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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

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

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

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The streaming market's powerhouses are losing ground to up-and-comers, forcing adaptations that could end up doing more harm than good. 

That's the implication of Nielsen's latest look at the

Despite the recent sell-off of tech stocks, this sector is still a favorite among investors -- and for good reason. Technology companies are fun and exciting to learn about and follow, and many of

Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian will evaluate Intuit's (NASDAQ: INTU) latest financial results and answer if the stock is still a buy in this short video.

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Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has taken investors on a wild ride over the past two years. The streaming media giant's shares surged during the buying frenzy in growth stocks and closed at an all-time high

Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) and Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) are both bellwethers of the cloud software market. Adobe's Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro -- all housed in its Creative Cloud -- are

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) remains one of the great all-time crypto investments. If you had invested in Ethereum way back in 2015 when things were just getting started, you'd be up a head-spinning

The search for PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) CEO has started, and the conclusion is of significant interest to investors. Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian highlights what

What a difference a calendar year makes. Across 2022, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares lost nearly 30% of their value based on concerns that supply shortages would hamstring tech companies of all

The U.S. has been the birthplace of the world's largest companies for more than a century. The economy has experienced a consistent changing of the guard, with different industries taking turns at

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock has performed well this year, rising 34.55% compared to the S&P 500's 9.2% increase. However, some believe the stock is overvalued and has little room for further

Stocks can swing wildly from year to year, as investors were reminded in 2022. While investors can't control the markets, some stocks allow them to sleep well at night better than others.

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PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is making strategic adjustments to make itself more vital to merchants, whether they be online or brick-and-mortar.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 24

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has finally done it -- it's begun cracking down on password-sharing in the U.S. and the U.K. And while Wall Street has been anticipating the move for a while, the company has

According to a consensus of Wall Street analysts, buying these three stocks below could result in a 22% gain. However, it doesn't make sense to slavishly follow Wall Street thinking as it can be

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been facing a hypercompetitive industry in recent years as numerous streaming companies vie for viewers' attention. Shares are down 48% from their peak (as of May 25),

Most investors likely recognize Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) as the social media titan that reaches more than 3.8 billion people monthly through Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. They

The days of ad-free streaming TV are coming to an end. Comments from Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) executives indicate that the industry is going to see more ads and, given the

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is the latest big tech company to announce new in-house-made semiconductor solutions. Is this bad news for semiconductor stocks? Check out the short video to learn

Rapidus is emerging as Japan's bold response to advanced global semiconductor manufacturing. Harnessing IBM's 2nm technology, Rapidus is set to revolutionize the industry, focusing on AI and

As the second-most valuable company in the world, with its market cap of $2.3 trillion not far behind Apple, many investors have considered buying Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock at one time or

With gains of 110% so far, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has been one of the tech sector's best-performing stocks this year. In addition to investors generally warming back up to companies with