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A lackluster quarter for big tech earnings has stocks on the defensive this week, with Friday's direction also likely to hinge on data the Fed's preferred inflation gauge at 8:30 am Eastern...

Holding on to winning stocks can be a challenge, especially when there are market corrections or they drop significantly in value. In this clip from "Ask Us Anything" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on April 22, Fool.com contributors Matt Frankel and Jason Hall look at one company that has posted extraordinary returns for nearly 30 years. Matt Frankel: One of my favorite stocks to give this example for historical context of holding your winners is a little-known homebuilder called NVR (NYSE: NVR)...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock surged higher after reporting earnings for its fiscal third quarter on Tuesday. Hence, even with its challenges, investors should not write off Microsoft without taking a closer look at the company. Microsoft originally built the company on its dominance in PC operating systems...

As one of history's most successful moneymen, investors look to Warren Buffett for guidance when it comes to stock picking and finances. Lately, investors have also been loving stock splits. With activity among average traders having surged in recent years, stock splits can make shares more accessible and have led to big gains for some companies...

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has a solid brand, a great position in the market, and the stock is at an over 50% discount right now. In this Motley Fool Live segment from "Ask Us Anything," recorded on April 12, Fool.com contributors Nicholas Rossolillo, Jose Najarro, and Demitri Kalogeropoulos are in agreement that this makes Shopify a better buy than Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) hands down. Nicholas Rossolillo: I'll go first...

Even mighty Apple isn't immune to the ongoing effects of a global pandemic...

(Bloomberg) -- For tech investors, it’s been the worst start to the year in two decades. And with another hike in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate seen next week, they are bracing for more volatility.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Offloads $4 Billion of Tesla Shares, Pledges No More SalesUkraine Latest: Germany Says Won’t Block a Russian Oil EmbargoPutin Is Losing So Here’s How He’ll Make the War WorseFour European Gas Buyers Made Ruble Payments to RussiaUkraine’s Forces Get Boost From Ars...

A volatile April for stock markets is ending on an upbeat note, despite Amazon’s below par results dealing another blow to confidence in the technology sector. NatWest contributed to the positive mood today by posting a big rise in first quarter profits and reporting that bad debts remain low despite the economic challenges. AstraZeneca, Reckitt Benckiser and Pearson have also posted updates at the end of a week of largely encouraging earnings from London-listed companies...

In recent years, Amazon.com Inc has spent billions of dollars on new warehouses that cut into profits, explaining to investors that it had no choice but to meet ever-rising consumer demand. It turns out, Amazon may have built too much, too soon, analysts say. The world's largest online retailer on Thursday reported $2 billion in incremental costs from having excess fulfillment and transportation capacity, a dramatic shift from just two years ago when Amazon had to turn away merchants' goods because it had room only for vital supplies...