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The S&P 500 has a miserly yield of 1.2%. The average healthcare stock's yield is about 1.8%. Compared to that, Merck's (NYSE: MRK) roughly 4% yield is highly attractive. And LTC Properties' (NYSE:

Amplitude (NASDAQ: AMPL), the digital product analytics specialist, keeps building momentum quarter after quarter. The company just reported its third straight quarter of accelerating revenue growth

At the beginning of 2024, well-known Wall Street analyst Tom Lee made a bold prediction -- that the Russell 2000, which is the most widely used small-cap stock index, would rise by 50% in a year.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) used to be the world's largest company by a wide margin, but it has now fallen solidly into third place behind Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). It was knocked

Data streaming platform provider Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) saw a sharp drop in its share price this year, which was blamed on slowing growth. Things went from bad to worse following the release of

Market darlings like Nvidia and Palantir Technologies are still solid investment prospects to be sure. After several years of big gains, however, these crowded trades are starting to show signs of

The maximum possible Social Security benefit for a retired worker who starts collecting benefits in 2025 is $5,108 per month. That's more than $61,000 in inflation-protected retirement income.

Predicting where a company will be in five years is impossible. However, that's exactly what investors are required to do, since they're buying a stock now with the expectation that it will be worth

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock impressed investors yet again with its latest quarterly results. Revenue growth accelerated and profit margins expanded all while the company signed larger

Dividends can be a great way to boost your overall portfolio returns and generate capital to save, reinvest, or otherwise put to work as you desire. You can choose shares of individual income stocks

Visa (NYSE: V) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) both are attractive and well-run businesses. A key highlight for each is growth. Before you go and buy either one, however, you need to consider

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) shares plunged following the release of its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter results, reinforcing its status as one of the more volatile stocks in the market. The stock

If you didn't believe it after CoreWeave and Circle, then Figma's monster $1.2 billion debut on the public markets made it official: Initial public offerings (IPOs) are back, and in a big way. After

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), a provider of cloud-based digital workflow services, saw its stock close at a record high of $1,170.39 on Jan. 28, 2025. That 6,402% gain from its initial public offering

If you have been in a grocery or convenience store recently, you've likely noticed how expensive a lot of items are compared to previous years. Whether it's eggs, chicken, or chips, the increase is

Stocks and cryptocurrencies both offer investment opportunities, but they differ significantly in their nature, risks, and potential returns. The best choice for you depends on your individual

Investing isn't like a boxing match where two competitors stand in opposite corners to fight it out. Or is it? The reality is that every investment opportunity competes against other alternatives

Have you ever heard of the "Mgnfcent Seven" stocks? Of course not. There's no such thing. But you might have picked up on where I'm going. You can't spell "Magnificent Seven" stocks without AI

If you are looking at healthcare stocks for dividend ideas in August, don't get too caught up on the sector's low 1.8% dividend yield. You can do much better than that without having to take on huge

Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) is one of the most volatile stocks on the market at the moment, prone to big swings in either direction. This is true even intraday, as the stock plunged following

Few things spook crypto investors faster than seeing an executive's wallet slide a big stack of tokens onto an exchange. When that executive helped build the network in question, the anxiety level

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) was once the crown jewel of China's internet economy. Today, it's more complicated. The e-commerce giant has faced regulatory crackdowns, weakening Chinese consumer marketing

On July 31, social media platform Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) reported its most profitable quarter ever, with net income of $89 million. This boosted its trailing-12-month net income to $216 million, a

Over the past 12 months, the S&P 500 rallied more than 20%. It is hovering near its all-time high and looks historically expensive at 29 times its trailing earnings -- so this might not be the best

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock has been on a tear since last year's U.S. presidential election. Since the election on Nov. 5, the stock is up by about 250%.

While that is a considerable