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In 1901, United States Steel became the world's first $1 billion company. But by 1955, vehicle manufacturing was the largest creator of value, with General Motors beating every other company in the

PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) profits grew in the most recent quarter, partly by keeping costs under control. Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian digs deeper into how PayPal could

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is on a roll. Its shares have soared close to 15% year to date, easily outperforming the S&P 500.

But is Medtronic a stock to consider buying right now? Here are the bull and

With talks of a bull market on the way, some investors might be wondering which sectors are worth exploring. Streaming stocks were fruitful during the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic when people

Healthcare stocks make great additions to your portfolio at any time. You generally can count on the biggest players for a certain stability in earnings. That's because, in good times and in bad

It's amazing what a difference a year can make on Wall Street. In 2021, the broader market was virtually unstoppable, with all three major U.S. stock indexes seemingly notching one new high after

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been taking a much more adversarial approach to mergers and acquisitions lately. For instance, it recently said it plans to block the pending deal between

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The stock market lost its upward momentum on Tuesday as the lack of progress toward a resolution of the debt ceiling debate in Washington seemed to overwhelm investors. Investors still seem largely

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In early 2018, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced plans to invest $350 billion in the U.S. economy. At the time, the company said this set of investments would be concentrated on those areas where Apple

Shares of the Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) were down by 3.4% on elevated volume as of 1:14 p.m. ET Tuesday afternoon. The drugmaker's shares are falling in response to the strong

Target (NYSE: TGT) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) are two of the biggest and most recognizable retailers in the U.S. But they're both facing unique challenges today. In this video, Travis Hoium digs into

Seemingly unhappy with news of the PDC Energy (NASDAQ: PDCE) acquisition, investors sold off shares of Chevron (NYSE: CVX) yesterday, resulting in the stock falling about 1.8%. Today, however, the

PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) business is doing well, but the stock couldn't be in worse shape. Investors are questioning growth and some competitors seem to be taking market share. So, is the stock now

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), formerly known as Facebook, has been at the forefront of numerous technological advancements, including social media networking and others.

Now, it is leveraging

Beating the Dow is nice if you can do it. If you do, it means the stock you chose outdid a key barometer of the broader U.S. market: the 30 stocks that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

It

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) are three underperforming semiconductor stocks that may have the potential for a market

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) recently reported its fiscal 2024 first-quarter financials, and the results beat Wall Street expectations. Although diluted earnings per share (EPS) tumbled 16%, revenue jumped

Thanks to the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has been in the news a lot lately. Shareholders are wondering what AI means for the future of one of

Nike's (NYSE: NKE) fiscal 2023 third-quarter financial results showed revenue of $12.4 billion (up 14%) and diluted earnings per share of $0.79 (down 9%). Both of these headline figures exceeded