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It may seem like an odd question, asking if Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the next Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), especially since they are both multitrillion-dollar companies. But I'm not

Many investors think that dividend stocks are boring investments. While they might not deliver the thrills of some growth stocks, their returns are anything but boring. Over the last 50 years,

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) is positioning itself as a pure-play leader in quantum computing through bold acquisitions and ambitious plans to expand its qubit count. If execution improves and commercial

Extracting dividend income from Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) is impossible because the company doesn't pay a dividend.

That's an interesting state of affairs because the conglomerate

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) has pulled back sharply, but accelerating AI integration, expanding enterprise contracts, and a $13 billion backlog could set the stage for a powerful rebound. If growth stays

Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to disrupt the economy -- and the stock market -- in a major way. There was a major sell-off in the market, and in tech stocks in particular, on Monday

Diageo (NYSE: DEO) released its semi-annual financial update this week, and the results had investors bailing on the stock. Shares of the global alcoholic beverages company sank 10.8% this week

There's a reason so many people are scared to invest their retirement savings. The stock market has a long history of being volatile. And it's a highly unpleasant thing to see your portfolio balance

Motley Fool analysts Matt Frankel and Tyler Crowe have both been investing for about 20 years, but there's a lot they didn't know when they got started -- especially when it comes to constructing a

Several large industrials are breaking apart this year. Honeywell is splitting into three companies, DuPont spun off its electronics business, and Johnson & Johnson is carving out its orthopedics

Software stocks as a whole have been getting slammed in recent weeks. There's really only one culprit for this mess: Anthropic. Anthropic is a leading company in the generative AI space, and is seen

When it comes to medical devices, some of the most exciting ones, to me, are robotic surgical systems. Intuitive Surgical has been a leader in that arena, averaging annual gains of 19% over the past

Artificial intelligence (AI) investing can take many shapes. While some are buying the fastest-growing stocks they can get their hands on, others are looking at more backdoor plays like utilities

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is one of the hottest stocks in the market. It's seeing monster growth due to its presence in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, as its computing units have become the

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) pulled back to start 2026 and were recently down about 8% year to date, although the stock has recovered. Investors are weighing the stock's high

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has gone through a lot over the years. The company rebuilt profitability in 2025, diversified revenue streams, and earned a place in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). Those

Many investors aren't quite sure how to feel about the market right now. According to a February 2026 survey from the American Association of Individual Investors, around 35% feel optimistic about

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) posted 73% revenue growth in its most recent quarter, as well as stellar bottom-line profitability. Plus, the company is guiding for even faster growth in its current quarter

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is a popular income investment. It's not hard to see why that's the case. The company pays a monthly dividend that currently yields 12.8%. That's more than 10 times

There are several types of investment situations that fall under the broad term "special situation." One of the most interesting is merger arbitrage. That's what Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ: BHF)

Shares of MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) fell despite the company once again reporting robust revenue growth, as it felt some margin pressure. The Latin American e-commerce company has seen its shares

On February 6, 2026, Flaharty Asset Management, LLC disclosed a new position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) , where it bought 247,122 shares in the fourth quarter.

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down how Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) may have come out ahead by losing the bidding for Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) to

For most people, $500,000 is a lot of money. It's more than many Americans' homes and well over what most workers make in a year. But when it comes to retirement savings, while still a large sum

Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) entered 2025 as one of the most closely watched fintech stocks worldwide. It exits the year looking less like a disruptor and more like a fully scaled banking franchise.

While