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One of the key market drivers for cryptocurrencies is interest rates. All things being equal, when they're on the way down, investors get more excited about digital coins and tokens. Conversely

A well-received presentation at a key industry conference and an analyst's price target bump made Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ: LITE) a popular stock on Wednesday. Shares of the photonics company rose

Serve Robotics (NASDAQ: SERV) believes existing last-mile logistics solutions are inefficient because they rely on humans and cars to deliver relatively small orders from restaurants and retailers

After operating behind the scenes for years, Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has been thrust into the limelight. The company's flash memory and storage processors are critical components in graphics

With the market experiencing a recent pullback, many investors are likely scouring their watchlists for high-quality stocks trading at a discount. And while several big tech names have taken a hit

A record-breaking fourth quarter was the catalyst behind the surge in Andersen Group (NYSE: ANDG) stock on Wednesday. Investors were obviously impressed with the tax and financial advisory company's

The Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT:VNQ) and the State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (NYSEMKT:RWR) are both designed to give investors access to the U.S. real estate sector via publicly traded RE

Explore the exciting world of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market

Cloud computing specialist DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) was, hardly for the first time in recent months, quite the outperformer on the stock market on Wednesday. Giving the stock propulsion was a price

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) developer of hydrogen fuel cell systems for electric equipment and vehicles, closed Wednesday at $2.32, down 0.43%. The stock slipped alongside sector peers.

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Investors face a psychological issue when considering Carvana (NYSE: CVNA). It has obliterated the market over the past three years soaring right around 4,300%, compared to the S&P 500's respectable

All too often, Wall Street gets sucked into what amounts to investment fads. One of the biggest in history was the so-called Nifty Fifty, a collection of large companies whose stocks investors

Investors' eyes are on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) this week. That's because the artificial intelligence (AI) giant is holding one of its most anticipated events of the year: its AI conference, known as

Shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) have taken a beating recently, plunging nearly 9% over the past week as of this writing.

The steep drop contrasts with some good news about the company's

New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ: NFE) fell 20.3% on Wednesday. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.4% and 1.5%, respectively.

The struggling liquefied natural gas (LNG) company struck an

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The fallout from a weaker-than-expected earnings report published by Tencent Music Entertainment (NYSE: TME) continued on Wednesday. For the second day in a row, the China-based company was hit with

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The FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEMKT:GQRE) stands out for its lower costs, higher yield, and broader real estate focus, while the State Street SPDR Dow Jones International

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) manufactures DRAM, flash memory, and SSDs. The stock closed Wednesday at $461.73, essentially flat with a 0.01% gain, as coverage and analyst previews highlight its

Required minimum distributions (RMDs), mandatory withdrawals from tax-deferred accounts, are a way for Uncle Sam to recoup some tax money after giving you an upfront tax break in the form of tax

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 1.36% to 6,624.70, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) lost 1.46% to 22,152.42, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) dropped 1.63% to

You have to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from individual retirement accounts and 401(k) accounts when you hit 73. RMDs can create tax complications that you may not be expecting

Since the start of the year, Alliant Energy's (NASDAQ: LNT) stock has surged 12.4%, outpacing the S&P 500 by a wide margin. (The S&P 500 is down 1.9% year to date.) The utility stock has enjoyed

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies are being challenged by artificial intelligence (AI) models that can perform tasks previously dependent on enterprise software. And as AI-powered tools enable