Buying great stocks is only the first step to building wealth, and it's probably the easiest part. Once you have solid companies in your portfolio, holding them for the long term can be challenging for investors. It's tempting to sell out of stocks after some early gains, but "lo
Whether you're a leader in your community or some lucky kid's rich uncle, in this month's Rule Breaker Investing: Mailbag, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner demonstrates how you can bring someone along on your investing journey. Plus, improvements to the Market Cap Game Show,
When Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported its fourth-quarter earnings, the company surprised investors with its subscriber growth and other important metrics, and the stock jumped to an all-time high. But what about in the post-pandemic world? In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on
GameStop (NYSE: GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) have garnered a lot of attention from investors lately for being part of an epic short squeeze. Stocks of both AMC and GameStop are experiencing extreme volatility as traders, speculators, and short-sellers collide i
The GameStop (NYSE: GME) short-selling saga that unfolded over the past two weeks has all the ingredients for a hit made-for-TV movie: villains (hedge funds), heroes (Reddit traders), and conflict. Maybe it doesn't exactly have a completely happy ending, but the drama made for gr
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shocked investors last month when the company surpassed 203 million subscribers worldwide, as its growth far exceeded expectations. Netflix has long argued that the strength of its content is what keeps viewers coming back for more. Now, the streaming giant
Now, as the mania surrounding GameStop (NYSE: GME), AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), and other volatile stocks subsides, can we finally agree that despite everything, the short-sellers really weren't wrong?While the hedge funds were greedy in their mad rush to capitalize on the exp
fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) isn't exactly a household name, and for good reason. The virtual cable television service is only six years old, and virtual (or streaming) cable TV remains an unsung alternative to traditional cable service. Throw in the fact that fuboTV is competing with the
Many investors are likely familiar with the Reddit-fueled share price surges -- and subsequent drops -- of AMC Entertainment Holdings' stock. A collective of investors on the social forum website have pushed the movie theater chain's stock up more than 250% over the past month, d
About half of Americans plan to bet on the 55th installment of football's biggest event, according to a recent LendingTree survey. The Kansas City Chiefs are favored over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, though plenty of smart money is betting Tom Brady will take the Bucs to their secon
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Barack and Michelle Obama's production company on Friday announced six new projects in development for Netflix Inc, including a love story with a supernatural twist and a young adult thriller.
The stock market is a popularity contest in the short term but a weighing machine in the long run, to paraphrase investing expert Benjamin Graham. Many skyrocketing stocks are bound to run out of jet fuel at some point and come crashing down to earth. On that note, let me show yo
Deep-pocketed investors pumped a record $4.2 billion into big technology stocks last week, BofA's flow data showed on Friday, taking advantage of the slight pullback on Wall Street while retail traders were busy buying stocks such as GameStop.
Disney stock (NYSE: DIS) dropped 7% in the last one month and currently trades at close to $168 per share. This drop was mainly due to change in analysts’ ratings just before the company is due to announce earnings. Though the company’s streaming business continues
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Netflix Inc (Symbol: NFLX), where a total volume of 201,457 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately
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Director Spike Lee's Vietnam War drama "Da 5 Bloods" roared back into the Hollywood awards race on Thursday when it was nominated for the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards, while presumed Oscar contender "Mank" got just one nod.
AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) is among the group of troubled companies enjoying short-squeeze attention. Its market cap had spiked as much as 860% this year to $6.7 billion even amid some daunting times for the company.This rise is entirely divorced from the company's un
2020 was a challenging year for Mastercard (NYSE: MA). The steep decline in travel due to COVID-19 adversely affected the digital payment network's results. Full-year revenue and adjusted earnings per share fell by 9% and 17%, respectively. And given that it remains a high-priced