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Thanks to the ongoing innovation revolutions in both the tech and healthcare sectors, shareholders have been enjoying historic returns on capital over the past decade. For example, the central

Gross margin is a key metric to watch in cloud-subscription businesses. That's because gross margin shows how much money a cloud company is able to reinvest in the business. In this segment of

Tech giants dominated earnings season last week, with the likes of Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon all reporting their latest quarterly results. This week, however, will include younger Wall Street

Social Security benefits are earned benefits. They're also a crucial source of income for most older Americans who may have too little invested for their future or risk running short of funds while

Investors are finally starting to believe in Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) turnaround plan. On Wednesday afternoon, the auto giant reported strong results for the third quarter of 2021, raised its

Sony (NYSE: SONY) has been a great stock for investors, delivering a market-beating gain of 259% over the last five years. It has continued to surge to new highs this year following high demand for

Stocks rose last week, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) touched new all-time highs with help from generally strong earnings reports. 

Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) and Snap (NYSE: SNAP) both suffered steep declines over the past month.

Pinterest's stock, which had been under pressure since its disappointing second-quarter report in late

The fossil fuel industry is deeply out of favor with a world that is increasingly focused on saving the environment. However, that doesn't mean you can't find some good investment options there. You

In 2015, Elon Musk famously projected that Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) would be making "a few million" cars per year by 2025. Many laughed it off, as the electric-vehicle (EV) industry was still in its

As your working days come to a close, you can take a moment to pat yourself on the back. Then you should examine your financial situation. After all, the end of a regular paycheck requires some

October has been a spectacular month for meme cryptocurrencies as two of the market's most hyped-up assets soared to eye-watering levels. Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) are up

Pipeline giant Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) is spending a lot less money than it used to. Burned by the oil and gas crash of 2014, the company has shifted from a high-debt, high-growth, boom-and-bust

Modern automakers certainly make the bulk of their money from selling cars, but most have several other revenue streams that investors should be aware of. In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on

For many people starting from scratch, a million-dollar retirement nest egg seems wildly out of reach. It takes money to make money, after all, and it seemingly requires more cash than the average

Shareholders in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) didn't have a great earnings season, as both companies fell around 2% the day after their respective third quarter reports. Those

A leading company that helps facilitate property rental bookings worldwide is set to report third-quarter earnings on Nov. 4. Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) has been in recovery mode from the devastation to

Stocks don't always move in concert with a company's business results. Many high-growth stocks often experience dips in their stock price. Sometimes these dips can feel more like canyons for

You could probably sum up the secret to Warren Buffett's success in three words: Think long term. That's what the legendary investor has done throughout his storied career -- even before he took the

We know that the early publicly traded cannabis stocks shot higher on the enthusiasm for marijuana's potential, only to fall back to earth when the promised riches failed to materialize. 

Even

With October now in the books, 2021 is zipping by and it's time for investors to start thinking about November, another historically strong month for the stock market. Since 1950, the S&P 500 index

Third-quarter earnings season is in full swing, and many companies are reporting huge year-over-year growth figures as they lap their depressed financial results from a year ago (when the world was

With so many players in the booming world of marijuana stocks, how is a company to differentiate itself enough to beat the volatility of this industry and keep investors coming back for more? In

Cannabis is illegal at the federal level in the U.S. That makes it difficult for Canadian companies to expand in the market. But that hasn't stopped domestic players from spreading their roots. Even