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There are thousands of stocks to choose from, so investors usually like to put stocks into different categories: size, style and sector. Thinking of stocks this way helps you diversify - that is ...

Head to a stock information site or online broker, look up Alphabet and you’ll find two different stocks with the tickers GOOG and GOOGL. Which one is which and does it matter? They’re both ...

Here are two no-brainer stocks investors looking to take advantage of the current economic climate to consider buying right ...

If you are looking for better returns over a longer period, an expensive stock might be a good choice. Don’t balk at the ...

According to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Carvana ( CVNA 5.64%) surged as much as 21%, Mobileye ( MBLY 14 ...

Stocks are divided into two broad categories ... Voting rights can be structured in many different ways. In some companies, one class (typically Class A) carries more voting rights than the ...

Here are just a few of the factors that can vary greatly among different markets: Market Size and Liquidity: Stock markets vary in size and liquidity, with larger markets like those in the United ...

Mark Cuban recently expressed concerns over Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposal to tax unrealized capital gains ...

The S&P 500 index, the German DAX and, especially, Japan’s Nikkei 225, have all bounced off the early August lows. That’s classic pullback behavior, says Christopher Watling, the chief ...

As an investor, diversification, or owning stocks in many different companies, helps spread your risk across various industries, asset classes, sectors and locations. If Apple has a bad turn of ...