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Are Microsoft Layoffs Bad News for Investors?
Tech company Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) initiated a round of layoffs on Monday, just after the company's new fiscal year started. The news is interesting following a surge in the prices of many tech
2 Unstoppable Stocks That Could Join Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, and Alphabet in the $1 Trillion Club
The American economy has produced the world's largest companies for more than a century. But the biggest value creators have come from different industries as society's needs evolved:
Apple is still
At a $3 Trillion Market Cap, Has Apple's Stock Gotten Too Expensive?
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock price has already soared 45% this year, propelling it to a valuation topping $3 trillion. The tech giant's stock trades as if it were still a high-growth startup even
Is Palo Alto Networks a Buy?
Investors are finding many new reasons to like Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) right now. The cybersecurity industry is proving to be resilient through the latest downturn in IT spending, and the
Has the Stock Market Already Hit Bottom? Here's a Better Question to Ask.
It is hard not to watch the S&P 500 index or the Dow Jones Industrial Average if you own stocks. They are a barometer of the market, and your portfolio will likely be performing better when broad
DigitalOcean Is Betting on AI, Too. Can It Keep Pace With Its Cloud-Titan Peers?
Just a few months ago, I floated the idea that small cloud-computing infrastructure company DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) could make a move with artificial intelligence (AI). For years, developers and
This Dividend Stock Yielding 5% Is a Screaming Buy
The stock market doesn't quite know what to do with International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM). Shares of the century-old tech company have been treading water since before the pandemic. As of July
Where to Invest $5,000 for the Next 10 Years
Did you know that if you earned an average of 7% per year, your investment would double in 10 years? That's lower than the S&P 500's long-run average of 10%. Investing in some top growth stocks
3 Top Stocks Set to Profit From the Construction Spending Boom
The non-residential construction data in the U.S. has had a "wow" factor this year. It's more than offset highly visible declines in residential construction. So, even though the housing market is
Is Apple Really Building a Car?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) seems to be continuing its car efforts, recently moving them to Arizona. But the data on Apple's autonomous vehicle efforts aren't promising, which Travis Hoium highlights in
1 Robinhood Stock That Could Crush the Market in the Long Run
Robinhood Markets operates an online, commission-free, stock-trading platform that has in many ways revolutionized stock trading with its ease and accessibility. Early on, its users got a bit of a
1 Dark-Horse Growth Stock That Could Join Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet in the $1 Trillion Club by 2033
Only a handful of publicly traded companies have a market cap exceeding $1 trillion. Apple reached the milestone in 2018, followed by Microsoft in 2019, and Alphabet in 2020. More recently, Amazon
3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy With $50 Right Now
There's never a dull moment on Wall Street.
Over the trailing-two-year stretch, Wall Street's three major stock indexes -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite -- hit
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
3 Dow Stocks That Are Stand-Out Buys for July (and Beyond)
For the past 127 years, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has been one of Wall Street's most-followed indexes, and a barometer for the health of the stock market.
Although
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
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
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
Why These 2 Growth Stocks Are Flying Higher
The stock market maintained its positive momentum on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) leading the way higher and rising nearly 1% on the day. Gains for the Nasdaq
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
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
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
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
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