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Chevron (NYSE: CVX) doesn't get enough credit for its ability to pay dividends. The oil giant has increased its payout annually for 37 straight years. That's the second-longest streak in the oil

Medicare is an important program that gives millions of older Americans access to healthcare coverage. But it's important to understand the ins and outs of Medicare, not just as an enrollee, but

The "Magnificent Seven" is a collection of the world's largest technology stocks, and they led the broader market higher throughout 2023. The group stumbled somewhat in the early stages of 2024

Predicting short-term stock price movements is difficult. Some may say it is impossible. Just look at what the stock market has done since 2020. First, it crashed, then it ripped to all-time highs

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock went on an incredible run over the last year. Since the start of 2023, shares of the technology giant are up over 102%, absolutely crushing the returns of the broad

Social Security is one of the most impactful social programs in the country. However, it's not always the easiest program to navigate for retirees.

One thing I hear retirees complain about

On Feb. 1, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) reported its biggest and most profitable quarter in history. Its "family of apps" includes Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And this trio absolutely

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian considers the prospects for C3.ai (NYSE: AI) stock and gives a forecast of where the stock could be in two years.

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Advanced Micro Devices' (NASDAQ: AMD) red-hot year-long stock market rally came to a screeching halt after the company released mixed Q4 2023 results on Jan. 30. Wall Street wasn't impressed with

Barely 18 months ago, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) was in crisis. Its stock price suffered a peak-to-trough decline of 76% between 2021 and 2022 (bottoming at around $90 a share). The social media

While the giant tech companies tend to steal the attention during earnings season, investors shouldn't hesitate to look at smaller businesses that might fly under the radar. Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) is

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are both blue-chip tech stocks, but they went in different directions over the past 10 years. IBM's shares rose just 10% as the sluggish growth of its

With Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) skyrocketing to $475 per share following its fourth-quarter earnings, it's incredible to think such a widely followed stock was bottoming at just $89 a mere 15

The U.S. stock market had a fantastic 2023. The benchmark S&P 500 advanced 24% as economic growth continued unabated in spite of recession fears. And the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite

One of the things that makes Warren Buffett such a valuable source of knowledge about investing is his willingness to admit his mistakes. After all, we often learn a lot more from our mistakes than

The retail industry's landscape has certainly changed over the past four decades. Then every category of consumer goods supported several different store chains. Brick-and-mortar shopping was

Oil and natural gas prices have a significant impact on corporate results in the energy industry. They can change significantly from quarter to quarter, which impacts the cash flows of companies

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) investors are partying like it's early 2022. The e-commerce platform stock recently crossed $80 per share to set a new post-pandemic peak. Shopify's all-time high was $153 in

Biotech giant Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) ended 2023 with an important regulatory approval. The company's gene-editing therapy for a duo of blood-related disorders, Casgevy, earned the nod

Share prices of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) soared in anticipation of a second wave of artificial intelligence (AI) spending in 2024. The chipmaker actually provided cautious overall

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe share the stocks that have become their largest holdings: MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) and Petrobras (NYSE: PBR).

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Over long periods, Wall Street is nothing short of a wealth-building machine for patient investors. While there are countless strategies investors can employ to grow their nest egg in the stock

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) spent the past couple of years making moves to fight rising inflation in the near term, but more importantly, these actions should help power strong earnings over time. The

It took nearly two years, but Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) finally got its mega-acquisition of top video game publisher Activision Blizzard (ATVI) across the finish line in October 2023. That means the

The fact that seniors get to choose their Social Security filing age can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it's nice to have the flexibility to get your money sooner if that need arises