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Risk assets usually perform better when interest rates are low. So speculation that stubborn inflation will cause Federal Reserve policymakers to reduce rates more slowly than anticipated has been a

Palo Alto Networks' (NASDAQ: PANW) stock dipped 4% on May 21 after the cybersecurity company posted its latest earnings report. For the third quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on April 30, its

When Google restructured its business as Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) it broke out its Other Bets segment from its core Google operations. While many investors are familiar with some of

The list of the world's most prominent companies has undergone a paradigm shift over the past couple of decades, one that has accelerated since early last year. Case in point: In 2004, General

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian elaborates on what the news could mean for Palo Alto (NASDAQ: PANW) stock investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 22, 2024. The video

Tracking your net worth is one of the best ways to ensure you're making progress in improving your finances.

Your net worth takes into account all of your assets and liabilities to provide a full

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) has come a long way since starting out as one of the world's first retail warehouse clubs in 1983. Back then, the company called itself Price Club and was based in San Diego

If you're ready to start investing in the stock market, give yourself a pat on the back. Investing remains one of the most effective and attainable ways to make money over time, and getting started

Share prices of British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) have fallen roughly 55% since hitting a high-water mark in 2017. The dividend yield is now an incredibly high 9.4%. If you're a dividend

The list of businesses that have rewarded investors more than Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has in the past two decades is certainly very small. The tech juggernaut's shares have skyrocketed 4,760% since

In April, nearly 51 million retired-worker beneficiaries brought home an average Social Security check of $1,915.26, which works out to almost $23,000 over a full year. While this might not sound

Microsoft recently announced that it would offer its cloud computing customers the option of using MI300X artificial intelligence (AI) chips made by Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD). Microsoft

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Pinduoduo's (NASDAQ: PDD) latest quarterly results and updates his rating on the stock.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 22, 2024

Believe it or not, old mobile-chip giant Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has been a hot stock so far in 2024. After getting clobbered in the aftermath of the pandemic-era consumer electronics spending

Chip maker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the great investing stories in tech over the past couple of years. With the emergence of OpenAI's ChatGPT and companies investing heavily in

A company's ability to provide passive income for a lifetime is based on earnings growth, not what the dividend is today.

A common mistake investors will make is focusing too much on the current

Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) has received much attention with its luxury electric vehicles (EVs), which boast a driving range well above its competitors. The EV maker made its public stock debut three years

Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) stock has been lackluster for long-term investors. If you put $100 in the automaker 10 years ago, you would have a total return of just $128 today (including

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) stock went on a tear following its earnings announcement for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 (ended April 30). The company credited the "persistent demand for value" for its

If you were able to identify in advance the rare stocks that could turn $1,000 into a cool million, you wouldn't have to do much to be set for life. But no one has a crystal ball, which is why diver

Even those who don't keep close tabs on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are surely familiar with Elon Musk and the commanding position he plays in the company's operations. Musk is also the largest shareholder

Over the past two decades, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has built up an unmatched e-commerce business. At the same time, it's constantly experimenting with new business ideas. One of those ideas, Amazon

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently gave investors more evidence that the surge in demand for its data center products powering artificial intelligence (AI) applications has more legs. That helped

First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) stock is surging. The solar power specialist's share price ended the week up 40.1% from last Friday's market close, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into more services by the day. One area that is witnessing some attention at the moment is the intersection between voice and AI.

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