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Since ChatGPT was released a year ago, the tech world has been grappling with massive disruption from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. In fact, OpenAI's ChatGPT has the potential to disrupt

One trillion is an enormous number. Indeed, just seeing it written out is jarring: 1,000,000,000,000. So it's no surprise that $1 trillion market caps are a new stock market phenomenon.

The first

Entering the last week of 2023, the S&P 500 is up about 24%, erasing its losses from 2022. Much of those gains are coming from growth stocks that are back in favor with investors, concentrated in

"The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat."

That phrase became well-known years ago thanks to sportscaster Jim McKay. And it pretty much sums up the different trajectories for CRISPR

This has been a massive year for the S&P 500 index. It's sitting on a gain of 26% (including dividends), which reverses all of its losses from 2022.

Historical data going back to 1957 says rebound

Investing doesn't have to be complicated. You can make a lot of money in the stock market by simply buying and holding the best businesses in the fastest-growing industries.

These two companies are

If you're just looking for a simple bundle of blue-chip stocks to buy, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is a great place to start (and finish) your search; the SPDR Dow Jones

Shares of coffee house giant Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) are down roughly 2% over the past 12 months. The stock of tiny competitor Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) is basically flat over that same span

Over the long run, the stock market is a wealth-building machine. But over shorter periods, the directional movements of the major indexes can be highly unpredictable.

Over the past four years, the

Considering all of the investor interest in PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) stock, it might be surprising to hear that it's only gained 67% since it spun off from eBay in 2015, or about half of the S&P 500's

With the U.S. economy in 2022 and 2023 facing headwinds from inflation and higher interest rates, warehouse retailer Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has gotten all sorts of attention. Its sales have

Tech stocks fell out of favor in 2022, as spikes in inflation curbed consumer spending and sent the Nasdaq-100 technology sector index plunging 40% throughout the year. However, the market surged in

As 2024 approaches, investors seem to have a sense of optimism. Although it may be premature to label it a bull market, many beaten-down stocks appear to be on the rise.

One of these comeback stocks

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock made an improbable run to all-time highs in 2023. The tech giant's shares approached $200 by mid-December, translating into an over 50% rally on the year.

That spike came

Though there are countless investing strategies on Wall Street that can make investors meaningfully richer over time, few have been as successful as buying dividend stocks.

Companies that pay a

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) has brought in billions of dollars in earnings over time thanks to its leadership in the market for cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment. And along with partner

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) prospects and answers if the stock is a buy in 2024.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 18, 2023. The

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) stock posted another day of gains in Wednesday's trading despite a retreat for the broader market. The company's share price closed out the daily session up

Shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) were moving higher today on a bullish analyst note, and on reports that it would restructure its ad sales unit to lean more on artificial

Shipping giant FedEx (NYSE: FDX) delivered quarterly results that missed expectations, and the company sees a challenging environment up ahead. Investors were disappointed, sending shares of FedEx

Shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) were sliding today in sympathy with a weak quarterly earnings report from rival FedEx (NYSE: FDX). The latter missed estimates in its fiscal second

Telecom can be a good industry to invest in if you're looking for long-term stability and dividend income. But that doesn't mean you'll get great returns. Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is one of

Thanks to its outsize business success, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a ridiculously fruitful investment. Its shares have soared a jaw-dropping 363% in just the last five years. This leading FAANG

Artificial intelligence (AI) was a hot investing theme in 2023 and billions of investing dollars found their way into this technology this year, leading to windfall gains for certain companies that

No one can predict what the stock market will do in 2024 or how any individual stock will fare. Investors can set themselves up for success by buying shares of companies with solid long-term