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Share prices of Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) shot up more than 6% following the April 23 release of its fiscal 2025 third-quarter earnings (for the three months ended March 30), driven by the

Well, that didn't take long. Just a few weeks after President Donald Trump announced his aggressive tariffs, some China-based sellers on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have started increasing their prices --

My desire is to eventually become financially independent. I want to reach the point where my investments produce enough passive income to cover my basic living expenses. That would remove all the

Stocks known as the "Magnificent Seven" led market gains last year as investors bet on a potential artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. This group of top tech stocks has been investing heavily

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) are both well-positioned to profit from the rapid growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) market. SoundHound develops

Many retirees rely on their Social Security checks to help them cover the bills. That's why it's so important to know of any upcoming changes that could affect the amount of benefits you get to

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) investors are having a forgettable year so far as shares of the chipmaker have pulled back by more than 20% in 2025 as of this writing. However, there is a good

When it comes to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) price forecasts, the one investor who has my attention right now is Cathie Wood of Ark Invest. She is now predicting that Bitcoin will hit a price of $2.4

Market swings like we have been seeing in March and April 2025 can make investors hesitant to put money to work in stocks. But as long as you're investing with a long-term mindset in stocks of

PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) stock is getting clobbered right now. The stock price has fallen 30% from its peak in 2023. The consumer staples giant is deep into its own personal bear market. The reasons

Investing in growth stocks can help you build tremendous wealth for retirement. Many top growth stocks have fallen this year as Wall Street worries about a recession. For an investor focused on the

Semiconductors are the beating heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Graphics processing units (GPUs), AI accelerators, high-bandwidth memory, and networking equipment fill modern

Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) has huge plans in 2025 as it looks to become one of the world's top electric vehicle (EV) companies. If you are an investor interested in this sector of the economy, could

Are you looking for more income from your portfolio? Even with bond yields still near multiyear highs, plenty of dividend stocks are worth considering. Not only do some of them offer above-average

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) probably has helped make some investors millionaires in recent times. After all, the software company saw its stock soar more than 1,000% over the past three

Automakers operate in a capital-intensive industry with fierce competition. While Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) have had their stocks beaten down over uncertainty about

Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) has a number of very attractive features to offer dividend investors. But there's one fact about the company that will likely cause investors some concern. Here's why it

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) nosedived after President Donald Trump unveiled a surprisingly severe slate of tariffs on April 2, a date he dubbed "Liberation Day." The benchmark index shed more than

In what might be one of the most underappreciated technological breakthroughs of our time, Alphabet's Google DeepMind has accomplished something deceptively difficult -- teaching a robot to tie

For more than 30 years, there have been a number of next-big-thing trends and innovations that have captivated the attention of professional and everyday investors. Though the rise of artificial

What's a five-letter word that can have a negative connotation when used as a verb but a positive one when used as a noun? The answer is "yield." An opponent who yields in a contest is the loser

The recent volatility in the stock market has seen many technology companies fall into value territory. For investors with a long view, this can be a great time to start accumulating shares in

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe explain why investors can sleep well at night owning Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) and Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE:

When you think about it, Social Security is a pretty good deal for retirees. Once you reach a certain age, you'll get to sit back, collect a monthly benefit, and enjoy it for the rest of your life.

Compared to all other asset classes, nothing else comes close to matching the annualized return of stocks over the last century. But getting from Point A to B on Wall Street can often be a bumpy