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The first half of 2025 has been a topsy-turvy period for the overall stock market. Rising profits driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution have pushed the market up, while fear of an

In this week's video, I cover need-to-know news items related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of June 2. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special

A lot of people unfortunately enter retirement with very little money saved and wind up reliant on Social Security to make ends meet. And while there's nothing wrong with having those benefits

There's nothing more valuable on Wall Street than data -- and there's rarely a shortage of it for investors. Between earnings season, which is a six-week period each quarter where most S&P 500

If you're looking to build long-term wealth, investing in the stock market is an excellent way to reach financial freedom. The key is to focus on quality companies and hold on to their stocks for

Passive income investors love real estate investment trusts (REITs) because they pay out 90% of their earnings as dividends. Each one is different, though. Some are riskier than others, and some

The tariff risk is a big one for retailers. It can spike costs significantly for businesses, forcing them to either pass on those increases to consumers, or absorb them, resulting in leaner profits.

Quick, think about soda companies. What brand comes to mind? Probably Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). That makes sense, given that Coca-Cola is one of the largest and best-known consumer staples brands in the

If you're looking at the electric vehicle (EV) space, you have probably examined Tesla very closely. That makes sense, given that the company basically created the EV market, forcing established

As of closing bell on June 6, shares of enterprise software darling Palantir Technologies have gained 69% on the year, making it the top-performing stock in the Nasdaq-100 index.

While Palantir

Shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) fell in May, finishing the month down 26.6%. The collapse came as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 5.5% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC)

One quite active stock mover on a forgettable Tuesday for the market was specialized business software developer AppFolio (NASDAQ: APPF). The company's shares saw a robust rise of almost 5% across

Explore the exciting world of ResMed (NYSE: RMD) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential

Shares of Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ: NVTS) surged higher on Tuesday, finishing the day up 11%. The gain came as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) were

Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) stock surged Tuesday following the company's latest quarterly report. The gas station and convenience store operator's share price closed out the day's trading

Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) were up in May. The company's stock finished the month up 11.3%. The move came as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was up 5.5% and the Nasdaq Composite

A positive note from an analyst on Analog Devices' (NASDAQ: ADI) niche in the chip sector sent the company's stock skyward on Tuesday. With that wind under its feet, Analog Devices floated to a more

On some negative news about one of its investigational programs, the stock of pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) took some hits on Tuesday. Investors traded it down by more than

In an effort to save costs and make its financial resources last longer, Recursion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RXRX) is slimming down and streamlining. After the biotech updated its strategy to do so

Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) soared nearly 5.7% today, as the feud between Tesla's CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump appeared to simmer in recent days. Tesla's robotaxi service is also

Redwire (NYSE: RDW) stock, a specialist in building infrastructure in space, just won a NASA contract of unspecified value, to "facilitate a Space Microalgae biotechnology experiment" that will be

Shares of Quantum Computing (NASDAQ: QUBT) are surging on Tuesday, up 4.2% as of 2:52 p.m. ET but up as much as 22.7% earlier in the day. The jump comes as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite both

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock jumped nearly 3% earlier in the day before retreating to about a 1.3% gain as of 2 p.m. ET Tuesday. It's not a huge increase -- but then again, you

Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) stock, maker of the blockbuster GLP-1 agonist weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, jumped a lucky 7% through 12:20 p.m. ET Tuesday after London's Financial Times reported

Jam magnate J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) got squashed on Tuesday, its share price tumbling 12.7% through noon ET, after reporting mixed earnings this morning.

Heading into the company's fiscal Q4 2025