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Pitting two companies against each other to compare which could be a better investment can be an informative endeavor, no matter which ends up being the winner. The side-by-side evaluation can

If you're on the fence about contributing to your workplace retirement plan, you may have a change of heart after you realize the tax benefits you can gain. Fidelity reported an increase in 401(k)

If you've been following markets lately, then you've probably heard one or two experts say they are worried about the U.S. economy dipping into a recession, a period of slowing economic activity, or

Before the pandemic, the four largest pizza chains controlled 43% of the $44 billion market. Of those, Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) stands out. The company has ridden a franchise model and an embrace

When the coronavirus pandemic spread around the world in early 2020, one of the hardest-hit sectors was apartment real estate investment trusts (REITs). There's a good reason for that, but now that

For more than 20 years, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) has been the leading e-commerce platform in Latin America. In this video clip from "The Rank" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 21, Fool.com

Shares of Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ) have plummeted since reaching their highs in early 2021, and the company's own forward guidance has disappointed Wall Street and investors alike. In this episode of

Memory chips are an important element of semiconductor manufacturing. They're a commodity, which means pricing is highly reliant on supply and demand, but also a proxy for the direction of the

Index fund investing has exploded in recent years as folks flock toward low-cost investment vehicles. But it's not just the low costs that have piqued investor interest. Index funds consistently

Although the stock market has rebounded a bit recently, there are still many growth stocks that are 50% or more below their highs. This is especially true when it comes to companies that went public

Shares of digital payments leader PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) are down mightily over the last nine months, now more than 60% below the all-time high reached last summer.

Of course, there are valid reasons

We all need to eat, and warehouse real estate investment trust (REIT) Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) helps food companies make that possible. It is, at its core, a necessary business. But

Data-center operator Switch (NYSE: SWCH) is a company in transformation, possibly in more ways than one. It's already firmed up plans to become a real estate investment trust (REIT), but its status

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) started the process of another stock split this week. The declaration sent shock waves through the stock market, and Tesla's shares rose 8% that day.

However, that split-based

Back in 2019, electric-vehicle (EV) giant Tesla had one big thing in common with the Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) of today -- and that's market value. Tesla finished that year with a market value of about

The latest inflation report shows prices rose 7.9% over the last 12 months. That increase is many times higher than what you're likely earning on cash deposits, which means your emergency fund is

Since the pandemic started, Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) has flourished, but can it continue? In this clip from "The Rank" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 21, Fool.com contributors Connor Allen, Matt

Few companies have affected the consumer's daily life more than Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has over the past two decades. The business has grown from an online book store to a one-stop-shop for almost

There's no Paul Revere in 2022 riding around yelling that a recession is coming. But some are predicting that another economic downturn is inevitable. Soaring inflation is forcing the Federal

Sometimes, big companies do things that receive a lot of attention but don't really matter all that much. Other times, though, they do things that go largely unheralded but are truly important.

I

Almost every day, Ark Invest buys at least a handful of innovation-heavy stocks for its collection of exchange-traded funds. Ark Invest founder and CEO Cathie Wood has a lot of confidence in the

Regardless of whether you're a new or tenured investor, it's been a bumpy start to the new year. The benchmark S&P 500 and nearly 126-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average both dipped by more than

It's not a secret that healthcare is a major expense for both workers and retirees alike. But during your senior years, the cost of medical care could skyrocket.

HealthView Services projects that

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has a penchant for making money. Since becoming CEO in 1965, he's created more than $790 billion in value for shareholders (himself

If you've done any research into claiming Social Security, you've probably heard at least one person say you should never sign up early because doing so could cost you a lot of money. But that