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In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Bill Barker about the latest headlines from Wall Street. They discuss the Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) controversy and its impact

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) and WPX Energy (NYSE: WPX) have agreed to combine in an all-stock merger of equals transaction. The deal will create a leading U.S. unconventional oil producer with a

The economy needs the government to break out the jumper cables again. There's no denying that another round of Economic Impact Payments is in the works, and you probably have a good idea of what

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, big data software company Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) will debut on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol "PLTR." Palantir won't be coming to market via

Social Security benefits are a major source of retirement money for most Americans. But they aren't enough to live on without outside funds even under the best of circumstances. Sadly, far too many

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has been a big winner in the work-from-home movement. Effects from COVID-19 have cemented new cybersecurity standards in place, and the company's revenue has been on a

The broad market was mostly flat last week, but not for a few members of the healthcare sector. Shares of these three companies zoomed higher last week and investors want to know if they can climb

The past year has been a tough one for Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) shareholders, and it doesn't seem to be getting any easier. The popular marijuana company saw its stock tank after reporting fiscal

This is a tricky time for investors. September's steep sell-off has created some bargains, but the market's rout may not have run its full course yet, and not even the bluest of blue chip stocks

Will the housing market crash again? Maybe. Many aspects of the economy are cyclical, and housing prices do occasionally fall. Is a housing crash imminent? That's harder to answer.

Some have sounded

Warren Buffett has built a decades-long track record of wise stock picks. From American Express to Coca-Cola and, more recently, Apple, buying the right stocks at the right time has made Berkshire

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is among the most popular valuation multiples, and perhaps the most important for investors, but it has limited explanatory value when earnings per share are

Outside of workplace retirement accounts, a Roth IRA is one of the most popular places to stash your retirement savings. Its benefits are many: Most people can open one with any bank or brokerage

In this market, there are stocks you know and stocks you wish you knew. RingCentral (NYSE: RNG), Lovesac (NASDAQ: LOVE), and Freshpet (NASDAQ: FRPT) are three hot stocks that aren't getting a lot of

Lately, it appears some investors don't know what to do with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). The stock skyrocketed following the market's steep drop in March, but then began losing steam at the beginning of

AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) was all but left for dead at one time during the coronavirus pandemic, and justifiably so as it danced along the precipice of bankruptcy.

Yet agreements with its

Stocks rallied on Friday, but not by enough to avoid a fourth consecutive weekly loss for the broader market. In the end, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) shed nearly 2% and the

Fall is upon us, and pumpkin spice-flavored everything is rolling in like a cool breeze. Despite their ubiquity, $5 coffees have taken a backseat to IPOs this fall as investors have lined up for a

It's been a rough year for dividend stocks, with companies slashing payouts right and left in an effort to hold on to waning cash reserves. While this has naturally caused considerable stress for

Investors have learned two valuable lessons in one of the wildest years on record.

First of all, they've been taught the importance of long-term investing. Despite the benchmark S&P 500 losing more

You'll often hear that saving for retirement independently is important, because Social Security won't provide enough income for you to cover your bills without outside savings. You'll also probably

After months of remarkable growth, the stock market took a turn for the worse in early September and is now veering into correction territory, meaning it's fallen by at least 10% from its most

It's a conundrum, to be sure. The Nasdaq Composite is struggling, touching its lowest lows since July this past week and acting as if it could keep edging lower. Yet, Nasdaq-listed names Peloton

Being young certainly has its advantages, not least of which is the miracle of compound interest, which Albert Einstein purportedly called the "eighth wonder of the world." Even better than compound

Today's stock market is drawing a lot of comparisons to the dot-com bubble popping at the turn of the century. Some similarities exist between today's elevated Nasdaq-earnings multiple and the