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Amazon has the ingredients to keep growing for a while.Lawrence Nga  |  The Motley FoolAfter touching a multi-year low of around $84 in early 2023, Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock price has more than doubled to $200 (as of this writing), thanks to the improvement in financials.As the company moves forward on tailwinds such as artificial intelligence (AI) and facing headwinds such as the e-commerce slowdown, investors may wonder: Is now the time to buy, hold, or sell Amazon stock?Let's take a closer look.How did Amazon perform in 2024?First, a review...

Maurie Backman  |  The Motley FoolUS stocks suffer worst quarter since 2022 amid tariffs fearsTwo major US stock indexes ended their worst quarter in over two years, with the S&P 500 dropping 4.5% and the Nasdaq dipping 10.4%.The Dow Jones dropped 1.3%, marking its first consecutive monthly loss since October 2023, as the broader market faces uncertainty ahead of Trump's new tariffs.unbranded - NewsworthyA tumbling stock market has many Americans worried about their retirement portfolios. And if you feel similarly, that's quite understandable.Even if you've been through a stock market...

Katie Brockman  |  The Motley FoolThe Trump administration implemented 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico on March 4, as well as an additional 10% tariff on goods from China — bringing the total tariff on Chinese-made goods to 20%. The countries swifly issued retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, escalating tension between the countries and rattling the stock market.Major indexes dropped sharply after the tariffs took effect, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) falling by 2.96% since Monday, as of this writing. The Nasdaq (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) dipped by around 2.98% in...