Month: April 2022

Elon Musk’s agreement to purchase Twitter ( TWTR -0.18%) for an estimated $44 billion could bring stockholders a significant cash infusion. Assuming the deal goes through, shareholders will receive $54.20 for each share. This provides an opportunity for them to look for another news-oriented social media site, and Meta Platforms ( FB -2.56%) and Snap…

Market downturns are opportunities to make money. The recent market dip has created some great buying opportunities. Solid businesses with great brands are trading at deeply discounted valuations. As Warren Buffett has proven throughout his career, buying great companies on sale can truly make you rich. To give you some ideas, three Motley Fool contributors…

Pinterest might look cheap, but it doesn’t look like a great takeover target. Elon Musk’s planned takeover of Twitter ( TWTR -0.18%) for $44 billion recently stunned investors. It’s unclear whether Musk can actually close that audacious deal, but some investors have already started speculating about other social media buyouts. At first glance, Pinterest (…

Safe and stable companies are getting investors’ attention. Over the past year, a sizable group of stocks in the S&P 500 has been getting hammered with many trading at historically low valuations. However, in this video clip from “Ask Us Anything” on Motley Fool Live , recorded on April 22 , Fool.com contributors Jon Quast…

Moving money to Roth IRAs can be a winning move for your portfolio. As the broad market indices have declined by double digits since the start of the year, it makes sense to think about how you can make the most of the situation. Market downturns can present tax-planning opportunities, and it’s worthwhile to at…

The Facebook parent still faces plenty of near-term challenges. Meta Platforms ‘ ( FB -2.56%) stock surged 18% on April 28 after the tech giant posted its first-quarter earnings report. Its revenue rose 7% year-over-year to $27.91 billion, which missed analysts’ estimates by $310 million but matched its prior forecast for 3% to 11% growth….

These businesses should benefit as the e-commerce industry continues to expand. Many growth stocks have fallen sharply in recent months, pulled down by concerns about the strength of the economy. But macroeconomic headwinds like high inflation won’t change the long-term growth trajectory of the e-commerce industry. According to eMarketer, online retail sales will continue to…

These two stocks are primed to make it big in the renewable energy space, whether it’s wind, solar, or green hydrogen. After a dud of a 2021, renewable energy stocks are back on investors’ radar. The Russia-Ukraine conflict had had a major role to play in this, as it drove prices of fossil fuels to…

This chipmaker is sitting on a huge tailwind. Fabless semiconductor company Cirrus Logic ( CRUS -1.57%) will release its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 after the market closes on May 3, and investors can expect a terrific performance from the chipmaker based on the guidance that it issued earlier this year, as…