Many investors are taking this period of market upheaval and uncertainty to reassess their investment portfolios. Some see this as a time to get more aggressive in their allocations, while others are more risk-averse, given the uncertainty in the markets. As with any market envi
The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the economy, but this is still a great time to invest in tech. That's because many technology companies thrive in this challenging environment due to their cutting-edge business models. As global lockdowns wind down and things slowly
In this episode of Industry Focus: Energy, Nick Sciple chats with Motley Fool analyst Jim Gillies about some recent interesting stories. They discuss Warren Buffett selling airline stocks and Elon Musk's Twitter antics. Jim talks about digging deeper into companies' financials.
Twitter Inc on Tuesday became the first major tech company to allow employees who can work remotely to do so indefinitely, as the coronavirus outbreak forces unprecedented changes in work culture across the world.
Twitter Inc on Tuesday became the first major tech company to allow employees who can work remotely to do so permanently, as the coronavirus outbreak forces unprecedented changes in work culture across the world.
The annual shareholder meeting for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) earlier this month was an unprecedented event because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Although Warren Buffett and a small group of people still held the meeting in the same large Omaha a
In this episode of Rule Breaker Investing, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner answers questions about investing and shares some inspirational stories from listeners. Discover why dividends and profits aren't tied to each other. Learn about dividend yields. David fields questio
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in iRobot Corp (Symbol: IRBT), where a total of 5,420 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 542,000 underlying shares. That amounts to about 50% of IRB
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser, Andy Cross, and Aaron Bush about the latest news from Wall Street and they go through some earnings reports from a variety of industries. They also talk about three stocks for your watc
Twitter Inc will add labels and warning messages on some tweets with disputed or misleading information about COVID-19, the company said on Monday, as part of a new approach to misinformation that will eventually extend to other topics.
Zoom Video Communications' (NASDAQ: ZM) stock more than doubled this year as the COVID-19 crisis sent millions of new users to its video conferencing platform. Zoom's revenue surged 88% in fiscal 2020, its adjusted net income rose more than six-fold, and it surpassed 300 millio
The stock sell-off we have experienced in recent weeks has probably led some to look for bargains on the stock market. As most investors know, a low nominal stock price does not necessarily mean a stock has become a bargain. A lower stock price can change the value proposition o
Last Friday, May 8, was an odd day in the markets. That morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed the April damage from the COVID-19-related lockdowns, and the numbers weren't pretty. The unemployment rate skyrocketed by 10.3 percentage points to 14.7%, as non-farm payrol
Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), the world leader in subscription music streaming, is likely to be multiples of its current size in 10 years. Here's where the company could be by then.
Investing in stocks might not make you rich overnight, or even over the course of a few years. However, buying stocks and holding them for a long time -- and letting the magic of compounding do its thing -- is a time tested way to grow your wealth over time. Not all stocks are c