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The Nasdaq is home to many of the best growth stocks in the world. Some of them have generated life-changing returns for investors, including Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and Idexx

Share of Carnival (NYSE: CCL) Stock rose 22% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. There wasn't a specific news item that sent the stock rising, but a variety of

You can secure a 5% dividend yield without being too risky or aggressive. Sometimes, it's a matter of jumping on a good opportunity when it arises. A stock can fall in value for various reasons

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the largest company in the world today with a $2.9 trillion market capitalization. Its stock went public in 1980, and it has since delivered a whopping return of 183,300% for

Did you know that Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, is already the third-largest American company? Indeed, Alphabet's $1.5 trillion market cap trails only Apple

Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC Universal is burning billions of dollars trying to get a streaming business off the ground. But it may never succeed, and would be better off simply licensing content

Over the past decade, Visa (NYSE: V) shares have soared 404%, easily beating both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index during the same time. Steadily rising revenue and profits will definitely

Recent technological advances shed light on virtual reality (VR) in recent months, making it an industry worth keeping a close eye on. Meta Platforms and Sony have dominated the VR space with their

After overcoming an initial stumble over its artificial intelligence (AI) launch earlier this year, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock has put up impressive results through 2023.

The

Nucor (NYSE: NUE) is one of the best-run steel mills in North America -- and, perhaps, the world. There are some nuances in that statement that investors need to understand. One of the most

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken center stage in recent times. Some see it as the next technology to transform the world.

We've already gotten a taste of some of its power. Amazon uses AI to

As the PC and mobile markets mature, many growth-oriented investors are looking toward the metaverse as the next big computing platform. The term -- and the concept behind it -- came from Neal

After the release of the generative artificial intelligence chatbox ChatGPT, it was basically a given that most large tech companies would be looking to integrate the technology into their business

Not since the hype in 2021 have tech stocks been this hot. ChatGPT lit a fuse under anything tech-related and any company involved with artificial intelligence (AI). Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), the

Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) approached an all-time high when the Vision Pro headset was announced. With a $3,500 price tag, this ultrapremium product is a hard sell for most people, but it could

Has the metaverse finally arrived? Wait, are we still using that term? 

With a spectacular list of failures over the years, it's logical to have a heavy dose of skepticism for augmented and virtual

Most smaller biotech companies would love to follow in the footsteps of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX). The company is the global leader in cystic fibrosis (CF) treatments. And these products

Unity Software's (NYSE: U) stock price rallied about 35% over the past month on two positive developments. First, the video game engine developer posted better-than-expected first-quarter results on

Dividend stocks can be an important part of a well-diversified portfolio. This is especially true for investors who may be closer to retirement or have a lower tolerance for volatility and risk in

In case you haven't noticed, the bulls are running wild, once again, on Wall Street.

Last year, the mature-business-driven Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates remains bullish on tech and what artificial intelligence (AI) could do for the world. To say he thinks it could improve things for businesses and individuals is an

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) stock has delivered stunning gains of 84% so far in 2023, which may seem surprising given that the company's revenue and earnings are expected to shrink this

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Stock markets were mixed on Wednesday, as the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) and S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) pulled back from recent advances. Despite nearing levels that would signal a

MetLife Inc. (NYSE: MET) saw its stock price plummet in May, dropping 19.2% for the month, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Year to date, the stock price is down about 24%, trading at