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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are no strangers to competition.

These tech giants have duked it out in a wide range of categories, including cloud computing

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) financial position to determine if it can sustain this dividend yield in the long run.

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The stock market finally took a bit of a break on Thursday, although it didn't keep the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) from posting yet another day of gains. Despite significant

Wall Street was divided on Thursday, with much of the market giving up ground on concerns about the sustainability of massive upward moves in popular megacap stocks. Yet even though other benchmarks

Shares of tech legend International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) rose a respectable 2.9% through 12:05 p.m. ET after the company reported mixed earnings for its fiscal second quarter 2023.

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There's no healthcare company that's worth anywhere near $1 trillion today. But within the next 10 years, that's likely to change, given the many growth opportunities emerging in the industry. Two

Elon Musk isn't known for his brevity. Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO has a bit of a reputation for expressing his views at length on a wide range of topics.

But when it comes to opining on the huge

Many tech stocks have enjoyed a surge in 2023, as markets like artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) have made investors bullish. As some of the

This was probably inevitable: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially launched an investigation into OpenAI, the company that created the viral generative artificial intelligence (AI)

AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) have both seen shares tumble this week as reports of lead in the cables both companies use hit the news. In this video, Travis Hoium covers the reports and why

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the U.S. government tasked with protecting consumers from unfair business practices. It's fresh off a big loss in court against

If you've got money available to invest, building a portfolio of high-quality dividend stocks can be a great way to generate passive income and also open the door for capital gains. For

There are a lot of investing strategies that can make you money on Wall Street. Buying dividend stocks tends to be one of the smartest and safest ways to grow your wealth.

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You need money to make money with stocks. While there's no minimum you have to invest, $5,000 is a good figure I strive for as a minimum. It means you've got some decent skin in the game where

Putting your money to work on Wall Street has been quite the adventure over the past two years. We watched the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq

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Shares of Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) rose by as much as 4.7% on Wednesday before settling back to a 2.7% gain as of 2:24 p.m. ET.

Salesforce had already enjoyed a nice recovery in 2023, and the stock is

Thanks to an explosive rally driven, in part, by increased interest in the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) this year, Nvidia has joined the illustrious trillion-dollar valuation club. As it

In this video, I will discuss Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), its recent price target hikes by analysts, and why investors are bullish after Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) showcased its AI solutions. Check out the

The Dow Jones Industrial Average's highest-yielding stock is telecom giant Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), with a nearly 7.7% yield. Next up is pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:

Shares of software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) jumped on Tuesday, rising about 4%. The catalyst for the stock's rise was the company's unveiling of its pricing for its new artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence has been making headlines this year and with good reason. The debut of ChatGPT and its brand of generative artificial intelligence (AI) provided a glimpse at the productivity

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the talk of the town right now. From the water coolers at work to the barbershop chair, it seems like everyone has an opinion on AI, whether it's about machines

If you can invest $10,000 in the stock market today, it's a great amount to start out with because it's enough to buy a good mix of quality stocks. And if I were to do so, I would aim for a blend of

The Nasdaq Composite just finished its best first half in four decades, soaring 32% on a particularly strong performance by technology stocks. That upward momentum helped Amazon and Nvidia join the