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With shares of Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) flying 555% higher in the last three months, at least one financial analyst is saying that it can go even higher. On Feb. 28, Oppenheimer's Jay

Leading semiconductor design software company Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) is having a moment. Over the last three years, the company has shot out of relative obscurity and into the limelight -- and for

If you had invested $10,000 in Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock when it first began trading in 2004 as Google, you would have more than $550,000 today. I suspect every investor on the

The world's greatest investors forged their own paths to achieve success. Warren Buffett used one-time textile manufacturer Berkshire Hathaway as a vehicle to build a huge conglomerate of

George Soros didn't become one of the wealthiest people in the world by making bad investing decisions. The founder of Soros Fund Management is worth $6.7 billion today, and his net worth would be

There was a time when Altria Group (NYSE: MO) -- back when it was still called Philip Morris -- was a powerhouse of a company. Although the tobacco giant has faced predictable problems linked to the

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is far from over.

The most recent quarterly earnings results from AI chip leader Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) are a testament to that. The chipmaker not only exceeded

Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) represent two different ways to invest in the growing artificial intelligence (AI) market. Snowflake's cloud-based data warehouse

Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) shareholders have had a lot to smile about over the past 14 months. Since the end of 2022, the stock has risen a spectacular 233%, which has many investors wondering if it's

February was a clear winner for the broad market. When all was said and done the S&P 500 advanced to the tune of 5.2% last month. Not every name in the S&P 500 logged gains, however. A few of them

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro discuss Datadog's (NASDAQ: DDOG) most recent financial results, and why the stock looks like a great buy right now.

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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the world's largest semiconductor company, and considering it just surpassed a $2 trillion valuation, it's also one of America's most valuable companies overall as measured

Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) has taken investors on a wild ride since it went public through a direct listing nearly three years ago. The gaming platform company's stock opened at $64.50 in March 2021, and

Wall Street has been making investors richer for more than a century. Thanks to thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds, there's a strategy that can fit any investment style

You most likely know Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA) best for its movie studio -- which is a good one. It's the name behind the Star Trek, Top Gun, and Indiana Jones franchises, just to name a few.

Airlines are historically terrible businesses to invest in. Famous investor Warren Buffett has repeatedly discussed this topic, speculating that from the time the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk

The artificial intelligence (AI) rush is seemingly tilted toward the big technology companies with the deep pockets to outspend everyone ... except one another. Thus, the race is on among them to

For nearly six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been putting on a clinic for Wall Street. Whereas the benchmark S&P 500 has delivered a total return

Realty Income (NYSE: O) has done a magnificent job growing its dividend over the years. The real estate investment trust (REIT) has increased its payout 123 times since its public market listing in

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) has taken investors on a roller coaster ride over the past week or so. The stock soared after the company settled a dispute with a big customer, then sank as it reported

For many people, Social Security serves as a critical source of retirement income. And if you're in that boat, a smaller monthly check than expected could really upend your finances. But here are a

The Nasdaq (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) already scored a win last year, with top chipmakers, cloud companies, and other tech giants leading it to a 43% gain. And the index continued that momentum this year

When thinking about investing in the commercial aerospace recovery, it's natural for investors' thoughts to turn to Boeing (NYSE: BA). But is it the best way to invest, or is a less well-known

A massive market cap alone doesn't qualify a stock for inclusion in the so-called "Magnificent Seven." But that's pretty much how it's worked out. Because these seven tickers have performed so well

Shares of industrial giant General Electric (NYSE: GE) soared by 18.5% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes from a well-received set of fourth-quarter