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Many investors got cold feet when COVID-19 hit in March and the market crashed, but long-term investors weren't fazed by the dip. Even the greatest companies sometimes falter, but shareholders who hold on when times are rough will see the rewards. PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), Nike (NYS

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world. But it has also accelerated certain technological trends that investors should be tapped into. During lockdowns, consumers have turned to e-commerce, giving a huge boost to Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). But it's far from done expanding and

With a market capitalization of $1.6 trillion, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is now the fourth-most valuable publicly traded company in the world. But what if you could go back in time to 2002, and buy Amazon when it was still cheap -- say, about $6 billion in market cap? Would you l

Do You Have These Tech Stocks On Your December Watchlist?Tech stocks have had an amazing performance in the stock market this year. You need not look further than the S&P 500 Information Technology which focuses on the top tech stocks to watch. The tech index has been up by 7

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) continued its strong e-commerce sales growth in the fiscal third quarter with U.S. online sales climbing 79% year over year. While that's a slowdown from the 97% growth the company reported the previous quarter, management provided some upbeat comments during

2020 has been an especially difficult year for higher education with the unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID-19. Just about every college has adopted virtual learning in some form and is trying to make the best of a tough situation. But 2U (NASDAQ:TWOU) has been partneri

E-commerce giant Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is swimming in revenue and cash profits this year. To be clear, that's not a new trend. The COVID-19 pandemic simply accelerated Amazon's impressive growth even further.Companies with both $30 billion of cash on hand and generous free ca

What a difference a pandemic makes.As recently as February, Roblox closed a round of venture capital funding that valued the online videogame hub at just $4 billion. But after nine months of lockdown, with tens of millions of Americans working from home and millions of kids "e-le

For nearly all of us, getting to play for a professional sports team or writing a best-selling book or winning an Academy Award is just a pipe dream -- it's not likely to happen. But there are still some wonderful life achievements that are within our grasp -- such as retiring a

In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Bill Barker about the latest headlines from Wall Street, including Joe Biden's pick for Treasury Secretary, earnings reports from a couple of discount retailers, details on a hot acquisition, and much mor

In a blog post on Thanksgiving Day, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it would pay more than $500 million to employees in holiday bonuses. U.S. workers employed by the company between Dec. 1 and 31 will be eligible for the payout. Full-time employees will receive $300 each, wh

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Wall Street's main indexes were set to open higher on Friday as optimism around an economic rebound next year outweighed concerns around an expected surge in coronavirus infections following the Thanksgiving holiday.

Jumia Technologies (NYSE: JMIA) is an internet retailer that is focused on several countries in Africa, including Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa. After its April 2019 initial public offering at $14.50 a share, the bulls immediately drove its price up to $25 to close its first d

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world. But it has also accelerated certain technological trends that investors should be tapped into. From automation to genomics, these advancements are here to stay and there are many growth stocks that are just getting started.ProShares

A leader in fuel cell products and solutions, Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) represents one of the most recognizable names among companies looking to prosper from the growing global interest in a hydrogen economy. But while investors may recognize Plug Power as one of the most success

Preventing people from being bored is a surprisingly big business. PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates that consumers in the U.S. alone collectively spend on the order of $700 billion per year on everything from movies and television to video games, music, and books, which makes ent

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday as optimism around an economic rebound next year outweighed concerns around an expected surge in coronavirus infections during the Thanksgiving holiday.

There are a lot of factors to consider when looking at potential tech investments, including the size of the potential market and the people leading the company. But at the end of the day, financials matter too, and with young, early-stage companies often focused on growth over p

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