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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

Nvidia's business has been scorching hot over the past year as the rapid growth in artificial intelligence (AI) resulted in escalated demand for the company's chips. Enthusiasm over that demand

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock never seems to stay down for long. While it was struggling in the early part of the year, shares of the iPhone maker are now up more than 20% year to date. The stock is

Shares of semiconductor stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after the first major industry results came out from ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). Management is optimistic about the future of artificial

Shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) rallied as much as 8.2% today, before settling back into a 2.4% gain as of 12:40 p.m. ET.

While that gain in and of itself wasn't especially notable in isolation, it

It's been nearly impossible to escape coverage on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) over the last year, as its stock has been on a historic bull run, soaring 762% since the start of 2023. The chipmaker's rise

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock has soared 466,000% since it went public in 1986. The company has a history of delivering impressive returns thanks to a potent position in tech and consistent

The U.S. economy has a centurylong history of producing the world's most valuable companies:

Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) have since joined

UiPath (NYSE: PATH) is a tiny company compared to Microsoft. The stock of the maker of robotic process automation (RPA) software is only worth $7.2 billion, while the diversified tech titan is worth

Technology outfit Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) isn't quite the shining star it was back when the personal computer industry was young. It's also suffered more than its fair share of research and development

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is having a terrible year so far. Shares of the chip specialist have lost nearly a third of their value as of this writing, which is in stark contrast to the 38% gain in the

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The bull market has driven shares of top companies to new highs, but that doesn't mean you have missed the boat. Sometimes stocks that are hitting new highs are the best bet, especially if there are

As of this writing, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the world's most valuable enterprise, with a massive market cap of $3.5 trillion. It has become a global technology and cultural icon.

That huge valuation

The "Magnificent Seven" is a term that describes seven of the world's largest tech companies, many of which have been among the best-performing stocks over the past few years. The companies are

The market for artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators, which provide the incredible computational horsepower necessary to train and run powerful AI models, is dominated by Nvidia. A combination

Investors are going like gangbusters for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks such as Nvidia and Microsoft, bidding them up to all-time highs. Now, they are looking at the second-order effects of AI

Want some extra cash in your pocket each year, with low risks and no effort? If you're looking to generate $1,000 in dividend income, investing in Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) could be a solid

The U.S. Senate is sometimes called "the most exclusive club." However, I can think of a club that's much more exclusive than the legislative body, which has 100 members. It's the $3 trillion club.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently became the world's most valuable company again with a market cap of $3.57 billion. Its stock rallied more than 60% over the past three years, even as iPhone sales

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock has popped 18% in the last month. Various factors have driven growth, such as a first look at its artificial intelligence (AI) platform Apple Intelligence, reports of

Enthusiasm around artificial intelligence (AI) has played a big role in pushing the markets higher so far this year. Although big tech stocks such as Nvidia and Microsoft have witnessed outsize

Amid the stock split talk, investors need to keep Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) in mind. The current price of around $460 per share is well below the nominal prices at which stocks like Broadcom or

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) to determine the better investment.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 10, 2024

The stock market broadly has had an excellent year so far -- the S&P 500 is up 17%. Naturally, some hot stocks have outpaced that growth, and while it might seem counter-intuitive, some of the