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There was very little to dislike about JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) second-quarter earnings report.

The largest bank in the U.S. by assets reported nearly $14.5 billion in profits on revenue of

Picking high-quality businesses in thriving industries is a proven way to succeed as an investor. A growing industry often translates into growing revenue and profits for its major players

The FAANG acronym is short for Facebook (now Meta Platforms), Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google -- a stand-in for its parent, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL).

While there are certainly some

Many retirees and income-focused investors gravitate toward stable, dividend-paying stocks. After all, as we age, we look to de-risk our portfolios and seek consistent payouts to supplement Social

JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon has not been shy about how he feels about regulatory capital requirements. Not only does Dimon find the requirements to be nonsensical, but he also

When a company has absolutely dominated a market for decades, you can be sure that it has some significant competitive advantages. That's certainly the case for networking hardware provider Cisco

Wayne Gretzky probably had no idea how much one thing he said would be repeated through the years. But one of his most famous statements certainly was memorable and worthy of repetition: "I skate to

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) will likely make a critical transition in the coming years. As one of the leading ultra-discount retailers, it has long been in a growth mode, steadily expanding a

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) to determine which is the better dividend stock to buy for passive income investors.

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When investors think of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) these days, several high-profile topics likely spring immediately to mind.

The tech giant helped kick off the recent artificial intelligence (AI)

After a rocky end to 2022, the enterprise is back. Many stocks that cratered last year on fear that companies would cut back spending have risen this year as the tech environment turned out better

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JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM)Q2 2023 Earnings CallJul 14, 2023, 8:30 a.m. ET

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Is the AI revolution about to go up in smoke?

In trading Friday, shares of C3.ai (NYSE: AI) suffered a blip, falling by as much as 5.6% before recovering a bit. As of 1:55 p.m. ET, they were down by

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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)Q2 2023 Earnings CallJul 14, 2023, 8:45 a.m. ET

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Shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), the nation's largest private medical insurer, were up more than 6.6% as of 11 a.m. ET on Friday after the company reported second-quarter earnings. The heal

The bullish mood on Wall Street continued on Friday, as the beginning of second-quarter earnings season is now officially under way. Half an hour into the trading day, the Dow Jones Industrial

What happens when the hype subsides? That is what investors should ask themselves about Google's parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL).

There is little doubt that the company was

Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) turnaround under CEO Pat Gelsinger has two core components: one, regain manufacturing leadership by investing heavily in new process nodes and facilities while building out a

Bear markets come and go, but great stocks can outlast these periods and thrive in a wide variety of markets. While investors are eagerly awaiting a prolonged bull market, it's still a great time to

At first glance, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) look like they're cut from the same basic cloth. Walmart operates fewer but bigger stores, while Dollar General manages more but

If you have extra cash to invest, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are two stocks that should deliver satisfactory returns over the next five years and beyond.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is on the brink of joining the most exclusive stock market club in the world.

At least, that's according to a noted tech sector analyst who believes the company's share

Historically speaking, one of the smartest wealth-building strategies on Wall Street is to trust in dividend stocks. Companies that offer a regular payout to their shareholders are usually

One day after really taking it on the chin from the stock market, cybersecurity companies bounced back convincingly on Thursday. Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) and Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) both zoomed to close

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