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The launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT ushered in a wave of investor excitement for generative artificial intelligence (AI). One of the biggest beneficiaries of this trend is Nvidia, which helps make the

Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) were climbing today after the tech giant received a price-target increase from Stifel ahead of its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday. 

As a result

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A company may split its stock after a significant increase in share price. Doing so makes the stock cheaper and, therefore, accessible to more investors. But splits can also spotlight stocks worth

After nearly two years, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has finally closed its deal to buy Activision Blizzard. While Microsoft had to make multiple concessions and jump through many regulatory hoops to

The past three years have been tough for Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and, by extension, its shareholders. While the stock of China's e-commerce and tech giant performed well during the early days of the

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is the world's largest streaming company, and while it pioneered the industry, it now faces an avalanche of headwinds. For example, it's becoming harder for the platform to

There's been a changing of the guard in the stock market over the past 20 years, as technology stocks have ascended to positions once dominated by industrials. Looking back about two decades ago

When it comes to electronic payments, it's hard to deny PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) position in the industry. It has been a trusted name in the space for more than two decades. 

However, slowing growth

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) recently reported results for the third quarter, and they impressed Wall Street. While revenue of just over $8.5 billion was in line with analyst estimates, diluted earnings

It might seem as though the artificial intelligence (AI) investing hype has already come and gone with the mania surrounding OpenAI's ChatGPT, but large language models are just the latest iteration

Investors get excited about stock splits for two reasons. First, they make stocks cheaper. That change is entirely cosmetic because the value of the business stays the same, but a lower share price

There are mixed signals on Wall Street these days, causing market watchers to debate the state of the current rebound. Yet from a historical perspective, every bear market has been followed by an

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has transformed the entertainment industry by making your living room the center of entertainment.

By disrupting the industry first through DVDs by mail and later video

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is back from the dead. The streaming stock surged Thursday after it delivered blowout subscriber growth in its third-quarter earnings report, boosted by its paid-sharing

One of the most notable stock swings in recent years has been PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL). The company's business was thriving throughout the social-distancing phases of the pandemic, and its stock was

One of the most essential tenets of conservative stock investing is enough portfolio diversification to offer both upside opportunity and downside protection. You can diversify your portfolio in

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has benefited from increased ad activity on its platform. The company has been delivering some improved growth numbers of late, and investors have become bullish on the

Putting money behind broad themes that you see shaping up across the economy is a smart way to benefit from secular trends. The media and entertainment industry provides a great example. 

While

The two biggest stocks on the market have grown even bigger so far this year. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares have soared close to 40%, while Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock is up around 23%.

Investors'

Shares of Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) -- the cloud computing and legacy tech company that's emerged as a potential winner from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom -- were falling today as a note from

After a year of questions about the future of cable and streaming, it seems that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) announced to the world this week that it's the clear leader in streaming. Third-quarter

Despite inflation, hiked interest rates, and a busted housing market, the American consumer has remained surprisingly resilient. The Consumer Price Index, the standard metric for inflation, rose

Since its initial public offering in May 2015, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) stock has been a fantastic investment, returning 2,000% in that roughly eight-and-a-half-year stretch. This gain crushes the