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Technology giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has become a Wall Street darling again thanks to its prominent position in the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence (AI) space. Its partnership with

Nucor (NYSE: NUE) is a very well-run company. This is highlighted by the fact that it has increased its dividend annually for 50 consecutive years. That's even more notable because it operates in

While many investors set a retirement goal of $1 million or more, there are many factors that will impact the amount you ultimately have set away for your later years. The length of time you spend

Weight-loss drugs have been surging in popularity over the past year. Even Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, which isn't approved to treat weight loss, has made for a hot trend on social media, with people

The stock market has been on a roll lately, but it appeared Wednesday morning that investors would have to deal with at least a brief pause in the uptrend. Futures contracts on major market

Back in 2011, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) bought a 5.4% stake in IBM (NYSE: IBM) at an average price of $170 per share. That $10.7 billion investment surprised

You don't have to outthink the market or take big risks to profit off an investment. There are plenty of good healthcare stocks with strong momentum and solid financials that make great long-term

CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) has been making headlines lately as a result of its groundbreaking gene-editing collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX). The backstory is that the

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is often considered a stable investment for conservative income investors. It's the largest wireless carrier in the United States, pays a high dividend, and has raised its payout

The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) can fundamentally shape future business practices. While various forms of AI have been around for some time, a spike in buzz around the technology

Bank stocks have been pretty volatile over the past few months, fueled by several factors -- interest rates, the economy, and high-profile bank failures, to name a few. But not all banks are the

Led by some of the best companies on the planet, the Nasdaq Composite has created significant wealth in recent years: A $10,000 investment in the benchmark made 10 years ago would now be worth

If your stock portfolio hasn't fully recovered from the 2022 bear market, you're definitely not alone. Even after the fairly strong rally in growth and value stocks during the first half of 2023

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) may only contain 30 stocks, but it's still one of the most watched U.S. stock indices. The Dow is full of mature, profitable companies, which means it's a

Investing sage Warren Buffett spent decades investing in sectors such as financial services and industrials. On the surface, having limited exposure to high-growth, flashy technology companies

Digital payments are becoming the norm for many around the world, and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is the industry leader in the segment. But being at the top and having a first-mover advantage in the

Hopefully, investors are learning a lot during this bear market. For a while, during a years-long bull market, investing looked easy, since stocks were almost uniformly going up for a long time. Now

Both Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have seen fantastic stock gains this year, with their share prices climbing 166.5% and 96%, respectively. But while Nvidia now

If there's one certainty about investors as a whole, it's that they'll find the good in even the direst situations. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite tumbling into

History has shown that purchasing stocks in resilient companies that can weather market highs and lows is an effective long-term investment strategy. 

Ireland-based Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), a major

The stock market closed mixed on Tuesday, as a potential resolution to the debt ceiling didn't spark much of an additional rally after last week's strong performance. The Nasdaq Composite

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Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian expands on what could be PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) biggest threats in the near term.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May

Stock markets were mixed at midday on Tuesday, as investors came back from the Memorial Day weekend feeling upbeat about technology stocks but worried about the broader economy. Declines for the Dow