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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been on a tear in 2023, and its share price is now up roughly 28.5% across the year's trading. With a market capitalization of roughly $2.3 trillion, the software giant

Depending on your investment goals, dividends may or may not be a huge factor in which stocks you purchase. Dividends can be powerful tools for investors, particularly for those approaching or in

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the largest company in the world by market capitalization. That cap currently stands at just over $2.7 trillion and is nearly equal to the size of the economy of France, the

For the past 16 months, investors' resolve has been put to the test. After notching off what seemed like one new high after another in 2021, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P

Investing isn't a sprint -- it's a marathon. When examined over long stretches, stocks have the annualized return edge over other asset classes, such as bonds and commodities. But over the short

The stock market was mixed on Wednesday, with most major market benchmarks gaining ground. Yet not every index participated in the rally, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was

Despite being the world's second-largest company with a whopping $2.3 trillion valuation, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has found itself at the center of the start-up universe in 2023 thanks to its focus

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) stock took a hit post-earnings, but rumors of a partnership with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have sparked a rally. Are these just rumors, or is there some truth

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has become somewhat famous for its massive share repurchases, spending $85 billion over the past year buying back its stock.

Who am I to judge? You can do that when your

Many tech stocks are well below their all-time highs today, in part because of a growth slowdown compared to some of the huge gains they achieved during the pandemic. A demand hangover is occurring

Dividends are important for any long-term investor, even those focused on the tech sector. The S&P 500 index has grown by about 830% over the past 30 years, but total return of the index, which

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) is responsible for one of the most iconic moments in the history of artificial intelligence. Back in 2011, its Watson AI system won a three-game Jeopardy

When examined over an extended period, Wall Street is one of the greatest wealth creators in the world. But over the span of a couple of months or even a year or two, stocks can be unpredictable, as

It can be tough to buy stocks after a big rally. Making a stock buy then can feel like you may be overpaying or that you're stepping right in front of a pullback. More often than not, however

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is a large, well-funded, low-cost competitor that no company wants to go up against if they can avoid it. For big pharmacy retailers such as Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:

The stock market had a tough day on Tuesday, losing ground as investors awaited key inflation data that should come out on Wednesday. The worst drop came for the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average are both off to a bearish start in Tuesday's trading session, and shares of popular clean energy stocks Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), Fisker (NYSE: FSR)

It doesn't take an investor long to learn that successful investing is a lot more than a popularity contest. Blindly following the herd and buying shares of frequently discussed stocks is a surefire

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) earnings report last week sent the tech stock sharply higher. Investors were impressed with the company's better-than-expected revenue and earnings per share. The upside to

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock rallied 5% on May 5 after the tech giant posted its latest earnings report. For the second quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on April 1, its revenue dipped 2.5% year

For consumer-goods companies, it's hard to create a business model that has wide profit margins. But it appears that Yeti Holdings (NYSE: YETI) didn't get the memo. The maker of rugged coolers

Over the past year, experts have debated whether we're on track for a recession -- and the verdict is that it's looking more likely by the day.

Analysts at JPMorgan Chase believe there's a greater

There's no question that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a great company. Warren Buffett certainly agrees: Nearly half of Berkshire Hathaway's stock portfolio is tied up in shares of the company. The iPhone

So far, this earnings season is chock-full of the usual volatility. It can seem strange that a single earnings call can have such a profound effect on a company's valuation. And while it's easy to

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) may have logged a 2.5% gain last month, but that doesn't mean all 30 of its components followed suit. A handful of the index's constituents