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The tech sector has had a roller coaster of a year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, one of the U.S. stock market's three main indexes, lost 20% of its value from the start of the year through April

The summer of 2025 is flying by, and investors have been treated to some wild swings across this year's trading. Despite some big instances of volatility and risk factors along macroeconomic and

The 2025 stock market has been highly volatile, to say the least. While many top stocks have risen above the fray during periods of market recovery, others haven't followed that upward trend. As

In a relatively quiet year for IPOs, Newsmax (NYSE: NMAX), the conservative media network, has gotten a lot of attention.

Newsmax stock initially soared out of the gate, jumping to $265 a share on

With a market cap of about $7 billion, Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is the second-largest meme coin. Only Dogecoin, the original meme coin, has been more successful.

In its early days, Shiba Inu was a

Does your portfolio need reliable income for the foreseeable future? Or, maybe you'd just like to play a little defense against economic uncertainty? Whatever your need, dividend stocks are an

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) continues sailing in the right direction, something its shareholders have become extremely optimistic about. That's not a surprise, given that the cruise line business was

Think about how different the world was just 10 years ago. Some of the things we take for granted today -- artificial intelligence chatbots, food and grocery delivery apps, and more -- weren't

Warren Buffett is telling investors something -- not through what he has said, but through his actions with the balance sheet of his investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE:

Billionaire Bill Ackman founded Pershing Square Capital Management with $54 million in 2004. Today, Ackman's net worth exceeds $9 billion, while the hedge fund's assets under management exceed $18

At around $700 per share, ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) has one of the highest share prices among semiconductor stocks. That raises the possibility of a stock split. While stock splits have become

After months of concern about tariffs and the economy, the market is bouncing back. The latest earnings reports from many companies tell a story of growth and positive outlooks, and investors are

Investing in stocks is both accessible to the general public and likely to yield strong returns over the long term. That's what makes it one of the best ways to increase your wealth. However

Between 2020 and 2050, electricity is expected to rise from 21% of final energy use in the United States to 32%. That's a huge change and one that is directionally similar to the changes taking

The stablecoin market has grown dramatically in recent years. According to data compiled by Visa, stablecoin supply increased from about $12 billion in 2020 to $220 billion in 2025. Some insiders

If you're a member of the workforce, you probably expect your wages to rise over time. If they didn't, it would be pretty tough to keep up with your living costs due to inflation.

Similarly, Social

Followers of Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) will know that the company likes to use the Rule of 40 as a performance benchmark.

This standard in the software industry means that a company should have a

It's been a tough stretch for pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). The company enjoyed a vaccine windfall during the COVID-19 pandemic, but revenue and profits cratered as the pandemic eased and

A good way to build up and create a portfolio worth at least $1 million is by investing a regular amount each month. Rather than needing to save up a big lump sum and then investing, you can

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is one of the most important businesses of the internet era -- and arguably still not clearly understood.

Many still view it as an e-commerce company. But beneath the surface

The quantum computing arms race is starting to heat up, although we're still a few years away from commercial viability. That hasn't stopped investor interest, as quantum computing stocks are some

The stock market has had its fair share of ups and downs in 2025, but great companies can withstand the volatility and rise steadily with the passage of time. Even though short-term movements in the

Add Figma (NYSE: FIG) to the list of tech stocks with sizzling initial public offerings (IPOs). The developer of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software announced an IPO price of $33 per share

Some of the biggest investing mistakes are driven by emotion, such as panic-selling shares in quality companies, selling a winning stock too soon just because it has run up, or buying shares in a

Bill Gates quit his job as CEO of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) in 2000 at age 44. He had already become the wealthiest person in the world, reaching centibillionaire status briefly in 1999. He slowly