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Investors still seem largely confident that lawmakers will resolve the debt-ceiling problem without a cataclysmic default, but the lack of a clear solution as the days tick down still weighed a bit

Investors flocked to Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) stock on Monday following some highly encouraging news about one of the company's pipeline drugs. The holy grail of pharmaceutical companies and biotechs is

PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW) was having a very good day Monday, as its stock price was up about 21.6% as of 2:50 p.m. ET. It had been up as much as 24.8% on the day. The stock was trading at about

Stock markets were mixed in mid-afternoon trading on Monday. Gains for the Nasdaq Composite stood in stark contrast to triple-digit declines for the Dow Jones Industrials, and worries about the

Showing signs of caution amid questions about the U.S. defaulting on its debt, the S&P 500 is marginally higher while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is moderately lower. Shares of electric vehicle

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and 3M (NYSE: MMM) each pay a healthy dividend yield. Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian picks his favorite dividend stock of the two.

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On May 16, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) announced that it was going to take out $31 billion in fresh debt to pay for its purchase of Seagen (NASDAQ: SGEN), an oncology drug developer. In total, it'll pay $43

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is making a big splash. The oil giant has agreed to acquire PDC Energy (NASDAQ: PDCE) in an all-stock deal valuing the oil and gas producer at $7.6 billion, including the

The market is roaring back this year following a paltry performance in 2022. Growth-oriented companies that were hammered during the bear market have been performing especially well. That has been

The quarterly earnings release from Walmart (NYSE: WMT) could change its ability to pay dividends. Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian updates his recommendation on Walmart

Amid the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, big pharma companies like Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) began expedited clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines and antiviral treatments. And a combination of incredible

After a stock market sell-off last year, the tech industry is on the rise in 2023, alongside innovative developments in consumer tech, artificial intelligence (AI), and more. As a result, the

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) posted its latest earnings report on May 17. For the third quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on April 29, the networking leader's revenue rose 14% year over year to

In August 2018, Apple became the first company to reach a $1 trillion market capitalization. Today, just four other companies also have valuations above that level: Microsoft, Saudi Aramco

This has been the year of the stock picker. Look no further than the big three indexes for proof: The Nasdaq Composite is up 20%, the S&P 500 is up 9%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up

Just how much is $5 trillion? If you could stack 5 trillion $1 bills on top of each other, they'd go all the way to the moon and then some. We're talking about a lot of money. 

Right now, no company

Companies with higher-yielding dividends can be at higher risk. In many cases, the higher yield is an investor's reward for taking on more risk that the payout could get cut if market conditions

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is building its ecosystem, attracting people with its innovative products. Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian discusses why stock market investors are

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world's richest people, recently gave a commencement speech at Northern Arizona University. Gates, who now dedicates his life to philanthropy

You've probably heard of the buy-low-and-sell-high strategy, but what about buying high and selling even higher? The best stocks rarely pull back, so waiting for an ideal time to buy isn't always an

By now you've probably heard the news: Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) stock crashed 27.5% (through 2:30 p.m. ET) after reporting a big earnings miss this morning -- and it's taking down along with it

Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ: ZION) bounced back this week, as its stock price jumped 17.9% as of Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock had been up as much as 23.3%

The 2023 artificial intelligence (AI) hype train cannot be stopped. Shares of leading semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) popped as much as 12.6% this week, according to data

Comerica (NYSE: CMA) saw its stock price surge 22.5% higher this week, as of Friday at 10 a.m. ET, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock had been up as much as 24.2% during the

Supermarket-retailer Walmart (NYSE: WMT) impressed investors on Thursday morning. The company reported revenue and adjusted earnings per share well beyond the consensus analyst estimates for the two