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Billionaire investor Bill Ackman first rose to fame during the housing crisis that sparked the Great Recession when he shorted shares of Municipal Bond Insurance Association and purchased credit

The Nasdaq-100 index hosts 100 of the largest technology companies in the world, so it's often referred to as a benchmark for the tech sector's performance. After plunging 33% in 2022, it's off to a

Despite being one of history's greatest long-term stock pickers, Warren Buffett favors one short-term investing strategy known as "merger arbitrage," or buying stocks of companies trading below

Today's video focuses on Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and a few updates affecting this semiconductor giant. First is the massive cut of its dividend by roughly 65%, but there is more to know about this chip

The hype cycle in software has gone from boom to bust over the past few years as a pandemic-fueled surge gave way to last year's collapse and sky-high valuations came back down to earth.

However

Abysmal, atrocious, horrible, rotten -- pick your favorite description for how Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ: ACB) stock has performed over the last few years. They're all applicable.

Aurora's share price

You might not think of Warren Buffett immediately when the topic of artificial intelligence comes up. The legendary investor has famously shied away from most tech stocks in the past, maintaining

Canada-based Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ: ACB) has been on a downward spiral for the past few years. Industry headwinds, as well as some of Aurora's own actions, dragged the stock down, causing

Like many tech stocks in 2023, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) shares have been rising since Jan. 1. The semiconductor company's stock was up about 21% since the start of the year after

When you are building a nest egg, growing your portfolio is top of mind. But as you get closer to retirement, you'll start thinking about living off your savings.

That shifts your focus to capital

There are a lot of things to like about Brookfield Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE: BIPC), but there are also some negatives that need to be considered. All in all, this highly complex entity is a strong

After losing more than 70% of its value in 2022, Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC) is now up more than 90% since the start of 2023. While this rise is likely due to a rally sweeping through the entire

Right now, the market is offering investors an opportunity you won't want to miss. And that's the chance to get a great deal on stocks that may excel in the next bull market. What sorts of stocks

Semiconductor stocks are on an upswing in the last few months. As measured by the iShares Semiconductor ETF, shares of chip companies are up some 40% since their lows in October 2022. Investors are

Whether you're a new investor or have been putting your money to work alongside the professionals for decades, last year proved challenging. Unless you were betting against equities or had a sizable

There's no denying it. DraftKings' (NASDAQ: DKNG) fourth quarter was a home run. Revenue improved 81% on a year-over-year basis. And while the sports-wagering outfit is still losing money, the

Inflation has been surging for well over a year now. And while it's putting a strain on consumers across the board, retirees may be bearing the brunt of it.

Many retirees are limited to a fixed

If you are looking at energy stocks like ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) today, there are two things you need to keep in mind. From a big-picture perspective, the energy industry is highly cyclical. From a

Inflation is eating away at your wallet, but it's also putting a great deal of pressure on companies like Hormel (NYSE: HRL) and Unilever (NYSE: UL). In fact, the prices these companies are passing

To the average consumer, the advertising on television probably doesn't seem much different on streaming services than it did on linear television. Ads on TV are commonplace, no matter how we

The stock market is off to an encouraging start early in 2023, with the S&P 500 currently up roughly 4% year to date. But the index remains down roughly 15% from its peak, and there are some

Between earnings season and an endless parade of economic data, there's a good chance you missed what just might be the most important data release of the quarter. Feb. 14 marked more than just

HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) stock had already trounced the market in the weeks leading up to the company's fourth-quarter earnings release. That rally was partly driven by a rebound in the wider tech and

The U.S. equity market seems to be in a precarious situation. According to the January jobs report, unemployment is at a 53-year low of 3.4% (when 3.6% was expected), while wages rose by 4.4% year

Boeing's (NYSE: BA) management continues to take a temperate approach to guidance even as increasingly positive news emerges from the industry. The key to the company's future is the successful ramp