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Surprise: 42% of Campbell's Profits Come From Something That Has Nothing to Do With Soup
In 1869, a commercial canner named Abraham Anderson joined forces with a vegetable vendor named Joseph Campbell. In no time, the duo had a hit product: canned beefsteak tomato soup. In 1922, the
Deep Dive: 1 No-Brainer Stock to Buy for This $100 Billion Market
Real-time data streaming is changing the way companies use information, and it's growing from a $60 billion market in 2022 to over $100 billion by 2025. In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason
Riot Platforms Is Making Big Moves, but Is It Still a Buy in 2024?
In 2023, soaring Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) prices made investing in Bitcoin mining stocks a no-brainer. Bitcoin mining stock Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT), for example, is now up more than 300% during
This Elite High-Yield Dividend Stock Just Flexed Its Financial Strength
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) is a financial fortress. The master limited partnership (MLP) has the highest credit rating in the midstream energy space. That allows it to raise capital at
1 Outdated Retirement Rule You'll Want to Forget ASAP, and 1 to Use Instead
Almost everyone who plans to retire has heard the advice that you should aim to replace 80% of your work-based income once you quit forever. For decades, this rule of thumb was on target. The theory
History Says the S&P 500 Could Soar in 2024: 1 Stock-Split Growth Stock to Buy Now and Hold Forever
The Federal Reserve began raising its benchmark interest rate in March 2022. Policymakers pushed that rate higher at its fastest pace since the early 1980s in an effort to bring inflation back to
If You Think That Amazon Makes Its Money By Selling Products Online, Then You'll Be Shocked By What Its Real Moneymaker Is
It's a modern miracle: Order any of the millions of items on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and most can be on your doorstep in 48 hours or less. Some items even arrive that very same day.
Consumers might
U.S. Money Supply Hasn't Done This Since the Great Depression, and It Usually Signals a Big Move to Come in Stocks
Over multiple decades, Wall Street is a surefire wealth creator. When compared to the annualized returns of housing, gold, oil, and even bonds, the stock market easily has these asset classes beat
Here's the Average Annual Social Security Benefit in 2024 -- and Why it May Not Be Enough for You
Social Security is a major source of retirement income for a lot of older Americans. And for some people, those benefits constitute their sole source of income.
You may be planning to largely retire
The Stunning "Magnificent Seven" Fact Investors Need to Know
In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall shares a stunning fact about the "Magnificent Seven" stocks that investors should know before making any investing decisions about these winning
5 Top Investing Resolutions for 2024
As we head into the new year, just about everyone's mind is on one thing: New Year's resolutions. You may want to eat healthier, get more exercise, or spend some time with a good book in 2024. While
This Cathie Wood ETF Nearly Doubled Last Year. Can It Mint More Millionaires in 2024?
Cathie Wood had a great 2023, bouncing back from the setbacks that she and her family of actively managed ETFs suffered in 2022's bear market. The investment manager's largest fund, the $8 billion
Social Security Has an Immigration Problem -- and It's Getting Progressively Worse
Based on the responses of retirees from more than 20 years of annual surveys from national pollster Gallup, Social Security income is indispensable. Between 80% and 90% of then-current retirees said
Your Social Security Number Might Mean Something. Here's Why the Government Stopped Using These Hidden Codes.
Social Security isn't just about benefits for retirees, the disabled, and their families. It's become so enmeshed in the American society that it has become a key part of people's identity. Indeed
1 Growth Stock Down 68% to Buy Right Now
Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) stock appears to have started off its life as a public company on the wrong foot. It sells today at a 68% discount to the all-time high it set soon after it went public in
Massive News for Nio Stock Investors!
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian analyzes Nio's (NYSE: NIO) latest investor update to decipher what it could mean for shareholders.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 4
History Says the Nasdaq Will Soar in 2024: 1 Superb Stock-Split Stock to Buy Before It Does
What a difference a year makes. After the Nasdaq Composite shed 33% of its value in 2022 -- one of the worst market performances in over a decade -- the index has nearly returned to its former
Here Are the 10 Best-Performing S&P 500 Stocks in 2023, and the Single Best Stock of the Bunch to Buy in 2024, According to Wall Street
The S&P 500 finished 2023 in spectacular fashion. The index notched nine consecutive weekly increases, its longest win streak since 2004. In total, the S&P 500 soared 24% last year as market
Is Kyndryl Worth Owning In 2024?
How far from the Big Blue tree did the Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) apple fall?
Formerly known as IBM's (NYSE: IBM) IT infrastructure-services division, Kyndryl spun out as an independent public company in
This 3-Year Initiative Could See Big Returns for Long-Term Cruise Stock Investors
In the vast ocean of investment opportunities, Carnival Corp.'s (NYSE: CCL) SEA Change Program stands out as a promising investment in the future. This three-year strategy -- introduced in June 2023
2 Top Healthcare Stocks to Buy Right Now
Many people make it a New Year's resolution to save more money, and to that end, investing in stocks isn't a bad idea. Putting your hard-earned cash in solid corporations with bright futures will
What That Famous Investing Quote About Bulls, Bears, and Pigs Gets Wrong
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History Says the Nasdaq Will Surge in 2024: 2 Top AI Stocks to Buy Before It Does
2023 was a year of recovery for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, which jumped 43% amid the easing of inflation and other macroeconomic challenges that hurt stocks in 2022. But if history is anything
2 Blue Chip Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist Before the Nasdaq Surges in 2024
The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained some 43% in 2023. And investors are hopeful it will rally further as excitement continues to increase around generative artificial intelligence (AI)
Intel Finds Yet Another Way to Win in the AI Market
Semiconductor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has hitched its wagon to the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The company is putting AI at the center of nearly everything it does.
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