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Buying and holding solid companies for a long time is a tried-and-tested way of making money in the stock market, as this strategy not only allows investors to benefit from the power of compounding

After a disastrous performance in 2022 (the worst in the past decade), the stock market has so far made a solid recovery in 2023. The benchmark S&P 500 index is currently up by 27.4% from its bear

C3.ai (NYSE: AI) and Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) represent two very different ways to invest in the growing artificial intelligence (AI) market. C3 develops AI algorithms that can be directly plugged into

The current bear market weighs on investor holdings, but it's also suppressing the initial public offering (IPO) market. That's because investors seem to be more cautious about buying stocks, and

The term "Magnificent Seven" is used to describe Alphabet, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Meta Platforms, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and Tesla. They are the seven

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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), perhaps more than any other company, encapsulates the impact that big tech is having on the stock market and major indices.

For years now, Microsoft has loomed large in

This year's market rally has been led by growth stocks, namely mega-cap tech stocks like Nvidia and Meta Platforms (both up over 180% year-to-date). And with the 10-year Treasury note still at 4.5%

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is having one of the best years in its history. Its stock has surged 233% so far, propelling the company to a valuation of more than $1 trillion. Its recent success is driven

In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO). Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and

Shares of "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) services company Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ: AFRM) jumped as much as 16% early in Monday's session following an encouraging report on BNPL trends as the 2023

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights the challenges PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is facing and what the new management team is doing to address those difficulties.

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Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock is trading near its all-time high as of this writing. The tech giant's stock has soared more than 900% over the past 10 years as Satya Nadella, who took the helm as

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) was once the unmatched leader in fintech, practically creating the category single-handedly with its peer-to-peer digital payments and online shopping capabilities

This year, it seems that there's been no topic that has attracted more interest from investors than artificial intelligence (AI). But we can't forget that a couple of years ago, the metaverse was

The challenges of 2022's bear market are beginning to fade as Wall Street looks to the future -- and with good reason. The S&P 500 has already climbed 27% from its bear market low and sits just 5%

Streaming entertainment has certainly been one of the most prominent growth sectors in the past decade. Adopting a consumer's perspective, this is probably obvious. But the investment implications

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), the company behind popular social media apps such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has been one of the hottest stocks to own this year. Up over 180%, its returns

Autodesk's (NASDAQ: ADSK) stock dropped 3% during after-hours trading on Nov. 21 after the cloud-based software company posted its latest earnings report. For the third quarter of fiscal 2024, which

No one can confidently claim to know whether we are currently in a bull market or not -- only time shall tell. However, improving macroeconomic indicators are hinting at a potential bull market

As the largest initial public offering (IPO) of 2021, Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) arrived on the electric vehicle (EV) scene with a bang. The company's luxury vehicles for outdoor enthusiasts filled a

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword in 2023 and for good reason. According to research from the McKinsey Global Institute, generative AI has the potential to increase global corporate

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest blockbuster technology capturing investors' attention. Depending on which Wall Street forecast you rely upon, AI has the potential to add between $7

The stock market has been in turnaround mode in 2023 after the severe beating it took last year, on account of rising inflation and the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes to control it, and this