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As of Jan. 17, there are 10 public companies in the world with valuations of at least $1 trillion. With the exception of Warren Buffett's investment powerhouse, Berkshire Hathaway, each

Over the last year, shares of ride-hailing tech company Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) have gained roughly 9%. This performance is well below that of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, but I wouldn't

It's no surprise that most investors desire high returns from the stocks that make it into their portfolios. The ideal situation, to be more specific, is to find a business that can outperform the

Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), a developer of hydrogen-powered residential systems, seemed like a promising green energy play when it went public in 1999. But its ambitious plan flopped because

The S&P 500 is still within a few percentage points of its all-time high, but some stocks are still relatively cheap. Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have underperformed the market for

There is a counterintuitive feature of the stock market. It doesn't necessarily reward those who put in the most effort. Just because someone puts in eight hours a day staring at screens and trading

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has historically been among the most frustrating semiconductor stocks for investors. Chip stocks are cyclical by nature, and the extreme fluctuations in the memory

High-flying artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have taken the market by storm, soaring to stratospheric valuations. Many investors think the party will continue considering the potential of AI and

Many dividend stocks lost their luster in 2022 and 2023 as rising interest rates drove jittery investors toward safer CDs, Treasury bills, and other fixed-income investments. However, many of those

Everyone wants to find the next Tesla. If only it were that easy, we'd all be retired by now. Tesla was groundbreaking and did what no one thought possible: It made electric vehicles cool. But if

If 2025 is the year you're retiring, congratulations. You've probably been counting down to this milestone, and you're hopefully excited about this next phase of life.

A lot of people make plans to

Most of us will spend at least 40 years in the workforce, and while that sounds like a lot of time, if you ask any retiree, they'll probably tell you otherwise. The days and weeks might pass slowly

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is an incredible technology, and we've only scratched the surface of its potential. Currently, it's being used as a program on the side of normal work, but

A big success story for software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) over the past decade has been Office 365, now called Microsoft 365. Facing competition from Alphabet's Google Docs, Microsoft launched

To give credit where it's due, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) undeniably led electric vehicles (EVs) into the mainstream. It didn't do it alone, to be sure. But, by making battery-powered automobiles cool, it

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), or TSMC for short, rose after the semiconductor contract manufacturer once again produced strong revenue growth and issued upbeat guidance

Investing is not only about picking great stocks -- it's also about taking advantage of the power of compound growth. Given enough time, compounding can turn good returns into great returns, setting

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman recently announced his intention to take control of real estate development company Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE: HHH). But even though Ackman will own a

Social Security can go a long way in retirement, and if you're married, you could be entitled to extra cash each month in the form of spousal benefits.

The average spouse of a retired worker

The electric vehicle (EV) market hasn't accelerated as fast as some had expected, leaving many EV stocks, including start-up Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN), on the decline over the past few years

After a tremendous 2024, when it rose 340%, Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) hasn't had nearly as great a 2025. To start the year, the stock dipped more than 10%. Given how hot an artificial intelligence

Nike (NYSE: NKE) is a ubiquitous sportswear brand with a trailing 12-month revenue of $49 billion. But after a decade of market-beating returns, Nike's stock has been crushed over the last year by

The fintech market tends to be cyclical, with companies benefiting from surges in consumer spending and borrowing when people are feeling prosperous, but suffering a bit when lean times come along

After languishing for some time after the company's Q3 earnings, shares of artificial intelligence (AI) juggernaut Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) briefly shot up to nearly $150 before retreating to their

These days, it can seem like everyone has an opinion about major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, (CRYPTO: BTC) Solana, (CRYPTO: SOL) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). But, as with a lot of the commentary