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Cathie Wood and her team at Ark Invest busily traded stocks at the start of the final five-day trading week of 2025 that began Dec. 15. Their buys added to a few existing holdings in Ark's

With less than two weeks to go before we ring in the new year, investors have every reason to smile. Despite a volatile spring in which President Donald Trump unveiled his tariff and trade policy

Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) stock is down 28% since the company reported third-quarter financial results on Nov. 5, despite exceeding expectations for revenue and subscribers. The stock fell due to soft

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout since its start in 2023. There have also been other top performers, such as Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR), which

There are two primary ways to generate income from stocks -- capital gains and dividend income. Investors who are primarily targeting potential capital gains may favor growth stocks that don't pay

Brightstar Lottery (NYSE: BRSL), formerly known as International Game Technology, may be a suitable investment option for some investors, particularly those seeking a predictable business model and

The dividend yield on the S&P 500 is near its record low at around 1.1%. That's making it more challenging to find stocks with attractive yields without taking on too much risk.

However, there are

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) are two of the most popular cryptocurrencies in the world. Bitcoin remains far and away the most valuable, with a market cap of about $1.7 trillion. XRP

Pinpointing the best-performing artificial intelligence (AI) stock for 2026 is no easy feat. It's impossible to know which companies will launch innovative features, or if 2026 will be a year of

It's very important for married couples to be on the same page financially. This holds true in the context of everything from buying a home to saving for college to planning for retirement.

In the

Cryptocurrencies are having a rough year. The industry's most valuable coin, Bitcoin, is down 8%, but those at the highly speculative end of the market are faring even worse. Shiba Inu (CRYPTO:

Tom Lee of Fundstrat is known as a perma bull, meaning he consistently remains bullish on the market. However, despite what some might perceive as a somewhat biased opinion, Lee has largely been

Investors evaluating the universe of industrial sector exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have plenty of options to consider, but it's hard to go wrong with the Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEMKT: VIS).

Streaming specialist Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) requires no introduction. The company has become one of the most recognizable brands, especially in media.

However, Netflix has made plenty of noise over

Warren Buffett has spent almost 60 years delivering market-beating returns to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders -- and inspiring other investors around the world. But all good things must come to an

CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) is already disrupting the cloud services industry with infrastructure purpose-built for artificial intelligence. Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) hopes to revolutionize

Uber (NYSE: UBER) stock has been under pressure recently -- down 20% from its fall peak -- but that didn't eliminate its gains this year. Shares remain up 33% year to date. Despite that stellar

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has consistently surpassed expectations this year. Most recently, it reported $39.9 million in revenue in the third quarter of 2025, which was 37% more than the top end of the

SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (NYSEMKT:SPDW) and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEMKT:IEFA) both provide broad international developed equity exposure, but differ in cost, size, and yield.

In the third quarter, a few wealthy hedge fund managers sold shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and bought shares of Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI), a quantum computing stock that has advanced 3,050%

This has been a special year for Social Security beneficiaries. For the first time in the program's storied history, the average monthly retired-worker benefit surpassed $2,000. What's more, 2026

Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) owns a strong portfolio of beer brands, which the market is significantly undervaluing due to recent softness in consumer spending. The stock is down 35% year to

Investing in an S&P 500 ETF like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF or the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: SPY) can be one of the best financial decisions you make in your lifetime.

After all, the S&P 500 has

With 2025 nearly over, it's a good time for investors to think about which companies they might want to add to their portfolios in 2026. A market pullback can happen at any time, so having a

The quantum computing investment landscape has shifted multiple times in 2025. At the start of the year, after an impressive December 2024, quantum computing pure-play stocks all sold off