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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is investing in a cloud service provider, and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is investing in a video generative AI start-up. Check out the short video to learn what

What are the best stocks to buy now in the semiconductor industry? Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) are stock market favorites for fabless, but what are the other best semiconductor

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) had a difficult time during the earlier stages of the pandemic. The world's biggest cruise ship operator anchored its ships -- and it shifted from a profit to a

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been on an epic run so far in 2023, fueled by a continuing resurgence in technology stocks. Shares of the software giant are up nearly 40% so far this year, more than

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is commonly viewed as a benchmark for the greater U.S. stock market. The broad-based index was introduced in March 1957, but its precursor was created in the late

Whether a recession is coming or not (and the U.S. Federal Reserve thinks it is), buying shares of companies that can survive any economic environment is obviously an excellent idea. Since investors

There were audible groans and boos when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) revealed the price of its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset will be $3,499. But few investors are balking at the price of Apple stock

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of Wall Street's most heavily followed indexes. It's constructed from 30 of the most prominent companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges.

But being a large or

Visa (NYSE: V) is a clear leader in the card payments industry. In the fiscal 2023 second quarter (ended March 31), it processed a jaw-dropping $3 trillion in total payment volume (TPV), putting it

With consistent double-digit revenue growth and an adjusted operating margin of 58% in the first quarter, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has proven to be a superb and extremely profitable business. Along

The stock market as a whole had a pretty quiet month in May 2023. The S&P 500 market index traded sideways with a monthly gain of 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average index fell by 3.5%.

But

Consumers drive the U.S. economy -- an estimated 68% of America's gross domestic product comes from personal consumption. This means that stocks of companies where consumers open their wallets can

Shares of PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) have fallen out of favor with investors, down 79% from their all-time high as of this writing. The business was booming during the worst days of the coronavirus

The market has been showing signs of life this year, but the S&P 500 remains down 10% since peaking in 2022. In a full-blown bull market, many businesses could see their valuations skyrocket

Dividend stocks can make for great investments as they can be excellent sources of recurring income for your portfolio. And with dividend growth stocks, there's also a strong possibility that the

While valuation is far from the only thing that matters, long-term investors can give themselves an edge by focusing on high-quality stocks that trade at attractive valuations. The best company

As the interest in AI (artificial intelligence) ramps up, old trends like cybersecurity, fintech, or the metaverse take a backseat unless they also have AI aspirations. With investors shifting their

Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Broadcom's (NASDAQ: AVGO) latest financial figures to determine if Broadcom stock is still a buy.

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The tech sector is a good place to look if you want to invest in growth stocks. After all, this industry produced the likes of Amazon and Facebook parent Meta Platforms.

So digital advertising

Summer is just around the corner, which often triggers a stock market slump. While sluggishly performing stocks could convince you it's time to sell, keeping a long-term perspective during the

What would you invest in if you were the world's fourth-richest person? For Bill Gates, the question isn't hypothetical. The Microsoft co-founder is the world's fourth-richest person, according to

Although established a lifetime ago in 1966, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is far from an outdated credit card company. On the contrary, it stands out among the world's most advanced financial technology

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) history is marked by exciting launches that have transformed the company -- and maybe your lifestyle too. I'm thinking of products like the iPhone or the iPad. But it's been a

Elon Musk wears a lot of different hats. He's best known as the CEO of Tesla. Musk is the founder of SpaceX and The Boring Company as well as the co-founder of Neuralink. He owns Twitter, only