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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) represents one of the most straightforward ways to invest in the booming artificial intelligence (AI) market. Most of the world's top AI companies -- including Microsoft

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is one of the largest healthcare companies in the world. Its market cap sits at around $470 billion. And this is a stock that has risen tremendously in value. In the

The metaverse has taken a back seat in terms of media attention and investor sentiment about the future of the technology. However, companies continue to pour billions of dollars into the hardware

It wasn't long ago that investors were wondering if a publicly traded U.S.-based company would ever reach the $1 trillion threshold. But in early August 2018, Apple hit that coveted mark. Not long

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) is the overwhelming leader in the foundry market, particularly when it comes to cutting-edge manufacturing processes. For companies like NVIDIA

Forget the new bull market being indicated by new stock all-time highs powered by big tech. Digital payments leader Visa (NYSE: V) just had yet another solid earnings report. After reporting a 9%

The energy sector is coming off a more turbulent year. Oil and gas prices were down while interest rates rose. As a result, most energy stocks slumped in 2023.

Last year's challenges have many

Despite lower oil and gas prices, 2023 was one of Chevron's (NYSE: CVX) best-ever years. The global oil and gas behemoth pumped a record 3.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d) last

After the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fell by over 19% in 2022, the stock market's most popular index has been on an impressive run since the beginning of 2023. It finished 2023 up by over 24%, and

In 2023, the major story wasn't recession or inflation; it was the buildup of artificial intelligence (AI) and big tech stocks. It spawned the idea of the "Magnificent Seven," a group of mega-cap

Right now, only two U.S. companies have market caps greater than $2 trillion, Microsoft and Apple. As of Jan. 31, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the fifth-largest U.S. company (sixth-largest globally)

At the end of 2023, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) hosted its "AI Everywhere" event, showing off new chip systems designed to take on the best of what Nvidia has to offer for data centers. Intel also showed

It wasn't all that long ago that Apple seemed invincible. The iPhone maker was the first publicly traded company in the U.S. to surpass a $1 trillion market cap and has continued to check off

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) take the guesswork out of investing. They enable anyone to easily build a portfolio that meets their investment needs.

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Investors weren't thrilled with chip-giant Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) fourth-quarter report. While the company beat expectations across the board, its outlook for the first quarter was disappointing

At some point, it might not be such a remarkable feat for a company to earn a trillion-dollar valuation. Today, just five U.S. companies clear that hurdle, including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon

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Shares of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) rose by 12.3% in January 2024, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The centennial computing giant soared on the wings of a

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has spent the better part of the last year trying to rebuild its reputation after a series of engineering mishaps. In January, that challenge became a lot more difficult after the

The stock of energy giant Chevron (NYSE: CVX) popped Friday morning after the company reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results. Chevron shares jumped as much as 3.3%. As of 11:35 a.m

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