Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) stock soared nearly 150% in 2020 as it sold more streaming devices and ads on its software platform during the pandemic. But this year its stock fell more than 20% as it faced three daunting headwinds.
Two decades is a long time to be invested in a stock. As it relates to the markets, a lot of big events have had quite an influence on stock performance over the past 20 years. From the events related to Sept. 11, 2001, to the tech bubble bursting, to the various wars, the expans
Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) is one of the largest and most widely recognized tech companies in China. It owns the country's largest e-commerce marketplaces and its top cloud infrastructure platform.
The cryptocurrency Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) has wowed investors with its path up the charts. It's now the 13th biggest cryptocurrency by market value. And it's climbed more than 44,000,000% this year. Today, it would have to rise a lot less -- by about 2,000,000% -- to reach the
The "fear of missing out," or "FOMO," is a tricky emotion for investors to fight. Nobody wants to feel like they missed out on a great opportunity. When a stock goes to the moon and begins to fall back, it can be tempting to buy it on the first dip you see, sure that it will fly
Rescue workers resumed combing through debris on Monday in the scant hope of finding survivors from a battery of deadly tornadoes that tore through six states, with Kentucky officials trying to determine just how many people died.
Finding the right stocks that offer the opportunity to optimize your investment can be a daunting task for some. If you're looking for a company with the potential to grow, in a market with a bright future, investing in growth stocks can be extremely rewarding.
Rescue workers in Kentucky on Sunday scoured debris for survivors as many residents without power, water or even a roof over their heads salvaged what they could after a string of powerful tornadoes that officials fear killed more than 100 people and obliterated homes and businesses.
Kentucky residents, many without power, gas or even a roof over their heads, woke on Sunday to a landscape scarred by a string of powerful tornadoes that officials fear killed at least 100 people while obliterating homes, businesses and anything else in their way.
Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) got loads of attention and interest after its recent IPO. And why not? The newly listed company has left the likes of Ford, General Motors, and Tesla behind in launching an all-electric pickup truck. It has also got more than 55,000 pre-orders for its pickup
Investing in companies that produce growing profits over many years is the best way to build wealth. You want to find consistent performers so you can sit back and do as little as possible. That way, you delay paying taxes on your capital gains and can let compound interest work
It may be a curious phenomenon that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is happy about increasing ad spending, but it's true. Over the past few years, Amazon has built itself into an advertising giant. The company is generating an increasing share of its revenue from advertising, and since tha
Kentucky residents, many without power, gas or even a roof over their heads, woke on Sunday to a landscape scarred by a string of powerful tornadoes that officials fear killed at least 100 people while obliterating buildings, homes and anything else in their way.
Investing is a game. In order to beat the market, you have to roll some dice, move some pawns, and draw some cards.... Oh, who are we kidding? Let's just put investing aside for a moment and delve into this year's holiday playlist of David's favorite board games!
The eldest daughter of pioneering U.S. astronaut Alan Shepard took a joyride to the edge of space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocketship on Saturday, 60 years after her late father's famed suborbital NASA flight at the dawn of the Space Age.
Most investors will be aware that several giant conglomerates such as GE and Toshiba are making plans to divide themselves into smaller, more focused companies. But are those moves harbingers of a trend? Are other large companies on the verge of splitting up their businesses, whe
Investors and the general public as a whole are worried about the surging rate of inflation, and these concerns continue to drive some of the volatility we're seeing in the broader market. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Nov. 10, Fool contributors Connor Allen and
GameStop (NYSE: GME) surprisingly beat revenue estimates for the third quarter but widely missed analysts' earnings projections. Once again, the video game retailer limited its earnings conference call to just management's prepared remarks and shut Wall Street out from asking any