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Upstart's (NASDAQ: UPST) life as a public entity got off to a strong start with a successful initial public offering in December 2020. Priced at $20 in its IPO, the stock rose five-fold to $100 per

The dividend yield on the S&P 500 has steadily fallen over the years. It's currently around a two-decade low of about 1.3%. That's due to an elevated valuation for the index compared to its

If orthodontics sounds like a boring field to invest in, you probably haven't heard of Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN).

Far from being a dental supply company, the core of Align's business is its

Video-game developer Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) is in the middle of a potentially volatile period for the business. The tailwinds that helped boost sales during the COVID-19 pandemic when

The last several months haven't been easy for most tech stock investors. The Nasdaq-100 Tech Sector Index is down by more than 15% from its recent highs, and many smaller tech companies have seen

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO Kevin Johnson announced his retirement on March 16, with former leader Howard Schultz being named as his interim replacement. Who will the coffee powerhouse tap as its

Since content is king in the streaming world, what will that mean to the industry over the next several years? In this video clip from "The M&A Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 18

After a 30-year bull run that saw the Nasdaq 100 index gain nearly 4,000%, the tech-heavy benchmark suddenly turned south and lost more than 20% of its value, officially putting it in bear market

Demand has always been a strength for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). For most of the company's history, orders for its vehicles have been well ahead of the company's ability to supply them. This was the case

Quality income stocks tend to provide dependable cash flow for their shareholders, regardless of what's happening in the world. But there's another reason to consider established income stocks for

The technology-centric Nasdaq-100 index has been on a roller-coaster ride since November 2021. It dipped into bear market territory, losing more than 20% of its value before staging a fierce

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) stock has done well for its long-term investors over its 30-year history, so new investors might think they've missed the coffee chain train. On this episode of "Ask Us

The Nasdaq Composite is down about 12% from its high, putting the tech-heavy index in correction territory. And many individual stocks have been beaten down much further, as high inflation, rising

Compound interest is an amazing thing. A monthly investment of $300 could grow into $1 million in 30 years if it can earn a 12% average annual return. While that might sound like a lot, it's only

E-commerce pioneer eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is one of the most underappreciated investment opportunities in the market today. Not only is it a good value, but it also provides a margin of safety from

Savvy investors have undoubtedly been following the rise of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB). Starting in a college dorm room, the company formerly known as Facebook has grown to reach billions of daily

Ever since the bull market began almost exactly 13 years ago to the day following the collapse of the financial and housing markets, small-cap stocks have been almost as responsible as tech stocks

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has profitably licensed out its products for a while now, but considering the effect that the pandemic has had on brick-and-mortar locations, could there be even more

The past few months haven't been the best for cryptocurrencies, as the market value of the asset class has dropped by roughly a third since November and now sits at about $2 trillion. Investors are

BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) was once synonymous with smartphones. Its enterprise-oriented devices accounted for over 20% of the fragmented market's shipments in 2007, according to Gartner.

But by 2016

The tech sell-off of 2022 has created some solid opportunities for investors to buy shares of fast-growing companies at attractive valuations.

With the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index down more

The major stock indexes are in the doldrums so far this year. And so are some of the most popular healthcare stocks. I'm talking about companies that have gained in the past on optimism about their

Have your investing efforts so far been less than you'd hoped for? Then here's a next-level idea to embrace: Less can be more. That is to say, simplified stock-picking and longer holding periods

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) is falling out of favor with investors. The stock has crashed by 74% from its highs in early 2021. Uncoincidentally, that matches the time when economic reopening gained

Inflation is red-hot right now, increasing at the highest rates in decades. Unfortunately, consumers feel the squeeze every time they go to the store or fill up their car with gas; it can feel like