Bear markets can be an incredible time to pick up stocks at a bargain. When panic grips Wall Street, even strong businesses with solid balance sheets and tremendous long-term prospects can get taken down with the overall trend. Still, the strongest companies are often the ones th
Proposed EU rules targeting Facebook, Google and other large online platforms should include privacy rights for users as well as their right to anonymity, a key EU lawmaker steering the debate at the European Parliament said on Wednesday.
Qorvo (NASDAQ: QRVO) looked all set to crush Wall Street's expectations going into its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report on the back of the 5G smartphone revolution and the resounding success of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 12 lineup, and it didn't disappoint.The supplier of
Over the past few years, the five FAANG stocks -- Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google parent company Alphabet -- consistently generated big gains for investors.Each of these companies dominate their respective markets. Facebook owns the world's largest social networ
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) fiscal second quarter of 2021 was nothing short of phenomenal. Helped by an array of recent product launches, revenue skyrocketed 54% year over year to $89.6 billion. And those sales didn't even include the company's more recently launched overhauled iMac,
Wall Street's main indexes were set to drop at the open on Wednesday, led by losses in rate-sensitive technology stocks on fears that rising inflation could force the U.S. Federal Reserve to pare back its support soon.
The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -178.41 to 13,039.27. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 17,301,717 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session: ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) is +0.55 at $12.93, with 3,383,601 shares
If you can find the next Amazon.com or Apple early enough, the price you pay for the stock doesn't matter all that much. The main thing is that you're right about the company's growth potential.This is not the same as saying price doesn't matter at all. For the past few years, an
The stock market has been chock-full of volatility in recent days. While concerns about another steep downturn abound, avid long-term investors can still seize upon ripe investment opportunities to drive sustainable, meaningful portfolio growth.Today, we're going to take a look a
Over the recent weeks and months, a lot of high-growth and historically unprofitable companies have seen their stock prices take quite the hit. This is especially true for any stock owned by Ark Invest, the popular investment management company founded by Cathie Wood. Spotify Tec
For investors interested in getting started with options, the number of, well, options can seem intimidating. Along with the strike price, the expiration date is a key component of any option position. In this segment from Motley Fool Live that first aired May 7, Motley Fool Cana
Through the pandemic, some companies were perfectly positioned to gain from the growing demand for e-commerce, remote work, and digital content. Their stocks skyrocketed to valuations not seen since the dot-com bubble. The recent swoon in technology stocks has brought some of the
U.S. stock index futures fell for the third straight session on Wednesday, led by losses in rate-sensitive technology stocks on fears that rising inflation could force the U.S. Federal Reserve to pare back its support soon.
For investors interested in getting started with options, a covered call can be an easy, relatively risk-free strategy.In this segment from Motley Fool Live that first aired May 7, Motley Fool Canada analyst Jim Gillies and Fool.com editor/analyst Ellen Bowman discuss what a cove
The global semiconductor shortage has disrupted many industries over the past year. Technical challenges in manufacturing new chips, tight industry bottlenecks, pandemic-related disruptions, pandemic-induced demand for consumer electronics, and the secular growth of new markets -
Vietnam's northern province of Bac Giang ordered on Tuesday four industrial parks, including three that house production facilities of Taiwan's Foxconn, to temporarily shut down due to an outbreak of COVID-19.
Despite strong first-quarter results, Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) shares fall 14%. Meanwhile, PayPal Holdings' (NASDAQ: PYPL) stock gets a boost after first-quarter payment volume exceeded results from the holiday quarter. In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool
The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -16.5 to 13,201.18. The total After hours volume is currently 80,224,772 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session: Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) is unchanged at $54.95, with 4,847,483 shares tra
Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday unveiled updates across many services, including Maps and Docs, as the company showcases its role in a world that has become more digitally connected during the pandemic.
The European Union's executive on Tuesday adopted a plan for a unified corporate tax regime, saying this would add to economic growth and help create a fairer and more sustainable society.