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Energy prices rallied last quarter, with crude oil soaring about 30%, fueled by OPEC's intervention. While oil prices are higher right now, that won't always be the case. Oil prices are cyclical and

Gene editing is one of the most revolutionary trends in modern medicine. The potential to swap out a person's genes to eliminate and prevent diseases is here, and investors are keenly looking at

When investors think of the biggest stock market gainers, they tend to look at the tech industry. Indeed, stocks such as Apple and Microsoft have helped mint millionaires from $10,000 initial

Shares of database and cloud company Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) fell 12% in the month of September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Oracle released its fiscal first-quarter earnings

Imagine that you had bought $10,000 worth of Nike stock 20 years ago. Today, that investment would have grown to almost $160,000. Compare that with the S&P 500. A $10,000 investment there would

If you are a dividend-focused investor, you will most likely experience a dividend cut at some point. Although a reduction in a dividend can hurt, rushing to make portfolio changes without

One of the biggest ways companies compete with one another is through product innovation. Corporations are able to invest profits back into the business in the form of increased hiring, new

While Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC) is still down more than 25% for the year, there have been some signs recently that the crypto token is finally turning things around. For example, Polygon is now up 12%

Smart investors are continually looking for new investment ideas. Sometimes, those ideas are so good that they're hard to pass up.

Three Motley Fool contributors think they've picked some stocks

The world has been shifting toward digital payments for years, and the trend took off during the pandemic when contactless payments became the standard.

According to Grand View Research, the global

Bill Ackman ranks as one of the wealthiest -- and most famous -- hedge fund operators on the planet. His firm, Pershing Square Capital Management, has scored numerous big wins since he founded it in

Shares of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) fell as much as 3.3% in trading on Friday as the market faces pressure from the continued increase in interest rates. At 3:30 p.m. ET, shares were down 1.1%, still well

In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), and other semiconductor companies. Check out the short video to learn more, consider

Shares of Costco (NASDAQ: COST) were heading lower today, even as the broad market jumped, overcoming an initial sell-off on a hotter-than-expected September jobs report this morning. The culprit

Media companies have been hard-pressed to make a profit from streaming video. But there's one company in the space that's already immensely profitable and should see a substantial profit bump next

There are excellent reasons to invest in dividend stocks beyond their regular payouts. Growing a dividend requires companies to deliver solid financial results regularly, and the longer a

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) are two top pharmaceutical companies that are pursuing growth opportunities. Pfizer is looking to build up and diversify its business as its COVID

Popular restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is looking to robots to usher in a new era of fast-casual dining. For nearly two years, the burrito expert has experimented with food

While Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been quite the star in 2023, rival AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) hasn't had nearly the success. While AMD stock is up 60% this year, it's nowhere near Nvidia's 200%-plus

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) rise in the last year to become the most valuable semiconductor business -- and among the world's most valuable businesses, period -- is well documented. In a word, it's

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution represents a transformative force with the potential to reshape industries and create significant investment opportunities. While some companies

Lisa Su became CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) in 2014. During that time, AMD faced an uncertain future, and many investors believed it was going bankrupt.

However, semiconductors

Let's make a deal. That's been the operating mantra for technology leaders such as Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) when it

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is well-loved by both customers and investors, and it's easy to see why.

The warehouse retailer offers rock-bottom prices on quality goods, and its success with