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What a difference a year can make on Wall Street. After enduring two bear markets in less than three years, all three major indexes soared in 2023. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to

The new year is here, and there are plenty of reasons to be bullish about the next 12 months. 2023 had a tricky start, coming out of a year where the Nasdaq Composite had plunged 33% amid

Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in. -- John D. Rockefeller

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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is the benchmark most investors use to measure their performance. Why? Because it's more diversified than the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which includes just 30

Swiss athletic footwear and apparel maker On Holding (NYSE: ONON) has grown a lot faster than American industry bellwether Nike (NYSE: NKE) over the past few years. But here's an ironic twist: On

The "Magnificent Seven" stocks dominated the market in 2023. The worst performer in the group, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), rose 49%, and the best, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), jumped nearly 240%. But with such

As investors ready to ring in the new year, they have to be thrilled with Wall Street's performance in 2023. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) recently climbed to a record

After the bear market in 2022, 2023 brought a pleasant surprise for many investors. Big gains in the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 led to closes for the year near record levels.

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The explosive growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) market, which had largely been driven by the feverish expansion of generative AI platforms like OpenAI's ChatGPT, lit a fire under many tech

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Interest in artificial intelligence (AI) has skyrocketed this year, prompted by the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022.

This technology has the potential to improve countless industries

A new generation of semiconductors will begin cooking in 2024. Ultraviolet lithography specialist ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), a crucial provider of equipment used to manufacture chips, began

For investors looking at the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, 2024 is shaping up to be a landmark year. So it's high time to set your portfolio up for the new year, and you don't have to do it

The Dow Jones Industrial Average delivered a bounce-back year in 2023. The iconic stock market benchmark rallied roughly 14% (recovering from a nearly 11% slide in 2022).

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Technology stocks roared back in 2023 thanks to multiple tailwinds such as cooling inflation and the booming popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), which explains why the tech-laden Nasdaq 100

Artificial intelligence (AI) swept investors into a frenzy in 2023. It all started with Microsoft's $10 billion bet in January on generative AI start-up OpenAI, which develops the famous ChatGPT

The S&P 500 has climbed about 24% in 2023, hovering right around its all-time high. The Nasdaq Composite is up 44%, although the tech-heavy index still has some ground to cover before it starts

Only six companies worldwide now have a market cap of more than $1 trillion. If Visa (NYSE: V) reached this threshold, it would be a big deal. However, with Visa worth about $535 billion now, it

When it comes to serious savings and funds needed over the longer term, investors shouldn't be afraid to pay a premium for a quality stock. If you can buy a quality stock at a relatively low price

For nearly a decade after its formation in December 2006, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) joint venture between Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was the de facto dominant

Professional gamblers will tell you that chasing losses can lead to financial ruin. Basically, chasing losses happens when someone tries to recoup losses quickly by making increasingly larger bets

2023 was a great year for investors. However, those who favored the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) over broader indexes weren't necessarily as happy, as the Dow's 14% rise trailed

The curtain has officially closed on what was a stellar year for Wall Street. Since tumbling into a bear market in 2022, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed to new all-time highs

Dividend stocks can be an excellent source of passive income. Those that are best have robust cash flows that support and grow their dividend payout. One stock yielding investors nearly 4% that has

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) dropped into a bear market in Jan. 2022. The widely followed blue chip index declined as much as 22% during the year as recession fears rippled