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Carnival (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) stock has moved on from its one-time meme status and has beat the market squarely for two years in a row -- up 130% in 2023 and following that up with a 34% gain in

How much money do you need to ensure a nice retirement? Data gathered by insurer Northwestern Mutual suggests that most people think the magic number is $1.46 million. That's an average based on a

The S&P 500 gained 24.2% and 23.3% in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Naturally, this has made many stock investors happy and wealthier.

That makes finding stocks trading at an attractive valuation a

Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, a holding company with a $296 billion portfolio of publicly traded stocks and securities, in addition to several wholly owned subsidiaries. It also

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares have advanced 34% during the past year, but that upside has been driven almost entirely by valuation multiple expansion rather than earnings growth. Consequently, some

Warren Buffett has been a net seller of stocks over the past eight quarters, building Berkshire Hathaway's cash reserves to its highest-ever level. He's completely exited some positions, like Floor

If you have $1,000 to put to work buying equities today, there are plenty of attractive dividend stocks to consider. Three of the most interesting right now are Rexford Industrial (NYSE: REXR)

2024 was a phenomenal year for most mega-cap growth stocks, which helped lead broader indexes like the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) to new heights. Still, some investors may be concerned that the rally

Rivian's (NASDAQ: RIVN) stock price has been volatile over the last 12 months, gyrating in price between $8 and $20. But make no mistake: Long term, this electric vehicle (EV) maker has huge growth

Buying and holding Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has without a doubt been one of the best investment decisions anyone could've ever made. Had you invested $1,000 in the consumer technology titan's shares

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has offered investors good news on many occasions in recent years. From reports of record revenue and high demand for its new products to an invitation last year to join the

ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is a story stock. With a large network of electric vehicle (EV) charging locations, it is an important piece of the transition from combustion engines to EVs. This is a good

Building a portfolio full of high-quality dividend stocks that pay enough to cover your essential living expenses in retirement is a big goal for many investors.

Quality dividend payers also tend to

Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) burst onto the electric vehicle (EV) scene in late 2021 with its technologically impressive Lucid Air sedan. The premium EV even won MotorTrend's Car of the Year award in 2022

If you're looking for a top dividend stock to own, you want to be sure to consider whether it increases its payout and keep track of how quickly it normally does so. The rate of increases can be key

For most retirees, Social Security is a program they'd struggle to do without. An analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimated that Social Security pulled 22.7 million people

The market indices all hit new highs in 2024, but some top consumer brands didn't fare as well and saw their share prices tumble to new lows.

For income investors, this is a great time to buy

There might not be a better place to find winning stocks that can slowly make you wealthy over decades than the healthcare industry. It's an evergreen, multitrillion-dollar market that promotes

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is coming off a tough year in 2024. But that's really only part of the story for a stock that simply hasn't been a good buy for a while now. Last year was just the latest one

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) made headlines late last week when it announced it would spend $80 billion this year building data centers that would train artificial intelligence (AI) models and handle AI

Dominant tech businesses generate all the buzz from the investment community. In the past, they've been able to produce tremendous returns for shareholders.

Two examples are Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) an

With a nearly 12,000% gain since its IPO, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has undoubtedly created a few millionaires out of investors that bought its stock in the early days and held on to it over the

When it comes to looking at stocks that will benefit the most from artificial intelligence (AI), the technology sector is front and center. However, it is not the only sector set to benefit.

It may feel like déjà vu for Dollar General (NYSE: DG) investors these days. The stock was down 44% in 2024 in what was a near repeat performance of how badly it did in the previous year, when its

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) stock is up 93% over the past year. If you didn't know about Upstart's history, you might think that's exciting. If you are familiar, you already know that it's had