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May was a mighty month for Boeing (NYSE: BA) as the company raced back into space with a (mostly) successful uncrewed test flight of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. Granted, SpaceX still holds a

The S&P 500 has plunged 19% so far this year. This has increased the index's dividend yield up to 1.7%. This is still well below the 4.3% historical average yield of the index.

But there are plenty

Earlier this year, Google parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) announced plans to conduct a 20-for-1 stock split. It officially took effect at the market close on Friday, and today

Even after this year's steep stock market decline, many investors are concerned that there's further to fall before it hits bottom. If you are worried about capital preservation, here are a couple

GameStop (NYSE: GME), the infamous meme stock of 2021, is back on investors' radar again. This month, the company announced a 4-for-1 stock split, which will take place after trading closes on July

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) has a dream: to enable anyone who wants to fly to the edge of space -- and has $450,000 burning a hole in their pocket -- to experience a few

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ: CALM), the country's largest shell egg producer and distributor, is slated to report its fourth-quarter and full-year results for fiscal 2022 after the market close on

In 2023, typical retirees could see a lot more money in the form of Social Security checks that are much larger than what they receive today. 

They could get more than $150 extra per month, and

Things went according to plan for my "three stocks to avoid" column last week. The three stocks I thought were going to lose to the market for the week -- Conagra, Coinbase, and ExxonMobil --

While looking for simple stocks may sound tedious to some, finding clear, unmistakable, and simple megatrends could seem more achievable. The idea behind this approach is straightforward enough

If you're looking at a wall of red in the investing account where you hold your cannabis stocks and wondering whether you've made a series of terrible mistakes, you aren't alone. As a group

This year has been particularly difficult for most asset classes. Stocks are down over 20% from their highs, and the fixed income market has suffered as well. About the only asset class that has

Retiring might mean an end to the 9-to-5 world, but it doesn't bring an end to financial worries -- especially if you have a lot of debt. Not all retirement debt is cause for major stress, but if

One of the most exciting areas of the broader energy sector today is probably the clean energy niche, because the world is on a multi-decade transition from carbon fuels, like coal and oil, to

Bottom-fishing can be incredibly profitable. My single best investment over the last several years has been Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX), and it remains my best performer in Motley Fool CAPS.

In the fall

American Tower (NYSE: AMT) might not stand out to dividend investors at first glance. The real estate investment trust (REIT) currently offers a 2.2% dividend yield. While that's slightly higher

Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) is scheduled to report fiscal second-quarter 2022 earnings on July 21. The international pizza company is grappling with rising inflation and labor shortages, as the

Airbnb's (NASDAQ: ABNB) business has bounced back considerably well to pre-pandemic levels, especially in one interesting area. In this video clip from "Ask Us Anything" on Motley Fool Live

When you buy a luxury car, you expect that, in addition to high performance, you're paying up for amenities that are not available in more basic models. The fit and trim are usually better, and you

Many workers are saving for retirement. That's the good news. The bad news is many people are not saving nearly enough. In fact, the estimated median retirement account balance is very low and would

Many investors are running from the market this year. This is perfectly understandable; investing in a down market is maddening. But intelligent long-term investors know better than to try to time

The U.S. equity market has been witnessing tough times in 2022. So far this year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite are down by 15%, 19%, and 27%, respectively

Fintech company Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ: AFRM) certainly has a lot of traits that should make for a great investment. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a new and flexible credit product winning lots of

Many people make one crucial mistake in retirement planning: They assume they'll get by on just a fraction of their former income. And that's a mistake you'll want to avoid.

You might assume that