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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) investors have done very well for themselves over the past few years. It doesn't hold the title of the world's largest company at the moment, but Microsoft retained that

Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) stock popped 1% in mid-day trading on July 17, hitting as high as $37.16 per share before ending the day at $34.46. That growth alone isn't particularly noteworthy. However

Shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) were rallying despite a past cyberattack on the company's Change Healthcare business continuing to affect the company's results. But with investors now

It's been a turbulent flight for Boeing (NYSE: BA) investors over the last several years. The aerospace giant has struggled to emerge from pandemic-era disruptions while dealing with ongoing

Many Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are market-cap weighted -- so the most valuable companies in a theme or sector have the highest weighting.

For example, a growth or tech-focused ETF would

For more than 18 months, the bulls have ruled the roost on Wall Street. Since 2023 began, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and

Shares in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have risen 8% over the last month, hitting an all-time high of $237 per share in mid-July. The company's stock has outperformed many of the most prominent names in

The prospect of tighter U.S. restrictions on exports to China and recent comments from presidential candidate Donald Trump knocked some of the wind out of chip stocks. Semiconductor stocks slid as

When Satya Nadella became Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) third CEO in 2014, he vowed to transform the aging tech giant into a "mobile first, cloud first" company. That bold strategy boosted the

On July 11, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) made an announcement that came as a bit of a surprise to biopharma industry experts and Wall Street analysts alike. It's planning on advancing one of its early-stage

In the ever-changing world of artificial intelligence (AI), International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) is a solid front-runner. Big Blue combines a legacy of innovation with a forward-thinking

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian answers whether Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a buy ahead of earnings.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 17, 2024. The video was published on

Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock gets a bad rap -- perhaps deservedly so. Quality problems plague the company's 737 commercial airliner program. In space, the company's Starliner crewed spacecraft, designed

If you are looking for an energy stock today, one company that should be on your shortlist is Chevron (NYSE: CVX). It has long been a safe harbor in what is often a turbulent environment for this

Nike (NYSE: NKE) is a dominant global footwear brand, with $33 billion in annual shoe sales. But weak consumer spending trends are revealing holes in Nike's business.

In the most recent quarter

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock is losing ground in Friday's trading. The semiconductor company's share price was down 5.1% as of 12:30 p.m. ET, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is one of the top dividend stocks in the oil patch. The energy giant has increased its dividend annually for more than 35 consecutive years. It also has boosted its payout faster

For the 10th consecutive quarter, charge-offs for credit cards at JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) rose, indicating that increasing numbers of people are struggling to keep up with their growing debt. In

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock gained ground in Thursday's trading despite big sell-offs hitting the broader tech sector. The semiconductor company's share price closed out the daily session up 1.2%

Despite relative strength across the major stock market indices so far in 2024, one stock that hasn't fared so well is Boeing (NYSE: BA). A little more than halfway through the year, shares of the

A year ago, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) was an unloved telecommunications company with high capital expenditures and slow growth. But the past year has been good to the company -- free cash flow has picked

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) recently kicked off earnings season for the big U.S. banks, and for the most part, the numbers looked strong. The megabank beat analyst expectations on both the top and

Stocks that can survive and thrive for long periods -- say, beyond 20 years -- are a special breed. These companies typically display one or several of the following characteristics: innovative

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is once again the world's largest company (as measured by market cap) right now. It's also one of the most profitable (as measured by total profits generated).  But that wasn't

Nvidia's business has been scorching hot over the past year as the rapid growth in artificial intelligence (AI) resulted in escalated demand for the company's chips. Enthusiasm over that demand