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The S&P 500 Information Technology index has fallen 21% from its high, which puts the sector into bear market territory. Even so, the index has generated a 150% return over the past five years

Numerous studies suggest that dividend stocks tend to outperform their nondividend-paying peers, especially those that raise their dividends regularly. The reason for that outperformance is

Since topping out at 3,369 two weeks ago, the Baltic Exchange Dry Index (BDI) -- which tracks the prices that ocean transporters can get for carrying cargoes of coal, iron, grain, and other dry bulk

Mounting concerns of a possible recession have resulted in a difficult start to the year for financial markets. This helps to explain why the S&P 500 index has dipped 14% year-to-date.

As investors

Shares of several Chinese stocks trading on U.S. exchanges rose today after the Chinese government further indicated it will support Chinese tech and growth stocks.

Shares of JD.com (NASDAQ: JD)

It's the moment Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) and its investors have been waiting for. A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel voted for the authorization of Novavax's coronavirus vaccine

It's official: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) just executed its first stock split since 1999.

On Monday, the e-commerce giant gave investors 20 shares for each one they previously held, and consequently, the

With its shares down 33% year to date, Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) isn't enjoying the post-COVID-19 bull run you might have expected. While the return of cruising has led to a boom in sales, it

Investing in dividend growth stocks is an excellent strategy to build sustainable wealth for the long haul. This is because only the best stocks with proven business models are able to raise their

May was a hard month for the broader stock markets, but not for investors who own shares in Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID). It was, in fact, the best month so far this year for the electric vehicle (EV)

Companies rely on a variety of data every day to make mission-critical decisions. Yet historically, they've struggled to effectively assemble that data into a cohesive singular view that they can

Since home prices bottomed in 2012, probably the biggest economic disappointment has been the lack of homebuilding. Historically, housing has led the economy out of a recession, but the post-bubble

Under Warren Buffett's leadership, Berkshire Hathaway stock is up 527% over the past 20 years, easily beating the 295% return of the broader S&P 500. That outperformance is due in large part to

Consumers have limited time and capacity to soak up streaming content. For a while, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was the only game in town. Then Amazon added the ability to rent movies and started

Earnings are so variable that I've given up using any metric related to earnings per share as a valuation tool. Today I use price-to-sales or, my personal preference, historical dividend yield

May wasn't a terribly great month for the S&P 500. The index was volatile and finished about where it started. Many top growth stocks struggled with shares like Shopify and Tesla falling sharply

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) stock has outperformed the broader market handsomely over the past three years, even though shares of the memory specialist have faced bouts of volatility thanks to

After yesterday's absolute rout in the cryptocurrency sector, investors may not necessarily be surprised to see top tokens Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA)

Down 38% so far in 2022, the stock of Jumia Technologies (NYSE: JMIA) has been a punishing experience for investors. The e-commerce start-up has fallen far short of its ambition of becoming the

Generating passive income is a worthwhile endeavor. Without passive income, folks have to work for money. With passive income, money works for you. It also gives people the freedom to choose whether

The list of the most popular companies on Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) is not a great hunting ground for potential investments, if recent history is any indication. From speculative

Shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) were moving higher on Wednesday morning, following an Insider report claiming that employees are starting to speculate a Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) acquisition of the

Shares of tech stock Amazon officially split this week, and there are more stock splits coming. Many fast-growing companies have been deploying stock splits as a way to bring down their prices and