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Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) has had a blistering run over the past few years, but the gains haven't all been in a straight line for the data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist. The

I've been making the case for a while that United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) was poised to be a great turnaround story. It's too soon for me to be able to brag that I was right. However, UPS stock

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) announced its 2025 full-year and fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Despite reporting better-than-expected earnings, UnitedHealth's stock plummeted 20%.

Shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) have risen by more than 170% in the past five years, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 and its roughly 80% gains over that stretch. The retailer's

It's been a disappointing past four years for Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) shareholders. The stock's gone nowhere since falling back from its late 2021 peak following its 2020 public offering

Social Security plays a key role for many, but the actual amount people receive varies widely because it largely depends on career earnings. Social Security takes the 35 years when your earnings

When it comes to cloud computing, Amazon was the pioneer, and it remains the leading company in the industry: Amazon Web Services still has a 29% market share. Over time, though, companies like

The premise seems brilliant enough on the surface -- avoid state taxes to keep more of your hard-earned income. Moving to one of the nine states that don't impose income taxes on any of its

In this podcast, Motley Fool contributor Lou Whiteman talks with Peter Cannito about the business of space and the business of Redwire.

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Silver prices have soared over the last year, and investors have taken notice. Since the start of 2025, the iShares Silver Trust (NYSEMKT: SLV), which tracks the spot price of silver, has blasted

In today's video, I discuss recent updates affecting Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), and other AI stocks. To learn more, check out the short video, consider subscribing,

In today's video, I discuss recent updates affecting Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and other AI stocks. To learn more, check out the short video, consider subscribing, and click the special

Some investors are hopeful that data analytics company BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) can become the next Palantir Technologies. The problem is that the numbers don't back up that notion -- not yet,

We are at the start of earnings season kicking off in earnest, and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) investors are ready to get a fresh update on how the business is performing. Shares were up only 5% in 2025,

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT:XLK) stands out for its scale and broad technology exposure, while the Roundhill Investments - Generative AI & Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:CHA

Stocks don't always go up because of a splashy new product launch or a charismatic new CEO. Sometimes stocks go up for unglamorous reasons and subtle shifts behind the scenes. One big example of

After years of lagging the market, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has suddenly found new life.

The stock has more than doubled over the last six months, even after its sharp pullback following disappointing

Shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) ended Wednesday's trading 9.9% above Tuesday's closing price. The semiconductor veteran reported Q4 2025 results on Tuesday evening, offering an unusual mix

Remittances don't get much attention from investors, but hundreds of billions of dollars are sent across borders every year from immigrants and temporary workers providing for their families and

Shares of AT&T (NYSE: T) popped on Wednesday after the telecommunications titan announced strong subscriber growth metrics.

By the close of trading, AT&T's stock price was up more than 4%.

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Some investors think that owning high-growth assets is the key to an early retirement. The flaw with this logic is that growth stocks and alternative assets such as cryptocurrency often have

2025 was a disappointing year for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bulls. The world's top cryptocurrency saw wild swings, but it ultimately fell more than 5% for the whole year. That drop can be attributed to

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