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A record-setting stock listing grabs attention for its size, but I always find the more useful question is who's actually buying. In the case of SK Hynix (NASDAQ: SKHY), the South Korean memory-chip

South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix (NASDAQ: SKHY) began trading in the U.S. market last Friday, and it had a successful debut. But that positive momentum was short-lived, and shares tanked

Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEMKT:AMLP) targets midstream energy infrastructure, while iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (NASDAQ:ICLN) provides a global portfolio focused on renewable power generation and

Investing in the S&P 500 has been one of the simplest strategies to produce the best returns over the past decade. And it requires no stock picking. By simply investing in the largest U.S. stocks

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) valuation has done something surprising. Even though a 29 price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio may not sound cheap, the stock is coming off its lowest valuation since the financial

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is having an uncharacteristically bad year thus far in 2026. Entering trading this week, it's down around 20% as the market has been bearish on software stocks as a whole

The Motley Fool has numerous articles recommending simple, low-fee S&P 500 index funds as great investments for most people. And they are great investments. They're not perfect, though, and there

There is never a good time for a stock to be on the losing end of an analyst downgrade or a sinking price target adjustment, but the worst possible scenario has to be just before the publicly traded

The South Korean memory-chip powerhouse SK Hynix (NASDAQ: SKHY) made a splashy arrival on American markets last Friday, raising $26.5 billion in a Nasdaq share offering that ranks among the largest

Argan (NYSE: AGX) stock rose an incredible 154.9% in the first half of 2026, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. It's a great run driven by the company's importance in the

Choosing between offshore and land-based energy services requires balancing global reach against regional dominance. Borr Drilling (NYSE:BORR) and ProPetro (NYSE:PUMP) represent these two distinct

Everywhere you look, you can find people recommending investing in the S&P 500 via low-fee index funds such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). It's not the only solid investment you might

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) remains the top company in the world, with a market cap of around $5 trillion. This year, however, there has been a bit less excitement around the business, particularly as new

At midday, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slipped 1.06% to 26,002.95, and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.49% to 7,538.37 as growth sectors faltered, while the Dow Jones Industrial

It's 12 noon on Monday -- do you know where the Nasdaq is?

It's down 1% at the moment -- but the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (NYSEMKT: SOXL) is down much, much more, tumbling

Remember when spending billions on chip fabs and AI data centers was the hottest thing in tech? That was last week. By Monday morning, investors had moved on to companies that make money without

Samsung is one of the most important memory manufacturers in the world, as evidenced by its market share in the dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and NAND flash storage markets.

Counterpoint

I love technology stocks -- even before the artificial intelligence boom, I was a big fan of Alphabet, Microsoft, Nvidia, and the rest of the tech world. But what I don't love about them is their

As of 11:45 a.m. ET, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.39% to 7,546.18, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slid 0.92% to 26,039.24 on tech weakness, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI

If you're approaching Medicare eligibility age at 65 and you haven't yet applied for Social Security, it's natural to wonder whether you should apply for both at the same time. It might mean a

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock slid 4.3% through 11:35 a.m. ET as investors caught a case of the Mondays -- and resumed worrying about the market for memory chips used in the artificial intelligence ind

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) is the second-most-used space launch company in the United States, trailing only Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), or SpaceX. Beyond launch services, Rocket

Investors choosing between StubHub (NYSE:STUB) and Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) must weigh a high-growth tech platform against a profitable specialty retailer to determine which stock offers the

The massive artificial intelligence (AI) data center boom, grid modernization, and global electrification have made industrial power equipment stocks hugely popular among investors.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN

Micron (NASDAQ: MU) stock slid 3.9% through 11:05 a.m. ET as investors caught a case of the Mondays -- and resumed worrying about the durability of high prices for memory chips used in the