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It's safe to say that artificial intelligence (AI) was one of the biggest investment themes of 2023. Technology stocks ripped to all-time highs with the Nasdaq Composite increasing 43% on the year.

If you're planning to start a stock portfolio, or if you simply have a few hundred dollars to add to an existing one, there are literally thousands of stocks to choose from. However, with the S&P

On a particularly memorable day for cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) was falling more than 4% Tuesday afternoon. The overall crypto market was affected by a hot piece of news that turned

Shares of financial-technology (fintech) pioneer PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) dropped 13.8% in 2023, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. And late in the year, the stock was even

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a key growth driver for numerous companies over the past year, and investors are buying AI stocks hand over fist to make the most of this technology that's

The U.S. stock market saw an impressive performance in 2023, with benchmark indexes such as the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average reporting gains of 24.2%, 43.4%

The "Magnificent Seven" stocks led the market in 2023, and many believe they will do it again in 2024. This cohort, headlined by the big tech stars, includes: 

Apple is one of the most prominent

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) business has exploded over the last decade, with its stock up about 920% since 2014. The company has become a tech behemoth, with growing positions in multiple areas of

Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) charged sharply higher in 2023, soaring 57%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The rally was in sharp contrast to Microsoft's

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) to determine which is the best AI stock to buy in 2024.

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The stock market had a great year in 2023. The S&P 500 index climbed by 26.3% (including dividends), which is more than twice its average annual return going all the way back to 1957. It now trades

Bloomberg expects the generative artificial intelligence (AI) market to compound at 42% annually to reach $1.3 trillion by 2032. Investors might assume Nvidia is best positioned to benefit given its

The fintech landscape is rife with competition. Unicorn start-ups such as Stripe and Plaid have taken on the world's largest payment processors, while buy now, pay later functionality is all the

No one knows if 2024 will be a year dominated by growth stocks, value stocks, dividend stocks, or a mix of all three. But what we do know is that quality growth stocks tend to do well over time. In

2024 is just getting started. With the new year comes new hopes for the future, a new tax year, and new opportunities to invest in the trends that will define our future.

With high hopes for a great

So far, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the only company in the world that has been valued above $3 trillion. Even with some recent pullbacks for the stock, the tech giant still has a market capitalization

When many people think of tech companies, they think of growth stocks. It makes sense, considering many of the top growth stocks over the past couple of decades have been tech companies. However

The video game industry generated an estimated $212 billion in 2023 and with a base of 3.2 billion players, this business is only expected to grow over the coming years. As for investing in the

Turning the calendar to a new year marks the perfect time for investors to reflect on where their portfolio has been and where they want it to go. Investors who regularly contribute new deposits

How far from the Big Blue tree did the Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) apple fall?

Formerly known as IBM's (NYSE: IBM) IT infrastructure-services division, Kyndryl spun out as an independent public company in

The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained some 43% in 2023. And investors are hopeful it will rally further as excitement continues to increase around generative artificial intelligence (AI)

The stock market is pushing toward a new all-time high, but some stocks have been left behind in the recent market rally.

But fortunes could be turning for PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) investors. It has

One of the most notable changes in the tech landscape over the past year was the advent of generative AI. Sure, artificial intelligence (AI) has been around in some form or fashion for decades

Investors piled into both Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) in 2023. The software giants outperformed a rallying Nasdaq Composite index last year, mainly thanks to soaring optimism

Shares of online travel agency Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) were up 11.5% in December, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company's revenue has rebounded to an