Etsy's (NASDAQ: ETSY) stock has surged more than 700% over the past five years as its online marketplace for handmade goods has attracted artisans and shoppers. Etsy has defended its niche against Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and other challengers, while consistently generating double
Etsy's (NASDAQ: ETSY) stock has surged more than 700% over the past five years as its online marketplace for handmade goods has attracted artisans and shoppers. Etsy has defended its niche against Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and other challengers, while consistently generating double
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
The S&P 500 has recouped nearly all its losses since March, when fears about COVID-19 crushed the market, and is once again approaching its historic highs. That exuberance -- which might seem irrational amid a second wave of infections, a high unemployment rate, civil unrest
The S&P 500 has recouped nearly all its losses since March, when fears about COVID-19 crushed the market, and is once again approaching its historic highs. That exuberance -- which might seem irrational amid a second wave of infections, a high unemployment rate, civil unrest
Successful growth investing often comes down to identifying which industries are poised to boom. And out of all the growth markets in the world at the moment, few are more promising than e-commerce.
Investing can be really easy if you just buy index funds and leave your money alone. But for many people, opting for the easy way isn't the goal. Instead, you may want to try to beat the market by investing in shares of individual companies you believe are poised to do well. Tha
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Dollar General (NYSE: DG) are leading retailers within specific sectors. Amazon has become the biggest company in e-commerce, while Dollar General has turned into one of the most significant players in the ultra-discount space.
LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - The board of Lloyds Banking Group has devised a management handover that evokes its boss’s slick hair. Well-coiffed Chief Executive António Horta-Osório will leave the 23 billion pound UK bank in 2021, nine months after incoming Chair
AT&T (NYSE: T) is very much involved in streaming video. The company owns a wide range of over-the-top (OTT) services with a somewhat confusing array of brand names. There's HBO Now, the direct-to-consumer counterpart to HBO -- both are distinct from streaming app HBO Go, wh
If you want to recession-proof your portfolio, the best companies to own are those with rapid growth that's not related to higher employment or other favorable economic conditions. Instead, it should be related to offering a fundamentally superior value proposition for customers
Over the past couple of decades, a new breed of company has emerged. Borne of advances in technology, these next-generation players were catalysts for major changes in consumer behavior, causing shifts that have continued to this day. The rapid adoption of online retail and digi
Investing money in the stock market every month is an excellent way to grow wealthy over time. The key, of course, is knowing which stocks to buy -- and when.
There's been lots of volatility on the markets this year since the outbreak of COVID-19, a lot of which has come as a result of more retail investors getting involved in the markets. The pandemic is keeping people at home, and live sporting events have been canceled, meaning peo
Mark Cuban knows a thing or two about what businesses are likely to succeed. He made billions of dollars from the sale of Broadcast.com, a company he co-founded and led. Cuban owns the Dallas Mavericks, the ninth-most-valuable NBA team. He's also a "shark" on the popular ABC TV
For most Americans, it's a thrill to know we're on the downswing of 2020 -- and it only took what felt like five years to get to this point. That's because the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has completely undone societal norms, shut down a number of nonessential b
Warren Buffett ranks as one of the greatest investors of all time. But the billionaire's investments didn't fare well in the first half of 2020. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) shares fell 21% in the first six months of the year. Most of the stocks in Be
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Shares of IT monitoring software company Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) surged 22% in June, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The June performance was all the more impressive considering it came on the heels of a 58% gain during the month of May.