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I am not a scientist or a medical doctor, so I'm a bit leery of buying healthcare stocks. I've actually outsourced this task to BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), a high-yield closed-end

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) have very different businesses: Amazon's profits come primarily from cloud computing, while Home Depot's are from home improvement retail. But both

In the roughly $117 billion global banking investment market, companies based in more established markets tend to capture all of the attention. Yet looking beyond those standard operators can reveal

Investing legend Warren Buffett has said many times over that the average retirement saver can do quite well putting their money into an S&P 500 exchange-traded fund (ETF) and letting it grow over

Pipeline companies make ideal long-term investments. Most pipeline operators sell capacity under long-term contracts or government-regulated rate structures, providing them with significant

The stock of electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) rocketed higher after the company reported its fourth-quarter results on Feb. 12. This week, however, Rivian shares have

Let's start with the big question, and its answer: If you'd invested $1,000 in Fluor (NYSE: FLR) stock five years ago, what would it be worth today? The answer is $2,574. Let's put that in context

The Motley Fool's "2026 Best Places to Retire" report is a deep dive into where to live and why. It examines multiple factors, from quality of life to affordability.

Most retirees have to balance

Feb. 26 could be a huge day for the stock market. Depending on how large the news is, one company may steer the market one direction or another based on what it says. The company I'm talking about

There's a common myth that you need to invest a fortune to build a fortune from stocks. Even a small investment can go a long way if you know where to start. The question isn't whether you should

Thanks to its long history as one of the leaders of the domestic auto industry, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a company that investors are familiar with. Though, this doesn't mean it has been a

Building wealth in the stock market is very straightforward. It's all about patiently holding shares of competitively positioned businesses that grow their revenues and profitability. Occasionally

In November 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT 3.5 to incredible success. Within two months, the chatbot had amassed 100 million users, who found the human dialogue and code and text generation to be

I owned Nokia (NYSE: NOK) stock fairly recently. After holding the Finnish mobile communications equipment specialist's shares for about four years, I cashed in that modest position in July 2024 for

United Launch Alliance is in trouble.

Formed in December 2006 from the union of the space launch businesses of Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), ULA started life as the undisputed

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is a dividend-paying juggernaut. The oil giant recently hiked its dividend payment by 4%, extending its growth streak to 39 consecutive years. The company currently has a 3.9%

After years of record-breaking growth, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been stagnant in recent weeks -- up by just 0.24% since the beginning of the year, as of this writing.

Many investors are

When looking for stocks to hold for the next decade, you want market leaders with strong growth opportunities ahead that trade at reasonable valuations.

Let's look at two growth stocks to buy and

The stock market has been practically unstoppable over the last seven years. With the exception of 2022, the widely followed S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has gained at least 16% in the other six years

Investing in the stock market is a proven way to build long-term wealth, and over time, even relatively small amounts can add up to life-changing earnings.

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the economy, it supercharged the success of a certain company. However, those gains were short-lived, and this business is now feeling the pain.

Since its market cap

The big draw with Altria (NYSE: MO) is likely its lofty 6.3% yield. However, you have to consider the very material negatives associated with the business that backs that yield.

If you are willing

In the race to build a new space station to replace the aging International Space Station (ISS), two teams stand out:

Orbital Reef, one of the first projects to throw its hat in the ring, is a joint

Tumbling more than 16% over the past month, Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) stock has fallen out of favor over the past few weeks. With the recent plunge, shares of the fuel cell and hydrogen specialist

With its stock already up 40% year to date, one of the hottest growth stocks right now is Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU). The memory maker is benefiting from what looks like a supercycle for DRAM