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The Nasdaq-100 technology index plunged into bear territory in 2022, ending the year with a 33% loss. However, historical data going back to its inception in 1986 suggests consecutive losing years

The window is closing fast on 2023. For some, a new year means a new lifestyle as they prepare to retire and enjoy what life offers beyond a nine-to-five.

It's a tremendous, life-altering change, so

Snowflake's (NYSE: SNOW) stock jumped 7% on Thursday after the cloud-based data warehouse provider posted its latest earnings report. For its fiscal 2024 third quarter, which ended on Oct. 31

Legendary investor Warren Buffett once said that someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. It's a great quote about long-term thinking, which translates

With a monster gain in 2023 that exceeds the Nasdaq Composite index, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is again showing that it's a favorite among the investment community. And this is much needed, particularly

While this year has been rewarding for shareholders in general, investors in Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) have been disappointed. Shares of the online marketplace have fallen 37% through November, and they

The database software market has seen plenty of disruption in recent years brought about by the rise of cloud computing. Newer players like MongoDB and Couchbase have emerged, and it's easier than

As the world's fourth-most valuable company with a market cap of nearly $1.7 trillion, it would be difficult to overlook Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock as a potential investment

Bill Gross is one of Wall Street's most renowned bond investors. Nicknamed the "Bond King," Gross co-founded global fixed-income investment company PIMCO. Suffice it to say he knows something about

Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) has a 5.7% dividend yield, well above the market average of around 1.5% and the average utility yield of 3.6%, using Vanguard Utilities ETF as a proxy. But there's a reason

The future of technology is being written in front of our eyes. At the forefront of this technological tipping point, three companies are making bold, strategic leaps.

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is

If you had to narrow it down to just one company that defined the stock market's performance in 2023, it would be hard to come up with a better pick than Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The company's

Many stocks in the S&P 500's industrial sector are viewed as stodgy, low-growth businesses with market-matching total returns at best. However, rising more than 2,700% since the turn of the

OpenAI launched ChatGPT about a year ago, sparking a massive boom across the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. These days, every business worth its salt is doing something important and/or

One critical part of artificial intelligence (AI) is the devices that bring the technology to our fingertips. It is through such machines and gadgets that users reap the benefits of AI.

From the

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) has been an excellent stock for longtime investors. Since Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett took Berkshire's reins in 1965, Buffett and his team

Global shipments of PCs have been declining for the past two years following a pandemic-era splurge by consumers and businesses. Lower end-market demand coupled with excessive inventory levels

Once upon a time, SpaceX was the world's only unicorn space company -- a privately owned space company that would have a valuation well above $1 billion if it could only be convinced to IPO. Not

There's arguably never a bad time to own a stake in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). It's not only the world's biggest and most profitable company, it's also one of its most reputable corporations. It's going

Fads come and go in the fast-food world, but people always seem to return to McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) when hunger strikes. The chain has led the industry for decades, through several tough recessions

Social Security recipients get a choice when it comes to signing up for benefits. You're allowed to file as soon as you turn 62. But you're not entitled to your complete monthly benefit based on

Dividend stocks are a great way to earn extra income, but owning dividend stocks requires regular research. Shareholders risk losing money if they fail to familiarize themselves with the underlying

The stock market has dipped in and out of a series of favorable days in 2023. Still, the S&P 500 is up about 13% from this time one year ago. Investors who have stayed with the market through the

On the heels of last year's historic downturn, 2023 has been a very different animal. Each of the major stock market indexes has gained more than 20% from their bear market lows, with the gains

Nike's "Just Do It" tagline usually isn't great advice for investors. It's smart to conduct solid research on a stock before buying. That said, some outliers are so promising that spending a lot of