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With inflation numbers still running hot, it's difficult to see the Federal Reserve easing up on its tightening stance regarding the economy. If a bull market returns, fintech stocks might be among the first sectors to recover. Investors hoping to take advantage might want to seriously consider Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ: AFRM), Block (NYSE: SQ), or Mastercard (NYSE: MA) stocks...

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD), Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Disney (NYSE: DIS) are down more than 20% year to date (YTD) and worthy of hefty consideration. When a company's primary revenue driver is so popular that it becomes a verb, that's a pretty impressive sign...

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has long taken an interest in retail stocks and has often succeeded in the sector. Amazon pioneered the e-commerce industry, eventually developing a reputation for "selling everything."...

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) is down over 75% in 2022 alone as the company has felt the slowdown in e-commerce spending. The company invested as though the boost in 2020 e-commerce activity would remain permanent, but as Shopify has seen, it has fallen back to normalized growth. Many investors think that this is a screaming buy, and while shares are cheap, there are a few risks that smart investors have recognized...

Alibaba is increasingly looking very compelling at the current levels. Read why I see BABA stock as one of the best contrarian investments in our generation...

There are many different ways to invest during a recession. The three stocks, Watsco (NYSE: WSO), Corteva (NYSE: CTVA), and Cognex (NASDAQ: CGNX), have nothing in common, but they all represent investing themes that might work in a downturn. Stocks with solid balance sheets and the ability to improve long-term prospects during a recession, like Watsco and Honeywell International...

While Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have both played significant roles in developing streaming into what it is today, their overall businesses vary considerably. Netflix derives its revenue almost exclusively from its streaming subscriptions, while Amazon has a diversified model that include such industries as e-commerce, cloud services, digital advertising, and more. The Nasdaq Composite index is down 26% year to date, and neither Amazon nor Netflix has withstood the dip...

E-commerce company Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) was a big winner during COVID-19, but the stock has fallen from grace, down a whopping 80% from its peak. Investors may uncover more questions than answers as they dig into Shopify. Here is what's going on and why investors shouldn't assume that Shopify is cheap just because the stock's fallen so far...