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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 2.06% to 6,796.76, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) dropped 2.39% to 22,954.32, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) lost 1.76%. (DJINDICES

Shares of Rapt Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RAPT) surged on Tuesday after the immunology specialist struck a deal to be acquired by British pharmaceutical leader GSK (NYSE: GSK) for $2.2 billion.

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Housing is a lot of people's largest recurring expense. This may hold true during your working years as well as retirement.

Paying off your mortgage in time for retirement could make housing easier

In this podcast, Motley Fool contributors Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss:

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There aren't too many companies with the global brand and reach of Nike (NYSE: NKE). Billions of people around the world could look at its iconic checkmark logo and know the brand. Unfortunately

Over the past decade, a growing number of stablecoins have emerged as more conservative alternatives to volatile cryptocurrencies. Most stablecoins are pegged to the U.S. dollar, can be held without

Most of the time, the collective wisdom of individual and professional investors is on target. That is to say, (allowing for the occasional hysterics-driven volatility) a stock's price is usually a

There's no two ways about it. Nvidia has been the centerpiece of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution thus far. Its processors are the heart and soul of most of the planet's AI data centers

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When you have a smaller investment budget, it makes more sense to chase risky growth stocks. These companies have a higher chance of burning your money, but they are the best way to turn a small bet

Several artificial intelligence (AI) stocks delivered astonishing returns over the past few years, expanding some valuations to uncomfortable heights and prompting speculation that the sector is

Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) have soared on AI enthusiasm, but its sky-high valuations have some investors nervous. The data analytics company has real strengths -- a unique

Blockchain technology is a megatrend drawing more interest from Wall Street. The growing demand for stablecoins and the trend toward real-world asset tokenization are pushing more banks to explore

Shares of Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS) were among the big winners in 2025 as the company pivoted to autonomous drone systems last year, which investors see as a high-potential market.

Ondas is

One investor who has burst onto the scene in recent years is Chamath Palihapitiya. The venture capitalist is largely considered a pioneer of the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) rush about

USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) stock is making gains in Tuesday's trading. The company's share price was up 6.8% as of 3:45 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was down 2.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite was

The U.S equity market entered 2026 with solid momentum following strong gains in 2024 and 2025. Much of that performance was driven by a surge in artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks

According to a January 20, 2026, SEC filing, QV Investors Inc. established a new position in BRP (NASDAQ:DOOO) by purchasing 447,754 shares. The estimated transaction value is $31.70 million, based

After years of struggle, investors might finally be buying back into Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) stock. Over the last year, the stock has doubled in value.

Alibaba has benefited from unexpected tailwinds

It's any investor's dream to pick a single stock and turn it into a life-altering transaction. It's the 21st-century equivalent of a California gold panhandler finding some big gold nuggets, or a

For the last three years, there has been no company in the semiconductor industry as dominant as Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The company kick-started the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution with its

Despite a bearish backdrop for tech stocks, Micron (NASDAQ: MU) is marching higher in Tuesday's trading. The memory-chip company's share price was up 0.8% as of 3:15 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the S&P 500

It's hard to believe Warren Buffett is no longer the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B). But with 2026 now underway, Buffett has reduced his role at the conglomerate to chairman of

Finding surefire artificial intelligence (AI) winners isn't hard when companies are spending as much as they are. There are several investment opportunities to cash in on the massive spending in AI