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Microsoft Stock: Bear vs. Bull
There seems to be a growing consensus on Wall Street about Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock. Shares have trounced the wider market so far in 2023, up around 40%, compared to the 31% spike in the
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Best Dividend Stocks to Buy: Verizon vs. Broadcom
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) to answer which is the better dividend stock to buy right now.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon
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Why Did Nike Stock Fall 6% in the First Half of 2023?
Shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) retreated 5.7% during the first six months of 2023, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The bellwether consumer stock got crushed by surprisingly bad earnings
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Judge Approves Microsoft-Activision Merger
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Should Investors Buy the Dip in Nike Stock?
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Nike's (NYSE: NKE) latest earnings release and updates his recommendation of Nike stock.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 9, 2023
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Why Verizon Stock Fell 6% in the First Half of the Year
Shares of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) were lagging the market once again in the first half of the year as a combination of underwhelming quarterly results, rising interest rates that make short-term bond
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SoundHound AI Stock More Than Doubled in the First Half of 2023 -- Here's How
Shares of SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) gained 157.1% in the first half of 2023, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Starting the year as a penny stock with microscopic revenue
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Here's How Microsoft Stock Could Double From Here
In this video, I will talk about Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), why management is so confident it can generate $500 billion in revenue by 2030, and why these projections aren't so farfetched at all. They
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Perseverance Yields Microsoft, Activision a Big Win
It's been almost a year and half since Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) made its acquisition bid for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), and the two companies have faced an uphill battle in their efforts to
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Why Activision Blizzard Stock Is Surging Today
A federal judge has given Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) the green light to close its $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), over the objections of U.S. regulators. The ruling is
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Why Verizon Should Cut Its Dividend
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is known as a great dividend stock, but its biggest threat comes from an enormous debt load. In this video, Travis Hoium breaks down why it's time for Verizon to cut the dividend
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Is Microsoft Stock a Buy Now?
The first half of 2023 is in the books, and one of the biggest winners thus far has been Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). The tech megacap's stock has soared 41% year to date, making it the third-best
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5 Super Stocks Using Generative AI, and Why They're Screaming Buys
Artificial intelligence (AI) comes in many forms. Generative AI, specifically, is capable of creating content whether it be text, images, videos, or even computer code, and it's capturing the most
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Is UnitedHealth Group Stock a Buy Now?
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is the largest private health insurance company in the U.S., with more than 400,000 employees. It pulled in $324.2 billion in revenue last year, making it the largest
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What Intel Stock Investors Should Know About Its New Foundry Model
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) recently held an investor event to discuss its new foundry model. Check out the short video to learn what semiconductor investors Jose Najarro and Billy Duberstein had to say.
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Why Microsoft and Alphabet Stocks Slumped Today
For the most part, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) have been outperformers on the stock exchange this year. On Monday, however, investors bucked that trend. They
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Why Chevron Stock Slumped 12.3% in the First Half of 2023
Shares of Chevron (NYSE: CVX) declined by 12.3% during the first half of 2023, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That significantly underperformed the S&P 500, which
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Apple's sound hits the road
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JPMorgan's toxicity purge
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Is It Too Late to Buy Amazon Stock?
With the stock of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) up 55% year to date, some investors might think it's too late to buy. Yet bulls argue that Amazon has plenty of room to run. So, which is it? Let's find out.
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Here's My Top Stock to Buy Now--And It's Not Even Close
The stock market has been in recovery mode this year after a dramatic sell-off in 2022 brought on by macroeconomic headwinds. Easing inflation has rallied investors and led the Nasdaq Composite
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Why Apple Surged 49.3% During the First Half of 2023
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) surged by 49.3% in the first half of 2023, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
The technology company has reclaimed the $3 trillion market
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Is Visa Stock a Buy?
Visa (NYSE: V) is the world's leading payments processing network, servicing over 200 countries and handling more than $14.3 trillion in payment volume in the 12 months ending on March 31. Through
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My 1 Growth Stock to Buy and Hold in a Market Downturn
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index just recorded its best first half of a year since 1983, driven predominantly by high-growth tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet.
But investors
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If You'd Invested $5,000 in UnitedHealth in 2013, Here's How Much You Would Have Today
A good measure of a truly great business is that it outperforms the broader market over the long haul. This is because over the long term total returns tend to be more closely aligned with