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The sun is setting on 2023, and just about every investor will agree that artificial intelligence (AI) was the theme of the year in the stock market.

It carried tech giants like Nvidia and Microsoft

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023 sent many tech stocks soaring. As a result, a plethora of businesses touted AI capabilities. Sifting through them to figure out which are worthwhile

When investors think of on-demand streaming services, Netflix is a top-of-mind name. Ditto for HBO Max. The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE: DIS) Disney+ and Hulu platforms are high-profile platforms in

It may describe itself simply as a technology company, but the primary moneymaker for Snap (NYSE: SNAP) is its popular Snapchat app. And with 750 million people using Snapchat every month around the

When tech investors look back on 2023, they might see it as a new beginning. After the brutal sell-offs they endured in 2022, many of their stocks recovered as OpenAI's ChatGPT renewed interest in

Artificial intelligence was a hot field in 2023, leading to soaring stock prices for big-name tech names like Nvidia (thanks to its advanced chips) and Microsoft (thanks to its partnership with

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall takes a closer look at Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and its bounce-back 2023 that has it set up to continue growing and arming its customers to better

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has been around for more than 100 years. While the tech giant still sells plenty of hardware, including its iconic mainframes, today, it's focused on software and consulting. As

Last year was tough on growth stocks, but 2023 has been the complete opposite. Many companies have rocketed higher this year with names such as e-commerce software provider Shopify (NYSE: SHOP)

As we close out the year, we turn our focus on 2024 and what will become of that year. In today's video, I go through five stocks that I have been asked about recently, and I rate them either a Buy

Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) is one of the top healthcare companies in the world. It has become a big name thanks to its diabetes and weight-loss products.

Two promising assets it has are Ozempic (for

When financial technology (fintech) company Block (NYSE: SQ)  went public in 2015, back when it was known as Square, it explained its business in its registration documents like this: "We started

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says artificial intelligence (AI) is the most revolutionary technology he has seen in decades. He formed that opinion after watching ChatGPT ace a college-level

Shares of Tencent (OTC: TCEHY) were down 10.3% as of 12 p.m. ET Friday after Chinese authorities proposed new rules aimed at curbing excessive online gameplay and spending.

In a draft document

As the trading week winds down on Friday and heads into the holidays, there's big trouble brewing in China's big tech sector. Shares of online gaming company NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) crashed 15%

How low can you go? That's the question some Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) investors might be asking as the stock slips close to its lowest-ever valuation. Alibaba's price-to-sales (P/S) ratio today stands

Singaporean e-commerce giant Sea Limited's (NYSE: SE) share price has plummeted nearly 59.7% from its 52-week high of $88.84. It was once touted as a high-octane stock, but investor sentiment for

When it comes to consumer internet stocks, investors might be eyeing Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) as a potential buying opportunity right now.

Its revenue growth accelerated in the most recent quarter, and

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) was once one of the best-performing stocks around. The pandemic and a rise in online shopping helped drive superb growth, leading to monster gains in 2020.

But since this

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is unique in the fintech and payments space in that it has products and services that cater to different customer groups, including individuals, small businesses, and larger

The biggest near-term threat to corporations might not be a recession or even climate change. According to research firm McKinsey & Company, cyberattacks are on track to cause $10.5 trillion in

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), a household name in e-commerce infrastructure, remains a pivotal force in today's digital marketplace. The company's evolving platform, which offers various services from

Technology stocks soared tremendously in 2023 following last year's dismal performance, evident from the impressive 65% jump in the Nasdaq-100 index this year. A group of seven megacap technology

Money flows down the income statement, from sales on the top line to net income on the bottom line. That means sales growth ultimately dictates a company's ability to increase profits and create

A new analyst note on Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) pushed the company's stock higher on Thursday. While the document didn't indicate a change in view from its author, it did help support the bull case for