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Adam Levy

Adam has been writing for The Motley Fool since 2012 covering consumer goods and technology companies. He consumes copious cups of coffee, and he loves alliteration. He spends about as much time thinking about Facebook and Twitter's businesses as he does using their products.

Recent Articles

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International Stock News

Warren Buffett just spent $1.8 billion on 7 stocks. Here's the best of the bunch

| Adam Levy

Buffett's relatively small investments could be big opportunities for individual investors.

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International Stock News

Amazon just sent a massive warning to Nvidia investors

| Adam Levy

A new AI investment from the cloud computing leader could signal a shift in its strategy.

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Warren Buffet
International Stock News

Warren Buffett nearly made his biggest investment since 2022. Here's what's holding him back.

| Adam Levy

Buffett said Berkshire came close to spending $10 billion, and he'd happily spend $100 billion.

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International Stock News

Billionaire Bill Ackman just bought $2.3 billion worth of this incredible US growth stock. Should you buy?

| Adam Levy

He praised the management of this market leader with a big competitive advantage.

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Share Market News

The S&P 500 just did something it hasn't done in over four decades, and that could signal a big move in 2025

| Adam Levy

The stock market recovery has been a bit lopsided, but that could change soon.

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Value Investing

Warren Buffett sold over $134 billion worth of stock in 2024, but his most recent $200 million in purchases are sending a clear message to investors

| Adam Levy

Buffett is sending a warning to investors, but make sure you understand what his purchases are saying.

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International Stock News

Billionaire Bill Gates has 66% of his foundation's $44 billion portfolio invested in 3 phenomenal US stocks

| Adam Levy

Some of the biggest holdings in the Gates foundation's trust are surprisingly non-tech.

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International Stock News

Apple's latest price changes tell investors a lot about the future of the company

| Adam Levy

Apple's profits are getting a big shake-up.

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International Stock News

Investing is crucial to retiring rich. Here's why

| Adam Levy

If you want to get wealthy and stay wealthy investing is the easiest path.

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International Stock News

Apple sees this business reaching $10 billion soon

| Adam Levy

And it's still very early days for this high-margin service.

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International Stock News

4 potential winners from Netflix's advertising plans

| Adam Levy

Netflix needs a big partner or two for its forthcoming ad-supported tier.

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International Stock News

Can Stranger Things stop Netflix's subscriber bleed?

| Adam Levy

The new season of the tentpole series has been a big hit. Will it keep subscribers from cancelling?

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International Stock News

1 investing strategy to grow your money like magic

| Adam Levy

Just keep this one thing in mind as you make an investment decision.

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International Stock News

Amazon's putting a bigger focus on grocery this year

| Adam Levy

It's shutting down non-grocery physical retail stores.

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International Stock News

Netflix could spend over USD $50 billion on content

| Adam Levy

CEO Reed Hastings thinks investors may still be thinking too small.

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International Stock News

Apple's App Store case: What investors need to know

| Adam Levy

Apple lost its case against Epic Games ... kind of.

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International Stock News

Apple's making a big change to the App Store; Here's what investors need to know

| Adam Levy

Apple is giving developers more options on how they accept payment.

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International Stock News

Why Facebook's outlook for rest of 2021 doesn't scare me

| Adam Levy

The stock price fell after the social media giant warned of a second-half revenue growth slowdown.

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Feed, Reels, and Shopping on Instagram
International Stock News

Instagram's top priority for the rest of 2021

| Adam Levy

Instagram is considering making a big change to how users interact with the app.

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International Stock News

Netflix subscriber growth will pick up in the second half

| Adam Levy

Netflix is about to get over its 2020 hangover.

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International Stock News

Amazon could surpass Walmart as America's largest retailer by next year

| Adam Levy

But that could pose a new problem for the e-commerce leader.

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International Stock News

Google's making an important change to its ad business

| Adam Levy

Regulators are forcing changes in France, and more could be on the way around the world.

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International Stock News

How MGM helps transform Amazon Prime Video

| Adam Levy

Amazon wants Prime Video to be more than just an add-on for Prime members.

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International Stock News

Is cryptocurrency the same as owning a stock?

| Adam Levy

Understand each asset class and the role they play in your portfolio before you buy.

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International Stock News

5 tips to conquer your stock market fears

| Adam Levy

Don't let your emotions hold you back from making good financial choices.

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International Stock News

How Apple can afford to pay twice as much as Spotify for music streaming

| Adam Levy

There are some big differences between Apple Music and Spotify that investors need to consider.

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International Stock News

Amazon Prime adoption accelerated in 2020

| Adam Levy

How Amazon plans to keep growing Prime membership in 2021 and beyond.

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International Stock News

Netflix just fixed its only disadvantage in streaming

| Adam Levy

A new licensing agreement keeps Netflix on an even playing field with all its new competitors.

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International Stock News

Square's ready to take on PayPal

| Adam Levy

Square is working on a new payment option for online shoppers.

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International Stock News

How much does password sharing cost Netflix?

| Adam Levy

Is cracking down on the practice worth it?

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International Stock News

3 reasons Amazon stock could underperform in 2021

| Adam Levy

Long-term investors should take the opportunity to buy shares.

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International Stock News

3 ways Spotify's investing in podcasts in 2021

| Adam Levy

Spotify's Stream On event gave investors a glimpse at its broader podcasting plans.

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International Stock News

3 factors impacting Netflix's next price hike

| Adam Levy

Netflix may want to take extra considerations before raising prices again.

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International Stock News

What will Netflix do with piles of cash?

| Adam Levy

Netflix could have more cash flow than it knows what to do with in just a few years.

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International Stock News

Amazon Prime membership is growing at a record pace

| Adam Levy

And more of those new members are planning to stick around through 2021.

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Amazon Prime
International Stock News

Amazon's ad business will dominate the 2020s

| Adam Levy

Amazon's still in the very early stages of growing its ad business.

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International Stock News

Netflix just lost nearly 1 billion hours worth of content

| Adam Levy

The most popular show in streaming isn't on Netflix anymore.

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International Stock News

Amazon grew even more dominant in 2020

| Adam Levy

Amazon's had a great 2020 and the future looks even brighter.

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International Stock News

Facebook just spent $1 billion to monetize messaging

| Adam Levy

Its latest acquisition aims to get more businesses using its messaging apps.

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International Stock News

2 reasons Amazon will keep taking ad sales from Google

| Adam Levy

Amazon's digital advertising market share keeps getting bigger.

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