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With just a few weeks left in the year, the tech sector is shaping up to, once again, beat the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) largely thanks to gains from Nvi...
Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has become the go-to e-commerce solution for millions of merchants globally. That gives it tremendous power in the industry and also mea...
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is sitting on a gain of 28% in 2024, which follows a 26% return in 2023.
Back-to-back annual gains of at least 25% have o...
The majority of retirees depend on Social Security to some degree, with 88% of currently retired adults saying their benefits are at least a minor source of ...
The year 2024 represented the best and worst of times for Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI). The server maker started the year with a bang, reporting tripl...
Some stocks occasionally experience significant price drops due to shortsighted reasons. When that happens, it presents an excellent opportunity for careful ...
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tend to hold a lot of stocks, often 100 or more. That makes them very diversified investments, which helps reduce risk.
Despit...
Arguably the greatest aspect of putting your money to work on Wall Street is that there's no one-size-fits-all strategy to generate wealth. With thousands of...
The S&P 500 index includes the stocks of 500 of the largest U.S.-based companies, and it's frequently treated as the benchmark for overall stock market p...
Building a powerful investment portfolio doesn't require complex strategies or dozens of holdings. A straightforward approach using three exchange-traded fun...
For more than two years, the bulls have been running wild on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all ascend...
Dividend investors often prioritize stocks that have long track records for raising their payouts. But that can be a mistake. A long streak doesn't necessari...
As an investor, your goal is to select quality stocks that will advance over a period of years -- but this doesn't mean you have to wait a long time for all ...
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) led the semiconductor industry and the tech sector to new heights in 2023 and 2024. The chipmaker embodied the breakneck pace of growth...
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Since Social Security retirement benefits beca...
Investing in biotech stocks usually isn't for the faint of heart. These stocks tend to be highly volatile because of the inherent risks of developing new dru...
Lucid Motors (NASDAQ: LCID) is basically trying to ride the coattails of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). Investors who buy Lucid stock are largely betting that it can,...
As of the close of trading on Dec. 13, nine companies boasted market capitalizations of more than $1 trillion. In order of largest to smallest, those compani...
In contrast to the S&P 500 or the growth-fueled Nasdaq Composite, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is more value-focused. However, the Dow has become mor...
A lot can happen in a year. Just look at semiconductor specialist Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF). Last December, its stock reached a 52-week high of $47.43. Last mon...
The S&P 500 is up by nearly 30% so far in 2024, but many stocks have done much better. In this video, longtime Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel discusse...
