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Since ChatGPT showed up on the scene, it seems like every stock associated with artificial intelligence (AI) in some form has attracted buyers. Indeed, artificial intelligence is changing the face

The market has been thriving in recent months, and if you're ready to get started investing in 2024, now could be a great opportunity. But it's crucial to invest in the right places, because the

Block stock has been on the outs with investors over the past two years or so. It was once a skyrocketing, expensive, and popular stock, but investors lost interest after the company began to lose

Shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) skyrocketed 59% in 2023. The big drugmaker delivered its second-best stock performance in the last 25 years, eclipsed only by a gain of nearly 64% in

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) has absolutely trounced the market since Warren Buffett took control six decades ago. Much of the conglomerate's success has been the result of smart

The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index fell 33% in 2022, plunging into a bear market. But it recovered all of those losses in 2023, and closed at a new all-time high in December, which -- technically

If you have $100,000 to invest in 2024, you can set yourself on the path to financial freedom. And here's some even better news: You can set yourself on that path with just about any amount, as long

The airline industry has endured huge challenges in the past four years, and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has emerged among the strongest of the major U.S. airlines. Massive financial losses in 2020

Now that 2023 is firmly in the rearview, we can say without a doubt that it was a remarkable year for stocks. The benchmark S&P 500 index soared 24% last year, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Saving for retirement is tough, but it's more important than ever to have a robust nest egg. The average worker expects to need around $1.8 million to retire comfortably, according to a 2023 survey

For the past 127 years, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has served as a leading barometer of Wall Street's health. What was once an index dominated by a dozen industrial

Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) has been a disaster of a business after the fallout from the pandemic a couple of years ago. Despite operating at a $4 billion-per-year revenue run-rate (up more than 500% in

Long-term investors who like to hold stocks for decades need to pay extra attention to the companies they're buying. Focusing on stocks that have proven themselves over time via a steadily

There is no shortage of strategies to make money on Wall Street. But when push comes to shove, it's tough to top dividend stocks in the return column over long periods.

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Stock splits don't automatically boost a stock -- but they still could help you pick out a top player to buy by pointing you toward companies with track records of success. Companies generally

For the most part, Social Security works like this: You earn money during your career, pay taxes on your wages, and then get to file for benefits once you reach a certain age (which happens to be

After a tough 2022 and gains in 2023, it's fair to say the stock market is probably on the way to better days. In any case, history tells us that bear markets, such as the one that began in 2022

It's time again to have some fun talking about market caps.

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2023 was good to JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), as the stock posted a total return in excess of 30% for the year. Even as CEO Jamie Dimon repeatedly raised concerns about macroeconomic conditions and

This is the series where we bring back Rule Breakers essays from the past, warts and all, to see what we were thinking, how things might have changed, and mostly, what we can learn going forward.

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