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Why Sandisk Stock Finally Popped Today
Is Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) stock just a momentum stock now?
It really feels like it lately. After falling nearly 37% over the past four trading days, shares of the NAND semiconductor memory stock
Should You Buy Realty Income Stock Before Aug. 5?
Realty Income (NYSE: O) is a favorite among dividend investors. Known as "The Monthly Dividend Company," it remains true to that moniker, delivering a payout every month since November 1994.
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Why You Should Care About Social Security's Looming Insolvency, Even If You're Decades Away From Claiming Checks
If you're not currently claiming Social Security benefits, it's easy to feel like the program's looming insolvency isn't something that concerns you. A possible 22% benefit cut in six years may be
Why Micron Stock Finally Popped Today
Is Micron (NASDAQ: MU) stock just a momentum stock now?
It kind of feels like it. After falling more than 25% over the past four trading days, shares of the semiconductor memory stock took off like
Bitcoin Posted Its Weakest Spot Trading Volume Since 2023. Here's Why I'm Not Concerned About Bitcoin.
Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) average spot trading volume fell to roughly $2.2 billion in July, according to K33 Research. That marked the token's weakest trading volume since Nov. 2023.
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Investors Flock to ETFs as Market Volatility Drives Demand. Should You Do the Same?
U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows totaled $1 trillion in the first half of 2026 alone, marking the first time the industry has achieved such a feat. By June 30, U.S.-listed ETF assets
This 1 Company Is By Far the Largest Contributor to Second-Quarter S&P 500 Earnings Growth
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) delivered a massive earnings beat last week, and it's driving S&P 500 earnings growth to the highest level since 2021. The mega-tech company posted earnings
Palantir's Profit Nearly Quadrupled Over the Past Year. Its Stock Fell 40% From Its High. Both Numbers Get Tested on Aug. 3.
Over the past 12 months, Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) earned $2.28 billion in net income on $5.2 billion of revenue, nearly quadruple what it earned over the prior-year period. Its stock
VHT vs. PBE: Which Health Care ETF Is the Better Buy?
The Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF (NYSEMKT:PBE) offers a focused, high-momentum approach to the biotechnology sector, while the Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEMKT:VHT) provides broad, low-cost
Here's Why Caterpillar Is a Buy Before Earnings
The artificial intelligence (AI) trade can be a gift and a curse. Just look at Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT). Previously a non-tech darling of AI enthusiasts, this industrial stock is slumping ahead of
AT&T Just Expanded Its Use of D-Wave Quantum's Tech. Time to Buy This Leading Quantum-Computing Stock?
AT&T (NYSE: T) recently announced it's expanding its use of D-Wave Quantum (NASDAQ: QBTS) technology, just months after it began testing the quantum computing company's services.
AT&T said the
ASML's EUV Machines Are Becoming More Valuable Than Ever. Here's Why.
ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) is the world's largest producer of lithography systems, which optically etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. It's also the only producer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV)
If You Invest $500 a Month in the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Starting Today, Here's What History Says You Could Have in 25 Years
You want to make a lot of money, right? And you would like to do it quickly and easily, too, I bet. Getting rich quick isn't easy or reliable, but it can certainly be easier given enough time.
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What Does the Pinterest CEO's Sale of Over 30,000 Company Shares Mean for Investors?
William J. Ready, Chief Executive Officer of Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS), reported a disposition of 32,057 shares of Class A Common Stock on July 20, 2026, as disclosed in a recent SEC Form 4 filing
25 Billion Reasons Why Tesla Fell 15% After Earnings
It's been a rough year so far for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), and it got worse after it reported its second-quarter earnings on July 22. Although the company had record Q2 vehicle deliveries, produced
If a Bear Market Is Coming, History Says This Strategy Will Set Investors Up for Long-Term Success
Bear markets often show up out of the blue and without warning. Consider the current correction we're seeing in semiconductor stocks. Both the VanEck Semiconductor ETF and the iShares Semiconductor
Nvidia vs. AMD vs. Intel: Which Stock Is the Better Buy for the Server CPU Boom?
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have outperformed Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) so far in 2026. However, Nvidia is coming after one of Intel and AMD's most important
Vanguard Energy vs. SPDR Oil & Gas Exploration: Which ETF Suits Your Portfolio Best?
The Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEMKT:VDE) offers a broad, market-cap-weighted approach to the energy sector, while the State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEMKT:XOP) provides
Should You Buy Rocket Lab Stock After It Just Won Its Largest Launch Contract in History?
Since the IPO of Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), space-related stocks, including Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB), have tumbled. Rocket Lab's slide may come to a grinding halt on the back of
Capital Market Earnings Crash Out
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, Motley Fool contributors Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Lou Whiteman discuss:
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If Warren Buffett Could Buy and Hold Only 1 ETF, Here's What History Says He'd Choose
Warren Buffett is famous for his stock picks, but his advice for the average investor is surprisingly simple: Invest in a fund that tracks the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC).
There's a good reason the
A JFrog Director Sold Company Shares Worth $2.2 Million Amid a Massive Surge in Share Price. Here's a Deeper Look at the Sale.
Board of Directors member Yossi Sela reported a sale of 25,000 shares of JFrog Ltd. (NASDAQ:FROG) at $87.43 per share in an SEC Form 4 filing.
Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average
Should You Buy Rocket Lab Over SpaceX? Here's My Take.
The air has begun to escape from some overinflated corners of the stock market, bringing down space stocks in the process. Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) has quickly fallen about 40%
SCHD and VYM Are Crushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. Here's the Better ETF of the 2 to Buy for Passive Income in August.
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) have no shortage of similarities. They have almost identical net assets around $96 billion
Ares Capital Just Extended Its Dividend Streak to 17 Years -- Here's What Its Latest Earnings Show
Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) just reported its second-quarter financial results and declared its latest dividend payment. The business development company (BDC) maintained its current quarterly rate