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1 Reason Apple Stock Is a Screaming Buy, and 1 Reason to Avoid It Like the Plague: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748439/using-iphone-at-desk-with-apple-watch-on.jpg
1 Reason Apple Stock Is a Screaming Buy, and 1 Reason to Avoid It Like the Plague

Over the past five years, shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have soared 218%, which translates to an annualized gain of 26%. That rise undoubtedly beats the gain of the Nasdaq Composite Index by a long

2 Top Software Stocks to Buy for the Long Haul: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748177/looking-at-watch-time-early-late.jpg
2 Top Software Stocks to Buy for the Long Haul

Things change rapidly in the software industry. Competing in this space means you have to constantly innovate to stay ahead of peers. Your profit margins are usually vulnerable to rivals both large

Is the AI Bubble Already Popping?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748536/ai-chip.jpg
Is the AI Bubble Already Popping?

Artificial intelligence has been the talk of the market all year and for good reason. Demand for chips is growing like crazy and new products are coming out almost daily. But one of the biggest AI

Prediction: Here's How Much Apple Will Be Worth in 2030: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747870/smartphones-four-young-people.jpg
Prediction: Here's How Much Apple Will Be Worth in 2030

The bigger, the better. If that old adage is true, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) should be the best stock on the planet. It's definitely the biggest, with a staggering market cap of over $2.7 trillion.

But

Got $3,000? 3 Tech Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748043/tech-connection-network.jpg
Got $3,000? 3 Tech Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term

Tech stocks are among the most popular in the stock market because of their growth potential. As it stands, tech companies account for seven of the 10 largest public companies in the world by market

Should You Hold or Fold Amid Microsoft's Bid for Activision Blizzard?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748162/friends-playing-video-game-winning.jpg
Should You Hold or Fold Amid Microsoft's Bid for Activision Blizzard?

The high-stakes world of gaming has been abuzz since Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced its bold move to acquire Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI). Initially announced in January 2022, this

Need More Income? These 4 Dividend Stocks Just Raised Their Payouts Again.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748498/cash-dividends-receiving-holding-hundreds-franklins-rich-paid.jpg
Need More Income? These 4 Dividend Stocks Just Raised Their Payouts Again.

Inflation is driving up the cost of almost everything. That's eating into the purchasing power of your income, and that means most people need to find ways to increase their income. One strategy is

With Massive Dividend Yields and Cheap Valuations, Should You Buy Verizon and AT&T Right Now?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748524/mobile-phones.jpg
With Massive Dividend Yields and Cheap Valuations, Should You Buy Verizon and AT&T Right Now?

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) both have high yields and trade for incredibly cheap multiples of their forward earnings. But as the old saying goes, if something sounds too good to be true

Have $1,000? 2 Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Forever.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747269/clock-resting-on-100-dollar-bills.jpg
Have $1,000? 2 Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Forever.

The stock market's short-term twists and turns are almost impossible to reliably predict with meaningful consistency. But history has shown that taking a buy-and-hold approach to high-quality

2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Stocks Could Eclipse Apple's Value Twice Over, According to This Wall Street Analyst: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748338/growth-3.jpg
2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Stocks Could Eclipse Apple's Value Twice Over, According to This Wall Street Analyst

Needham analyst Laura Martin recently told clients that Apple has fallen far behind its big-tech peers in generative artificial intelligence (AI), a technology poised for rapid adoption as the

Here's How Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft Could Pay You $1,000 Per Year in Dividend Income: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748112/a-pot-plant-carved-in-the-shape-of-an-upward-trending-arrow.jpg
Here's How Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft Could Pay You $1,000 Per Year in Dividend Income

Most investors classify Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) as growth stocks, and for very good reason:

Had you invested $1,000 in any of those stocks at the

Activision Nears a Deal, but This Nasdaq Stock Is Sending Shareholders to Detention on Friday: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748559/video-games-2022-gettyimages-1299948409.jpg
Activision Nears a Deal, but This Nasdaq Stock Is Sending Shareholders to Detention on Friday

It's been a tough week on Wall Street, as the Federal Reserve has sent investors once again into near-panic about the prospects for high interest rates for the foreseeable future. Yet it appeared as

Businesses Will Invest $200 Billion in AI by 2025: These 2 Stocks Could Be the Biggest Winners: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747952/a-digital-render-of-a-computer-chip-with-ai-inscribed-in-the-center-on-a-blue-background.jpg
Businesses Will Invest $200 Billion in AI by 2025: These 2 Stocks Could Be the Biggest Winners

Enthusiasm about artificial intelligence (AI) has driven substantial gains in the stock market this year, and it certainly has investors' attention. The technology is still in the early stages of

Apple's Superpower? It's About the Ecosystem.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748026/apple-wwdc23-event-macpro-internal.jpg
Apple's Superpower? It's About the Ecosystem.

