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Semiconductor giant Nvidia was recently up 155% year to date, and server-and-storage specialist Super Micro Computer was up 208%. We'd all love to have picked these stocks for our portfolios --

The S&P 500 is a market capitalization-weighted index, meaning the largest of its 500 constituents have a greater influence over its performance than the smallest. The index is up 16% this year and

No single stock you own is likely to meaningfully help you become a millionaire, but there are some rare exceptions. Among these exceptions, the odds are good that they reside in the tech sector

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Inaction rather than action was a key cause of tech incumbent Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock dip on Wednesday. A media report stating that the company is apparently unwilling to modify its

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock is slipping in Wednesday's trading. The company's share price was down 2.8% as of 1:15 p.m. EDT, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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One of the most famous entrepreneurs and philanthropists in recent history is Bill Gates. As a co-founder of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), he helped pioneer modern computing and revolutionize how

The tech industry made many millionaires, with the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index up 385% over the last decade. The market earned a reputation for offering investors consistent gains over the

It's not only their politicking that draws interest these days. With politicians demonstrating a remarkable ability to outperform the market, investors are increasingly interested in the stock picks

The Bill and Melinda Gates (BMG) Foundation is one of the largest charitable organizations in the world. As of December 2023, it had issued grants totaling nearly $78 billion to help alleviate

The stock market has fluctuated greatly this year. The S&P 500 is up 15% since January yet has dipped 3% since mid-July after a slight sell-off in the tech market.

Tech stocks became a haven for

Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's holding company, owns a portfolio of around 45 stocks. But those are far from equally weighted. Several stocks, like drink maker Diageo and financial company

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been the rare semiconductor stock that has faltered this year. In fact, as of Friday, Intel was down 34% for 2024, even as the one of the largest semiconductor sector

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) investors have done very well for themselves over the past few years. It doesn't hold the title of the world's largest company at the moment, but Microsoft retained that

Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) stock popped 1% in mid-day trading on July 17, hitting as high as $37.16 per share before ending the day at $34.46. That growth alone isn't particularly noteworthy. However

Many Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are market-cap weighted -- so the most valuable companies in a theme or sector have the highest weighting.

For example, a growth or tech-focused ETF would

Shares in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have risen 8% over the last month, hitting an all-time high of $237 per share in mid-July. The company's stock has outperformed many of the most prominent names in

The prospect of tighter U.S. restrictions on exports to China and recent comments from presidential candidate Donald Trump knocked some of the wind out of chip stocks. Semiconductor stocks slid as

When Satya Nadella became Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) third CEO in 2014, he vowed to transform the aging tech giant into a "mobile first, cloud first" company. That bold strategy boosted the

In the ever-changing world of artificial intelligence (AI), International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) is a solid front-runner. Big Blue combines a legacy of innovation with a forward-thinking

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian answers whether Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a buy ahead of earnings.

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Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock is losing ground in Friday's trading. The semiconductor company's share price was down 5.1% as of 12:30 p.m. ET, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock gained ground in Thursday's trading despite big sell-offs hitting the broader tech sector. The semiconductor company's share price closed out the daily session up 1.2%

Stocks that can survive and thrive for long periods -- say, beyond 20 years -- are a special breed. These companies typically display one or several of the following characteristics: innovative

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is once again the world's largest company (as measured by market cap) right now. It's also one of the most profitable (as measured by total profits generated).  But that wasn't