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Back in 2024, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) looked like a great investment. Parent company Ripple Labs was wrapping up its long-running legal troubles, and the election results pointed to a more crypto-friendly

The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEMKT:VDC) and the Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (NYSEMKT:PBJ) both target defensive sectors, but VDC's broader coverage, lower cost, and higher yield stand out

Despite the last few years of remarkable advances in medicine, for investors considering buying healthcare stocks in 2026, this isn't a year to go on autopilot. Valuations of healthcare stocks

Cathie Wood, the CEO of Ark Invest, is known for investing in companies with strong innovative potential. That includes biotechs that specialize in gene editing, a group of techniques that could

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) and Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) are both involved in green energy and working to position themselves to prosper in a lower-carbon future. Their approaches to the megatrend differ

The idea of humanoid robots that can walk, talk, and interact with people in everyday life has captivated imaginations for decades. And today, several companies are amping up their efforts to

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be one of the driving themes of the stock market. However, there have been some recent AI stock laggards that look like great stocks you can buy and hold

If you're searching for potential investment opportunities, perhaps a good place to start is by looking at past winners. There's one business that has posted a fantastic gain in recent decades.

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ: CIFR) makes most of its revenue from crypto mining, but that's about to change. The company has been signing long-term deals with tech giants that need artificial

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall breaks down the latest with SoFi Technologies' (NASDAQ: SOFI) financial results and stock, and makes the case for its prospects going forward.

It's been nearly a decade since Canada legalized recreational cannabis (marijuana), helping set off a boom in cannabis stocks. Today, roughly half of U.S. states have legalized cannabis for

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) is a popular pure-play stock pick in the investment world. Its prominence has risen throughout the past year or so, but the stock is down around 70% off of its

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall breaks down the latest with QuantumScape (NASDAQ: QS), and what investors should know about the stock and the business for 2026.

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No company typifies the change in sentiment over the clean energy transition and the surge in power demand driven by the AI application boom more than GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV). The positive changes

By historical standards, the stock market has gotten incredibly expensive. The Shiller price-to-earnings ratio, also known as the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio (CAPE), shows that we're

Ah, required minimum distributions (RMDs). Love 'em or loathe 'em, they're a way of life for you if you have a tax-deferred retirement account and you've reached the age of 73. RMDs are the

The State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEMKT:SPLB) and Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHQ) differ most in yield, sector exposure, and risk, with SCHQ offering

Shares of the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX) rallied 12% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The SOXX provides diversified exposure to the semiconductor

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) has been one of the best growth stocks to own over the past three years. It's up by more than 1,500% during that time, and that includes almost tripling in value over the

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEMKT:IEFA) both offer broad international equity exposure, but VXUS includes emerging markets while IEFA

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) is emerging as an important player in the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure market, and this explains why investors bought its shares hand over fist in the

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down why Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) stock rocketed sharply higher this past week, why shares could fall again, and their

For artificial intelligence to work, you need a high-powered computer running powerful software. That's why companies like Nvidia and SoundHound have been getting so much attention on Wall Street.

For the year, every major cryptocurrency is getting hit hard. But some cryptocurrencies are getting hit harder than others. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), for example, is down 35%, while Solana (CRYPTO:

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) faced tough times in early pandemic days. The company was forced to temporarily halt sailings, and that meant relying on debt to, excuse the pun, stay afloat. But in