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Shares of Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) plunged 32.2% in October, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The cloud computing services provider's stock is still up almost three times

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) had another fantastic quarter, posting record international profit and double-digit revenue and earnings growth. But shares still fell 8.8% on Wednesday as concerns

"Diversify globally." If you've listened to that advice recently, a strong dollar and American tech leadership have caused your international stocks to underperform U.S markets. Now you need to

Even during COVID-19, silver linings from the pandemic have appeared. One of these is the success of e-commerce stocks. As shoppers clamored for safe shopping options, e-commerce companies and their

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Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, advertisers have become more cautious about their budgets. The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) and its programmatic advertising offerings give marketers more

When you're planning how much income Social Security will provide, it's important you understand how much of your benefits you'll get to keep.

Unfortunately, many Americans make a big mistake in

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Mosaic (NYSE: MOS)Q3 2020 Earnings CallNov 03, 2020, 11:00 a.m. ET

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October was a wild month for the stock market, and while the raging coronavirus pandemic no doubt had an impact, the presidential election was clearly a driver as well. In fact, in the coming weeks

Earnings season is in full swing, which makes this a good time to take stock of some of the companies and investment themes that have been outperforming expectations.

They're a mixed bunch, with

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) is a consumer goods company that trades at valuation multiples worthy of some high-flying tech stocks. Below, Fool.com contributor Brian Feroldi asks fellow contributor

It's been a few years since these biotech stocks made their debut on the public markets, but they're more popular than ever right now. Investors who held on since Day One have outperformed, and

Last week, I wrote about how three separate International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) directors bought a significant amount of stock, following the stock's swoon after its recent third quarter

If you can't take advantage of all the glamorous tax breaks that the top 1% receive, don't sweat it. There are tax perks for everyone -- including the Saver's Credit for low- and moderate-income

There has been a lot of uncertainty in the market this year given the pandemic, the state of the economy, and the wild election. The stock market has had its share of ups and downs, and that will

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) is known for two things: its da Vinci robotic surgical suite, and being a powerhouse growth stock. Over the past 10 years, Intuitive Surgical's stock price has

2020 has been a very active year for initial public offerings, or IPOs. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) even put some money to work in a new issue for the first time ever when

Wayfair (NYSE: W) has had a phenomenal run in 2020 -- shares are up nearly 170% as the online furniture retailer has leaned into demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Could this e-commerce upstart

One might think of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) as two companies with numerous commonalities and sometimes, a shared history. Microsoft supplied the

You might already have an opinion about annuities. Maybe you're strongly for them, or strongly against them. There's also a good chance that you don't know much about them and you'd like to learn

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Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT)Q3 2020 Earnings CallNov 03, 2020, 10:00 a.m. ET

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To say the COVID-19 pandemic has caused some market turbulence this year would be a big understatement, and the volatility hasn't subsided yet. Still, the stock market is performing quite well, all

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has been a tricky company to figure out lately. On one hand, its largest business, theme parks, has been operating on a limited basis during the pandemic, causing revenue and

With the holidays nearly upon us, it's time to start shopping -- for value stocks. I'm looking for stalwart companies with predictably strong revenues that have for some reason fallen out of favor

Wall Street follows few investors as closely as Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. A quick look at Buffett's long-term performance reveals why.

Since 1965, Berkshire