: STAG) three years ago, you would have around $10,700 today. That sounds somewhat underwhelming, but if you dig in a little bit deeper you'll see

Dividend stocks can be an investor's best friend in both up and down markets. However, not all dividend stocks are created equal. When selecting dividend stocks to add to your portfolio, it's

Like many companies, Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) faced challenges in 2022. Increased costs, as well as a slowing economy, impacted the trucking company's results for the year. Even

The stock market can be a fantastic way to build and sustain strong financial returns, but only if you stay in the market for many years. As tempting as it may be to hop in and out of individual

Every month, Cathie Wood and her team at Ark Invest release a report on the state of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). You could think of it as a monthly earnings report that analyzes the fundamentals of the

You might not realize it, but stock market corrections are quite common. Since the beginning of 1950, the S&P 500, which is often viewed as the most-encompassing barometer of stock market health

Inflation has come down in the U.S. in recent months, but it remains at its highest level in decades. While investors are optimistic about a continuing downtrend of inflation, a potential recession

Last year was a hard one for investors. The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index lost 19% and 33%, respectively, in 2022, marking their worst annual performances since 2008, when the

Investors may be navigating turbulent market waters at the moment, but that doesn't change the fact that the stock market remains a compelling place to build financial wealth. And if you're

For nearly six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been nothing short of a money machine for his shareholders. The Oracle of Omaha, as he's come to be

We're only three years removed from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but given the sequence of events, it feels like a lifetime ago. That's even more the case for investors who own shares in

If you're worried about the future of Social Security and Medicare, you're in good company. Both programs are essential to the financial and physical wellbeing of millions of retired seniors today

Back in 2017, when Disney (NYSE: DIS) announced its intention to buy the film and media assets of the then 21st Century Fox, the acquisition was viewed as a way for the House of Mouse to jump-start

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While all-weather dividend growth stocks may hold up better than their more volatile peers, avoiding sell-offs altogether is impossible. No matter how high quality the stock's operations may be, the

Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) has issued a "going concern" notice. That's basically a warning that a company has to disclose when it is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Things have gotten

Growth stocks aren't the only way to supercharge a portfolio. Dividend stocks can be an equally valuable way to grow your earnings, particularly if the company makes healthy dividend increases over