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Over the past eight years, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) transformed itself from an aging legacy software company into a high-growth cloud giant. Satya Nadella, who took the helm as Microsoft's third CEO

Saving a portion of your salary in a 401(k) is one of the best ways to set yourself up for a happy retirement. But 401(k)s aren't the only game in town when it comes to retirement planning. And one

The rapidly rising interest rate environment proved to be a huge headwind for the artificial intelligence lender Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) in the first quarter of 2022. As the Federal Reserve began

Diversified healthcare company Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) has been front and center in the news this year. Given the headlines surrounding the infant formula debacle and the influx of cash from

The tech-laden Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index has been battered and bruised badly in 2022, crashing nearly 36% so far thanks to multiple headwinds. But investors shouldn't forget that there is

Ultimately, investing involves buying something for less than it's truly worth. Figuring out how much something is worth is easier said than done. For a stock, investors need to weigh current

With the broader market trading well off recent highs, it's getting easier to find reasonably valued growth stocks that can deliver above-average returns.

Tripling your investment in eight years is

If the market's recent volatility has made you more of a trader and less of an investor, you're not alone. Stocks were never intended to be the stuff of short-term speculation -- it just sorta

A stock market sell-off can be nerve-wracking, but it also makes dividend investing lucrative, given the higher yields as stock prices fall. That doesn't mean you should chase yields, but some

It's no secret that the market is stressing about economic growth prospects right now. Investors are also worrying about surging inflation and supply chain difficulties making it hard for companies

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) took a hard hit at the pandemic's onset, as it was temporarily forced to lock the turnstiles at all its theme parks. Closures across its various in-person entertainment

As you're preparing for retirement, one of the most important decisions you'll make is what age to begin claiming Social Security benefits. The earliest you can file for benefits is age 62. That's

Today's video focuses on a recent analyst upgrade on Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and reports of a healthy semiconductor manufacturing market with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:

Stock prices rise and fall, but long-term investing in good companies leads to lasting wealth. Warren Buffett has been investing for over 70 years and has generated substantial wealth for Berkshire

The Nasdaq has fallen more than 30% since the start of 2022. It has been an abysmal year for many once-promising growth stocks. And while the correction has created some attractive buying

Being an investor hasn't been particularly easy in the current bear market, but savvy investors also know that taking advantage of today's bargain prices can lead to life-changing returns over the

Despite two years of uneasiness in the real estate business, Stag Industrial (NYSE: STAG) has been a steady performer. In this video clip from "Ask Us Anything" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on June

Dream Finders Homes (NASDAQ: DFH) was founded in 2008 and is based in Jacksonville. It has a large presence in its home market and also operates in the Orlando area, as well as in both Carolinas

As of March 31, there were 3,739 stocks in the Nasdaq Composite Index. And according to Finviz, around 1,600 of these are down 60% or more from their 52-week highs. Similarly, there are 500

There are 52 stocks in Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) closely followed stock portfolio, and most of them are rock-solid businesses. And during the recent stock market downturn, most

Disney (NYSE: DIS) has managed to sign up a lot of cricket fans for Disney+. In fact, the company pointed to the delay in the start of the Indian Premier League season last year as a reason for its

Some people figure they'll manage just fine in retirement on Social Security alone. Those same people often get a rude awakening.

The reality is that Social Security will only replace about 40% of

Few industries are in need of disruption quite as much as real estate. The process of selling a home is clunky, at best, brokerage fees haven't changed significantly in decades despite lots of