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Thanks to excitement about opportunities in AI and improving business results, IBM (NYSE: IBM) stock has rallied roughly 22% over the last year. The company's share price now trades in the

Since hitting an all-time high of $25.78 in February 2021, shares of SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) have cratered 71%. But things improved last year in a major way, as the stock skyrocketed 116%

The S&P 500 just reached an all-time high, but that doesn't mean that all stocks are expensive. There are some compelling opportunities -- especially in the technology sector -- that could be great

It's no secret that U.S. investors tend to gravitate to domestic stocks. Despite the country's challenges, many of the world's innovation leaders are still in the United States. Also, with the S&P

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has likely already made more than a few millionaires in its 15-year history considering it's up more than 950% in the last five years alone. Most of the gains it has made can be

A year ago, the markets were just beginning their recovery from bear times. Growth stocks started to take off, and investors wondered when we could officially call a bull market. Well, that time is

For the past six years, savvy retirement planners have benefited from an incredible opportunity to boost their long-term savings, but that opportunity may be closing at the end of 2025.

One of the

Many companies have a long history of increasing their dividends. A few of them have already boosted their payouts in 2024. Many more will likely do so in the coming months. Here are seven stocks

The big attraction of Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) today is probably its huge 7.4% distribution yield. But a high yield alone isn't enough to make this midstream giant a buy in the

The stock market has started off 2024 with a bang, as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) officially entered a bull market on Jan. 19 by reaching a new all-time high.

Many investors, feeling optimistic

More than a year after it started rising from its bear-market lows, we can finally say the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is in a bull market. It became official when the index reached a new all-time

Does a rising tide lift all boats? Not always. The S&P 500 is now officially in a new bull market, but not every stock has benefited.

Just because a stock is down doesn't mean it's not a good pick

The saga of Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) continues to play out against the backdrop of high interest rates and investor enthusiasm. It has been a highly volatile stock, with fans excited about

One of the biggest concerns for prospective crypto investors is whether it's too risky to invest in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other digital currencies. It's a fair question to ask given how volatile

Index funds are a great option for investors who prefer to spend very little time managing their savings. Think of them as prebuilt portfolios that can reduce risk by spreading money across a broad

Putting money to work in the cryptocurrency market is back in style. The industry saw its value double in 2023, so some investors are trying to buy digital tokens that can supercharge their

It's hardly a secret that some retirees experience a fair amount of financial stress. It's not easy going from a steady paycheck to a fixed income that may be more limited. Throw in the potential

Most investors have limited funds to put to work in the stock market. How limited those funds are will depend on each person's circumstances, but almost everyone has some limit. The result is that

It's been a wild four years for Wall Street. Since the decade began, all three major stock indexes have oscillated between bear and bull markets in successive years. These swings have been

The S&P 500 recently reached a new record high, signaling a bull market is here, and that means it's a fantastic time to bet on growth. Bull markets tend to favor growth stocks, and history shows us

Saving for retirement is tough, and Social Security can go a long way toward making ends meet -- especially if your nest egg isn't as robust as you'd hoped. Retirement benefits are the most common

Nearly every parent has heard the question from a child on a long road trip: "Are we there yet?" Similarly, many investors have wondered over the last year or so if the S&P 500 was in a new bull

Investors bought shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) hand over fist last year, as excitement about artificial intelligence (AI) percolated the stock market. In fact, the AI chipmaker saw its share price

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) growth thesis hinges on generative artificial intelligence (AI) -- a tech megatrend sending demand for its advanced hardware through the roof. And according to analyst

There's arguably no social program more vital to the financial well-being of our nation's seniors than Social Security. Every year, Social Security pulls more than 21.7 million people out of