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Artificial intelligence (AI) investors may have just found their new favorite use case. A start-up called Figure AI raised $675 million of fresh venture capital (VC) funds at a sizzling valuation of

It's the biggest of the big. It's Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), a $3 trillion behemoth that, once again, claims the title as the world's largest company.

However, only 15 years ago, Microsoft was in a

It's been another banner start to the year for Wall Street. After oscillating between bear and bull markets in successive years since this decade began, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500

Cathy Hackl is a futurist, Apple Vision Pro developer, and co-author of the upcoming book, Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution.

Motley Fool host Deidre Woollard caught up with Hackl

One of the most popular stock market indicators is the Dow Jones Industrial Average, or simply the Dow. It tracks the performance of 30 large-cap companies that represent various sectors of the U.S

People are often willing to trade speed for reliability. A car that goes fast is fun, but many would prefer a car they know won't break down much, even if it's slower. The same reasoning can apply

The "Magnificent Seven" stocks have been some of the top performers in the market in recent years. This group consists of some of the largest companies listed in the U.S. markets. They are:

Of the

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has soared 258% over the past 12 months. The initial hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) centered around OpenAI and its ChatGPT platform, which quickly

Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) were climbing again today even though there was no company-specific news on the artificial intelligence (AI) stock juggernaut. However, AI stocks have a tendency to

There's a lot of uncertainty in the stock market, and investors looking for a consistent dividend payout don't need to look further than Verizon (NYSE: VZ). The company has some of the best wireless

Billionaire David Tepper has a way of beating the rest of the market to major investing trends, and artificial intelligence was no exception. He rode Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:

After decades of success, legendary money manager Stanley Druckenmiller "retired" to manage the Duquesne Family Office. The firm's portfolio currently has approximately $3.3 billion in assets under

Predicting where cyclical companies will be in a year is difficult, but that doesn't mean investors can't look at various scenarios before deciding whether to invest. In the case of Caterpillar

Retail, known for its consistent growth, is one of the best markets for long-term investment. The industry ranges from grocery to e-commerce, consumer tech, and much more, allowing stockholders to

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) recently revealed plans to build its first solar-to-hydrogen production facility in California. The project would turn non-potable water from its existing operations into an

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has delivered market-smashing returns for investors. The graphics chip leader's share price has rocketed 1,900% over the last five years, outpacing the broader market and

Call it the great cash out. Over just nine days in February, as Bloomberg reported on Feb. 20, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos unloaded a total of 50 million shares of Amazon stock

Nike (NYSE: NKE) has disappointed investors in recent times. In the last five years, shares of the activewear giant have climbed just 22%. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fared significantly

Keep winners, ditch losers. That's usually not bad advice for investors. There's one big problem, though: Sometimes long-term winners temporarily look like losers.

Even the biggest and the best

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the world's largest semiconductor company, and considering it just surpassed a $2 trillion valuation, it's also one of America's most valuable companies overall as measured

When thinking about investing in the commercial aerospace recovery, it's natural for investors' thoughts to turn to Boeing (NYSE: BA). But is it the best way to invest, or is a less well-known

We can all name more than a few billionaires -- such as Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Some billionaires -- like Buffett

The S&P 500 advanced 27% over the past year due to stronger-than-expected economic growth in the U.S. and hopes that the Federal Reserve will soon pivot to interest rate cuts. Enthusiasm about