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Dividend Kings are unquestionably among the top picks for income-seeking investors. These are companies that have increased their payouts for at least 50 consecutive years, which strongly suggests

The stock market can be a fantastic tool for building wealth given time and patience. How you put that tool to use can vary greatly depending on needs and circumstances. Thus, your investment

With the S&P 500 recently hitting a brand-new high, debates about whether we are in a bull market are officially over. We are. Technically, this bull run started more than a year ago when the index

The best investments aren't always the most obvious ones. The artificial intelligence (AI) boom of 2023 drove share prices through the roof for some of the leading players in this red-hot sector

After the market tanked in 2022, it came roaring back last year. The S&P 500 soared 24% in 2023, and it started to hit fresh, all-time highs throughout the month of January this year.

Besides

With trailing-12-month revenue of nearly $92 billion, PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is one of the biggest and most important food and beverage companies in the world. But surprisingly, most people don't

The stock market is at an all-time high, but there are some excellent opportunities if you're looking for stocks to buy and hold for the long term. In this video, Fool.com contributors Tyler Crowe

Many people dream of early retirement. While there's no technical way to define that term, many say it means retiring prior to your mid-60s.

Meanwhile, recent Motley Fool research finds that 51% of

Warren Buffett has made a fortune thanks to stock performance -- but something else has added significantly to his gains over the years. That's the billionaire investor's ownership of dividend

JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) continues to grapple with its share of geopolitical and economic challenges as a prominent player in China's robust e-commerce market, and its share price has dropped by 60% in

During the first and second quarters of 2022, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported a combined loss of 1.2 million subscribers, a shocking occurrence for the streaming industry leader. After years of

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) represents one of the most straightforward ways to invest in the booming artificial intelligence (AI) market. Most of the world's top AI companies -- including Microsoft

Investor optimism is high now that we're in a new bull market. Many dream of becoming millionaires on a single stock pick (which isn't likely).

Instead, setting up a sustainable investing strategy

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is one of the largest healthcare companies in the world. Its market cap sits at around $470 billion. And this is a stock that has risen tremendously in value. In the

The S&P 500 is back at record highs, confirming that the current bull market began in October 2022 and continues today. Reaching that milestone reinforces confidence in the market, motivating

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has long been the leader in the home improvement industry. Thanks to an expanding store footprint, rising revenue, and improving profitability, this business has done a

The metaverse has taken a back seat in terms of media attention and investor sentiment about the future of the technology. However, companies continue to pour billions of dollars into the hardware

OpenAI launched its current version of ChatGPT in late 2022 and along with it came heightened investor interest in anything related to artificial intelligence (AI). Since then, Microsoft (NASDAQ:

It wasn't long ago that investors were wondering if a publicly traded U.S.-based company would ever reach the $1 trillion threshold. But in early August 2018, Apple hit that coveted mark. Not long

Though we are in a bull market, some companies are failing to keep up the pace for various reasons. For instance, medical device specialist Tandem Diabetes Care (NASDAQ: TNDM) encountered economic

What if you had a license to go after a multibillion-dollar market opportunity that was closed off to many of your biggest competitors? That's exactly what cloud-based data company Snowflake (NYSE:

The last four years have been a wild ride for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS). Investments to support its digital-first transition have been costly. Disney's quarterly net income of $264 million is well off

Investors on the hunt for stocks capable of taking advantage of the artificial intelligence (AI) chip boom probably don't have Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) on their radar. However, a closer look at

During the last three months of 2023, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) reported better-than-expected financial results, which the market immediately cheered on right after the news. But despite

The stock market had a great year in 2023, largely bringing it back from the inflation-flavored plunge of 2022. The market barometer S&P 500 rose by 24.2% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index