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A Bull Market Is Coming: 1 Incredible Growth Stock Down 34% to Buy Now and Hold Forever: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739944/hundred-dollar-bills-closeup-dividends.jpg
A Bull Market Is Coming: 1 Incredible Growth Stock Down 34% to Buy Now and Hold Forever

Depending on how you slice it, stocks may have already entered a new bull market. The S&P 500 has rallied more than 16.5% year to date, while the Nasdaq Composite index has soared more than 23%. But

Apple vs. Microsoft: Which Is the Better Dividend Stock?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/740150/dividend-stock-aapl-msft.jpg
Apple vs. Microsoft: Which Is the Better Dividend Stock?

When investing in dividend stocks, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are two prominent names that often come up for consideration. Both companies have a long history of generating

Move Over, FAANG: 1 Unstoppable "Magnificent 7" Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739947/a-digital-rendering-of-computer-chips-with-one-labelled-ai.jpg
Move Over, FAANG: 1 Unstoppable "Magnificent 7" Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist

The FAANG stocks have been among the best performers across the entire market since the acronym was coined in 2017 by CNBC commentator Jim Cramer. The FAANG acronym references:

However, since 2017

The FTC Is Investigating OpenAI -- Here's the Worst Possible Outcome for Investors: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/740112/artificial-intelligence-ai-data-deep-processing.jpg
The FTC Is Investigating OpenAI -- Here's the Worst Possible Outcome for Investors

OpenAI has turned the tech industry upside down in just a few months. The launch of ChatGPT has dazzled college students and tech CEOs alike and set off a new "race" in the tech sector, according to

EU Commission Turns Antitrust Eye on Microsoft Teams: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/740173/featured-daily-upside-image.png
EU Commission Turns Antitrust Eye on Microsoft Teams

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Is Intel Coming for Nvidia in This Key Market?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/740171/jose-najarro-2023-07-17t174126109.png
Is Intel Coming for Nvidia in This Key Market?

In this video, I will discuss recent updates for Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) regarding export restrictions for advanced AI chips. Check out the short video to learn more, consider

Best AI Stocks to Buy: Palantir vs. Tesla vs. Microsoft: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/740107/untitled-design-11.png
Best AI Stocks to Buy: Palantir vs. Tesla vs. Microsoft

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Palantir (NYSE: PLTR), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to determine which is the best AI stock to buy now.

*Stock prices used were

Why Intel Stock Popped on Monday: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/740121/1-arrow-angles-up-on-a-green-stock-chart.jpg
Why Intel Stock Popped on Monday

On a moderately good day for tech stocks with the Nasdaq up 0.7% as of 1 p.m. ET, shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) are doing better than most, and gaining 2.5%.

That sounds like good news -- but the

My Top FAANG Stock to Buy for the Second Half of 2023 (and Beyond): https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739484/investing-stocks-calculations-tracking-market.jpg
My Top FAANG Stock to Buy for the Second Half of 2023 (and Beyond)

The FAANG acronym is short for Facebook (now Meta Platforms), Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google -- a stand-in for its parent, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL).

While there are certainly some

Got $100? Buy This Dominant Tech Stock and Hold it Until 2030: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739886/gettyimages-1147570801.jpg
Got $100? Buy This Dominant Tech Stock and Hold it Until 2030

When a company has absolutely dominated a market for decades, you can be sure that it has some significant competitive advantages. That's certainly the case for networking hardware provider Cisco

Microsoft's Next $2 Trillion Opportunity Is Hiding in Plain Sight: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739511/a-person-sitting-at-a-desk-with-multiple-computer-monitors-writing-code.jpg
Microsoft's Next $2 Trillion Opportunity Is Hiding in Plain Sight

When investors think of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) these days, several high-profile topics likely spring immediately to mind.

The tech giant helped kick off the recent artificial intelligence (AI)

Why Enterprise Software Stocks Jumped in the First Half of 2023: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739780/bull-market.jpg
Why Enterprise Software Stocks Jumped in the First Half of 2023

After a rocky end to 2022, the enterprise is back. Many stocks that cratered last year on fear that companies would cut back spending have risen this year as the tech environment turned out better

Why C3.ai Stock Dropped, but Microsoft and Nvidia Popped on Friday: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739860/ai-face-looming-over-a-man-at-a-computer-screen.jpg
Why C3.ai Stock Dropped, but Microsoft and Nvidia Popped on Friday

Is the AI revolution about to go up in smoke?

