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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is no stranger to making headlines. But this year, the tech giant is taking a back seat to its fellow FAANG stocks like Microsoft and Alphabet, which are duking it out with new

Saying you'll "never sell" a stock is exceptionally bold. Realistically, no investor can make that absolute guarantee, as anything can happen to a company over the long term.

However, a few stocks

Businesses big and small are looking for ways to rein in costs as a tough economy fuels uncertainty. An easy target for these cost cuts is cloud computing. The mega-cloud platforms like Amazon Web

Companies with potent growth catalysts can deliver sizable gains to their investors. Here are three businesses with intriguing expansion prospects, both in the short and long term. If you're looking

Over the long run, Wall Street is a money machine for patient investors. But when examined over a period of months or perhaps a year or two, the stock market can truly be "a riddle wrapped in a

Cybersecurity shares often outperform other tech stocks during economic downturns because companies won't lower their digital defenses just to save a few dollars. It might become harder to gain new

Warren Buffett's top stocks often make for good long-term investments. But this year, only one of the top five holdings in Berkshire Hathaway's investment portfolio is beating the markets. And while

After enduring its worst plunge since 2008, the stock market has staged an extraordinary recovery in 2023, with each of the major market indexes soaring more than 20% from their recent lows -- and

For more than a decade, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been building laser guns for the U.S. military.  

Lockheed has put gigantic lasers on airborne Boeing 747s. Experimented with lasers on

Equity markets generally move upward over the long run, but not all individual stocks do. Earning solid returns over a decade or more requires purchasing shares of excellent companies that

Cargo and charter specialist Air Transport Services Group (NASDAQ: ATSG) reported a stronger-than-expected quarter and raised its full-year guidance. Investors are reacting by sending the stock

It looked as though Friday would be a quiet day for the stock market, at least based on premarket moves in major stock index futures. Small moves ruled the day, with futures on the Dow Jones

In the stock market, most attention is fixed on stock prices. However, stock price changes aren't the only way to make money from owning stocks. There are also dividends, which can account for a

When it comes to the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) are two of the frontrunners. The companies have been

The U.S. economy has proven to be remarkably resilient despite the tough macroeconomic environment. Although the Federal Reserve's 16-month fight against soaring inflation has taken benchmark

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is a classic high-yield, blue-chip stock, and it's long been popular among dividend investors.

However, it's also been an undeniable value trap over the last several years as the

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the most prominent and talked about U.S. market indexes. It is a basket of 30 major companies in many different industries, so investing in an

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is making headlines this week after its earnings release on Aug. 1. The company reported year-over-year revenue growth of 8% in its fourth quarter of 2023, earning $57

Tech stocks are rising fast in 2023, with the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index up 46% since Jan. 1. High-growth markets such as artificial intelligence (AI) have made Wall Street bullish, with now

Although the S&P 500 is up 17.5% in 2023 (as of Aug. 2), not all companies have participated in the broader market's huge rally this year. For example, Nike (NYSE: NKE) shares are down 8%, while

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to make products and services more effective and efficient. But that won't come at the flip of a switch. Companies will need to invest heavily in those

The U.S. economy has evolved over time. The industries that created the most value last century -- steel and automaking -- are not the ones leading the way today. The leaders now come from the

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to improve productivity in many different industries, potentially doubling the output of the average knowledge worker by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, the

It's amazing what a difference a year can make on Wall Street. After tumbling into respective bear markets in 2022, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have all rallied

Visa (NYSE: V) is the world's leading payment processor and arguably the best-positioned company in the financial sector with regard to its specific industry. That's because Visa has a competitive