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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

As we roll into a new year, investors are taking stock of the market's performance, and there's much to be thankful for. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) led the major indexes higher last

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller of Duquesne Family Office outperformed the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) by 50 percentage points during the last three years. He purchased 239,980 shares of Broadcom

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Nick Sciple and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:

Then, Motley Fool host Alison Southwick and personal finance expert Robert Brokamp discuss some fundamental ways to

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WD-40 (NASDAQ: WDFC)Q1 2025 Earnings CallJan 10, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Utility stocks certainly have their place in some investors' portfolios. But let's face it -- they're not high-growth tickers. So how did shares of Constellation Energy (NASDAQ: CEG) manage to climb

Explore the exciting world of Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends

Crypto investors no doubt spent much of this week fondly remembering the good old days, i.e., much of 2024, when their holdings rose in price more often than not. That's because the past few days

2025 didn't necessarily start out well for sprawling vehicle retailer Carvana's (NYSE: CVNA) stock, but it's recovered quite well in recent days. A clutch of analysts following the company didn't

Quantum computing was one of the hot trends of the past few months as stocks have doubled or more following Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Willow announcement. Investors looking for any way to play the

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Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m. ET

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Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ)Q3 2025 Earnings CallJan 10, 2025, 10:30 a.m. ET

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The rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) market fueled a surge in the price of many AI-focused stocks. One of these is SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN).

Over the past 12 months, its stock

Shares of cryptocurrency company Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) jumped 42.8% in 2024, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The cryptocurrency space came roaring back to life

Shares of Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) were among the best performers on the stock market in 2024. Late in the year, Cava stock was up 251%. And while it slipped near

Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) soared last year as the "Magnificent Seven" stock cracked the trillion-dollar mark once again.

Like other tech stocks, Meta Platforms jumped on the broader AI

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is seeing significant gains in Friday's trading. The cryptocurrency's token price was up 4.5% over the past 24 hours, as of 4:30 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the price of Bitcoin was

Despite the market's dour mood on Friday, shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) rallied, gaining as much as 3.1%. As of 3:03 p.m. ET, the stock was still up 1.9%.

It was not one catalyst that sent

It appears a deal between United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) and the U.S. Postal Service was not renewed for 2025, and investors are trying to make sense of what that would mean for the