In trading Friday, shares of C3.ai (NYSE: AI) suffered a blip, falling by as much as 5.6% before recovering a bit. As of 1:55 p.m. ET, they were down by

A Warning to Anyone Betting Against This AI Stock Poised to Soar: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739024/gettyimages-1452604857.jpg
A Warning to Anyone Betting Against This AI Stock Poised to Soar

What happens when the hype subsides? That is what investors should ask themselves about Google's parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL).

There is little doubt that the company was

Intel Gives Up on Making PCs: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739699/newsroom-intel-nuc-13-pro-6jpgrenditionintelweb1280720.jpg
Intel Gives Up on Making PCs

Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) turnaround under CEO Pat Gelsinger has two core components: one, regain manufacturing leadership by investing heavily in new process nodes and facilities while building out a

2 No-Brainer Growth Stocks Up 46% and 63% to Buy Before the Next Bull Market: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739514/jumps-with-excitement-holding-phone-outdoors.jpg
2 No-Brainer Growth Stocks Up 46% and 63% to Buy Before the Next Bull Market

Bear markets come and go, but great stocks can outlast these periods and thrive in a wide variety of markets. While investors are eagerly awaiting a prolonged bull market, it's still a great time to

Got $3,000? 2 Tech Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739442/financial-graph-with-up-trend-line-candlestick-chart-in-stock-market.jpg
Got $3,000? 2 Tech Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term

If you have extra cash to invest, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are two stocks that should deliver satisfactory returns over the next five years and beyond.

Is This Top Tech Stock About to Become the Next $3 Trillion Company?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739256/finger-about-to-press-a-green-dollar-sign-key-on-a-pc-keyboard.jpg
Is This Top Tech Stock About to Become the Next $3 Trillion Company?

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is on the brink of joining the most exclusive stock market club in the world.

At least, that's according to a noted tech sector analyst who believes the company's share

Why Cybersecurity Stocks Like Zscaler and Cloudflare Surged Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739718/young-person-at-a-desk-using-a-pc-and-tablet-computer-simultaneously.jpg
Why Cybersecurity Stocks Like Zscaler and Cloudflare Surged Today

One day after really taking it on the chin from the stock market, cybersecurity companies bounced back convincingly on Thursday. Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) and Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) both zoomed to close

Beat the Nasdaq? This Dividend Stock Has Actually Done It: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739177/self-storage-unit.jpg
Beat the Nasdaq? This Dividend Stock Has Actually Done It

The Nasdaq is where fortunes have long been made and lost and made again, and over the long run, the companies on that tech-heavy exchange have proven to be solid investments, especially for those

Intel's Foundry Business Takes Another Step Forward: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739533/silicon-wafers-and-microcircuits-with-automation-system-control-application-semiconductor-4.jpg
Intel's Foundry Business Takes Another Step Forward

Semiconductor-giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is focused on regaining its manufacturing lead over TSMC while building out a foundry business of its own. The company is in the process of bringing five new

Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: Amazon vs. Microsoft: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739204/smiling-couple-celebrates-good-news-on-the-computer.jpg
Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: Amazon vs. Microsoft

Whether you're a casual investor or trade professionally, chances are you've heard about the current boom in artificial intelligence (AI). After last year's economic downturn caused many tech stocks

2 Top Stocks to Buy in July: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739018/gettyimages-1319739523.jpg
2 Top Stocks to Buy in July

With 2023 now more than half over, investors might be wondering where the next big market opportunities can be found. Companies including Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia have all gone on to hit record

Wait, the Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Just Got Approved?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739415/guy-playing-console-game.jpg
Wait, the Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Just Got Approved?

Huge news for the gaming industry dropped this week when a U.S. federal judge sided with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from performing a preliminary

Apple Just Hit a $3 Trillion Market Cap. Here's Why It Could Get Even Bigger.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/739352/mobile-payment-2022-b.jpg
Apple Just Hit a $3 Trillion Market Cap. Here's Why It Could Get Even Bigger.

Every time Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has hit a major milestone -- such as a $500 billion market cap, $1 trillion market cap, etc., many investors make the mistake of thinking the company has become too