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Meta Just Declared Its First Dividend. Here's What Investors Should Know.
In this video, I will go over Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) fourth-quarter earnings report. The company reported a big beat on top and bottom lines, announced a dividend, and increased buybacks --
History Suggests the NASDAQ Could Soar in 2024: 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Before It Does
Patterns tend to repeat themselves in the stock market. And according to an analysis of the Nasdaq Composite going back to 1971, the tech-heavy index has risen by an average of 19% every year
Join Tyler Perry and Soledad O’Brien for a Black History Month Conversation on “Creation, Credit & Change” in the Black Community
In celebration of Black History Month, Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, will host a fireside
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Has 39% of His Portfolio Invested in 3 Brilliant Growth Stocks
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller is a former hedge fund manager best known for betting against the British pound in 1992. He managed George Soros' Quantum Fund at the time, and the pair reportedly
Billionaire Investor Stan Druckenmiller Has 38% of His Portfolio in 3 Growth Stocks: 1 of Them May Surprise You
Stanley Druckenmiller bets on themes. Well, he does a lot of other things, but when he invests in individual stocks, he typically buys because of a multi-year secular theme. It can pay to listen to
Could IBM Be the Next AI Super Stock in 2024?
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates IBM (NYSE: IBM) and its prospects in the artificial intelligence market in 2024 and beyond.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 29
Microsoft Is Already the World's Largest Company. Here's Why That's Unlikely to Change Anytime Soon. (Hint: It's Not Just Artificial Intelligence (AI))
After years of trailing Apple in the race to be the world's largest company (by market cap), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has edged ahead of its longtime rival.
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Will Nvidia Be Worth More Than Microsoft by 2030?
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the world's second-largest company in terms of market capitalization, valued at $3 trillion as of this writing. The stock's impressive 67% jump in the past year -- fueled
Yes, Microsoft Is a Star AI Stock, But This Is What Really Powered Its Solid Second-Quarter Results
The rage for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks is showing no signs of cooling off. That's why Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) management made sure to mention AI tech prominently in both the press release
Exciting News for PayPal Stock Investors
In this video, I will talk about the recent PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) First Look event that announced six innovations that would revolutionize commerce. The future looks promising with new CEO Alex
Will Oracle Be Worth More Than Alphabet by 2030?
Many investors might dismiss Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) as a slow-growth tech stock which is owned for stability and income instead of big, long-term gains. But over the past five years, Oracle's stock
Microsoft Surpasses Apple and Exceeds $3 Trillion Market Cap, but Which Is the Better Buy Today?
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and answers which one is the best growth stock to buy for investors.
*Stock prices used were the
Is IBM a Buy?
Let me cut right to the chase.
In my book, International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) is one of the best buys on the market today. I've been rolling out the red carpet for Big Blue since the
Microsoft (MSFT) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)Q2 2024 Earnings CallJan 30, 2024, 5:30 p.m. ET
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With the Synopsys Mega-Merger on the Horizon, Does This Top Chip Design Company Stand a Chance?
The two leading semiconductor design software and verification platforms -- Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) -- have been off to the races the last few years
Forget IBM, This Legacy Tech Giant Is a Better AI Stock to Buy
After years of drifting in the hinterlands, IBM finally seems to be coming back to life.
Big Blue delighted investors with its fourth-quarter earnings report, and the stock finished Thursday's
IBM's Stock Could Soon Hit an All-Time High. Have Investors Missed the Boat?
The long-term slump of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) stock may have finally ended. Following the release of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 earnings, the stock price surged 9%
Did PayPal Shock the World? Here's What the Company Is Doing to Reinvent Itself and Win Over Investors.
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is one of the pioneers of online commerce. But over the past few years, the fintech landscape has ballooned with new competition. While PayPal is still very much a global
Best Growth Stock: PayPal Stock vs. Block Stock
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) and Block (NYSE: SQ) and answers which one he thinks is the better growth stock to buy.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon
Too Important to Fail? My Misguided Trust in a Doomed Crypto Bank's Resilience
It's never fun to be reminded of terrible investments.
The other day, I was going through a rarely revisited desk drawer. There was this digital video camera I picked up in 2010 -- a solid model at
A New Ad-Based Tier, Paid Sharing, and Now Live Sports? 1 Thing Investors Should Consider With Recent Netflix Changes
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) crushed Wall Street estimates in the fourth quarter, adding 13.1 million net new subscribers. This was the company's best fourth quarter ever. Revenue was up 12.5% year over
Will Alphabet Be Worth More Than Microsoft by 2030?
Ten years ago, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) -- then known as Google -- was worth $377 billion. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), which was widely seen as an aging tech giant that missed the
Could IBM Become the Next Microsoft?
IBM's (NYSE: IBM) stock price rallied 9% to an 11-year high on Jan. 25 after the tech giant posted its fourth-quarter earnings report. Its revenue rose 4% year over year to $17.4 billion, which
Billionaire Bill Ackman Has Just 7 Stocks in His Portfolio. Are Any of Them Right for You?
Bill Ackman is one of the best-known hedge fund managers around.
The billionaire manager of Pershing Square Capital Management is an active poster on X (formerly Twitter) and he makes media
These Are the Best "Magnificent Seven" Stocks to Buy in 2024, According to Wall Street
The big winners of the past aren't always the big winners of the future. However, that doesn't mean that it won't be the case.
In 2023, the so-called "Magnificent Seven" stocks ruled the stock