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) success as a company today is less about one product and more about how the ecosystem drives everything from accessories to services revenue. In this video, Travis Hoium

Better Buy: Home Depot vs. Walmart: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748180/trader-pondering-at-screens.jpg
Better Buy: Home Depot vs. Walmart

Over the past five years, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) shares have climbed 70%, easily beating the 48% gain of Home Depot (NYSE: HD). Perhaps more noteworthy is that the former is near its all-time highs,

This Stock Is Up 36% From Bear Market Lows, but It's Still Worth Buying: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748216/fintech-credit-card-payment-point-of-sale-small-business.jpg
This Stock Is Up 36% From Bear Market Lows, but It's Still Worth Buying

Do you fear stepping into a new trade after the stock has already soared? The worry isn't unmerited. Plenty of stocks have an annoying habit of tumbling following big run-ups. There are plenty of

What Investors Need to Know About Intel and TSMC's Unique Relationship -- They're More Than Just Competitors: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748509/jose-najarro-2023-09-21t174645560.png
What Investors Need to Know About Intel and TSMC's Unique Relationship -- They're More Than Just Competitors

In today's video, I discuss the complex relationship between Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing,

Solid Business Performances Weren't Enough for These 2 Stocks on Thursday: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748500/home-improvement-getty.jpg
Solid Business Performances Weren't Enough for These 2 Stocks on Thursday

Investors weren't happy with what the Federal Reserve did on Wednesday, and even after share prices gave up ground in the last couple of hours in the previous trading session, market participants

3 Beaten-Down Dow Stocks to Buy Before They Pop: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748403/woman-buying-soda-in-movie-theater.jpg
3 Beaten-Down Dow Stocks to Buy Before They Pop

Not all blue chips have been red hot in 2023. In a year that finds the general market getting bubbly, nearly half of the components of the classic market index are trading worse than flat. 

Coca-Col

Nike Is Shutting Down Its Flagship Location in Portland: Is the Business in Trouble?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747933/sign-that-says-closing-down-sale-in-store-window.jpg
Nike Is Shutting Down Its Flagship Location in Portland: Is the Business in Trouble?

Nike (NYSE: NKE) is a top apparel company that can command a premium for its sneakers, but that doesn't mean its business is infallible. The Oregon-based company recently announced that it would be

What Weak Economy? Customers Are Flocking to Order Apple's Newest iPhones.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748207/apple-stock-aapl-buy-now.png
What Weak Economy? Customers Are Flocking to Order Apple's Newest iPhones.

Given the current uncertain macroeconomic environment featuring high interest rates and inflationary pressures, investors might expect Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest iPhone launch to fall flat. But

Is Walmart About to Make a Big Move Into Healthcare?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747930/a-patient-undergoing-a-checkup-at-a-doctors-office.jpg
Is Walmart About to Make a Big Move Into Healthcare?

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is a one-stop shop for many consumers. Between groceries, day-to-day essentials, pharmaceuticals, and auto services, people have plenty of reasons to stop by one of its

Half of Arm Holdings' Revenue May Not Grow at All: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748332/long-term-investing-slow-growth.jpg
Half of Arm Holdings' Revenue May Not Grow at All

For nearly every smartphone that ships, Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) gets a small piece of the sale. The same is true for a big chunk of the consumer electronics market. ARM estimates that the value

Want to Earn $10,000 per Year in Dividends? Here's How Much Verizon Stock You Need to Own: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748171/money-plant.jpg
Want to Earn $10,000 per Year in Dividends? Here's How Much Verizon Stock You Need to Own

Shares of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) have been hammered over the past year, but the good news is that the dividend yield is now over 7%. In this video, Travis Hoium answers just how much stock you need to

Should You Buy the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks in the Dow Jones?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748148/23_07_04-a-scale-showing-risk-from-low-to-high-with-the-pointer-on-the-dial-on-high-_mf-dload.jpg
Should You Buy the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks in the Dow Jones?

When you take a list and sort it by dividend yield, the highest-yielding stocks are likely to have some warts. That's the case with the Dow 30. Is it worth buying Walgreens (NASDAQ: WBA) and its