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If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is doing just that with its attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI).

The Seattle-based technology giant's latest

Many tech stocks took a hit last year on news about elevated inflation, high interest rates, and the possibility of a recession. These events combined to wreck investors' confidence in the sector

Nike (NYSE: NKE) is the gold standard in apparel stocks, but On Holdings (NYSE: ONON) is the faster-growing company, and it's not as expensive as you might think. In this video, Travis Hoium digs

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) and lets you know which makes a better buy for passive income investors.

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Warren Buffett, the legendary investor, has some strong words to say about American Express: "I could do all kinds of things with hundreds of billions of dollars. But I can't put in the minds of

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Walmart's (NYSE: WMT) second-quarter results and answers if the stock is a buy.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 18, 2023. The

U.S. companies have a history of creating more value than any others across the globe. The American economy continuously evolves, and different industries have taken turns at producing the world's

Footwear and apparel giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) hasn't quite been a bright spot for investors this year, down over 11% as of Aug. 20. Some concerns about Nike are business-related, but many are broader

There is no one-size-fits-all strategy to build wealth on Wall Street. However, there are strategies that seemingly offer higher rates of long-term success than others. Buying dividend stocks and

Over the last year, an economic downturn highlighted the importance of dedicating a large portion of your portfolio to solid growth stocks. Companies active in high-growth markets can almost

In late July, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock jumped to a new all-time high and was knocking on the door of the $200-per-share mark. But Apple has not had a good August. Some of that is due to a broader

There are many attractive options available for investors to choose from on the stock market. And those potential buys look even more attractive when a broader market drop reduces stock prices, as

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) on their dividend yields, profitability, and valuation.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon

The second quarter's earnings season has been hit-and-miss thus far for the broader market, with poor guidance doing more damage than last quarter's results. Although not quite in dire straits

Following the tech-heavy Nasdaq's pullback last week, featuring four consecutive trading days of negative returns, many investors may be planning to sell stocks and buy less risky assets like

Cisco Systems' (NASDAQ: CSCO) stock rose 3% on Aug. 17 after the networking giant posted its latest earnings report. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on July 29, its revenue rose

The best growth stocks to invest in right now are ones with high chances of becoming huge winners in the next decade and beyond, driven by their competitive advantages in large industries and growth

A new bull market is here ... almost. Some maintain that the S&P 500 has already begun a new bull market. Others, though, argue that the index must reach an all-time high first. Either way, many

Many view ESPN as the crown jewel of Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) TV empire. But now one prominent analyst believes that Disney will give up that crown jewel in the not-too-distant future to Apple

Apple recently became the first $3 trillion company. The iPhone maker reached that historic milestone last month, about five years after it became the first $1 trillion company, but Apple is

One of the best things about participating in the stock market is that even relatively small investments can make a big impact on your retirement portfolio over long time frames. Those compounding

The market is losing ground after coming very close to ending the current bear market. The S&P 500 was up almost 20% in 2023 at the end of July, less than 4% off its previous high in early 2022. It

At the beginning of 2010, the largest stock by market cap that traded on a U.S. stock exchange was an oil producer. Only two tech stocks ranked in the top five.

It's a much different story today

In order to curb soaring inflation, the Federal Reserve embarked on an aggressive path of raising interest rates that started in early 2022. The pace of rate hikes has been the fastest in history,