As the final months of 2025 ebb away, it is time once again to pause, reflect, and openly acknowledge the gratitude we feel. From great companies that make great stocks possible, to the unifiers who build bridges instead of walls, to the quiet power of candles and the people who share their flame -- this episode celebrates them all. Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner even offers five simple ways you can build a bridge in your own life.
The dust is settling on another record-breaking holiday shopping weekend, as Black Friday and Thanksgiving 2025 data reveal a robust, albeit complex, picture for the retail and e-commerce sectors. Initial reports indicate resilient consumer spending, heavily skewed towards online channels, even as economic headwinds continue to shape purchasing decisions. As
Black Friday 2025 has drawn to a close, marking a critical juncture for e-commerce titan Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and the broader retail sector. While initial narratives hinted at a significant stock rally driven by robust shopper activity and Thanksgiving discounts, a closer examination reveals a more nuanced picture.
Black Friday 2025 has delivered a significant boost to the retail sector, with retail-focused Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) showing a generally positive performance. This uplift, though modest on Black Friday itself, contributes to the broader market's achievement of its best week in six months, signaling renewed investor optimism regarding the
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q3 behind us, let’s have a look at Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) and its peers.
Looking back on e-commerce software stocks’ Q3 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) and its peers.
November 25, 2025 – The artificial intelligence landscape is witnessing an unprecedented acceleration of innovation and competition, with Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), the long-standing titan of AI chips, now facing a formidable challenge from tech giant Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL). As of late 2025, Alphabet's aggressive push with its custom-designed Tensor Processing Units
The 2025 holiday season stands as a landmark moment in the evolution of retail, marking a profound shift where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a supporting technology to an indispensable architect of the consumer shopping experience. This year, AI is not merely enhancing but fundamentally reshaping how individuals discover, evaluate, and purchase gifts, driven [...]
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after renewed enthusiasm for Alphabet reinvigorated the artificial intelligence trade, propelling a market rebound heading into the Thanksgiving holiday.
Major payment companies are in the merchant acceptance phase of agentic commerce, with platforms like Shopify and PayPal driving protocol adoption despite awareness and fraud challenges.
SSR Mining controls a global network of gold and base-metal assets at a time when production, costs, and scarcity are reshaping the economics of mining. Here’s what makes the company’s next phase compelling and why its operating profile deserves a closer look.
WASHINGTON D.C. – November 20, 2025 – After a significant delay caused by a 43-day federal government shutdown, the September 2025 jobs report was finally released today, painting a complex picture of the U.S. labor market. The report, initially due on October 3rd, offers a belated but crucial snapshot, revealing
