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For many years, MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) was a sleepy tech stock. Between 2010 and 2020, the data mining and analytics software provider only grew its annual revenues at a compound annual rate

Nearly four years ago, space company start-up AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) made a bold proposal to investors in its SPAC IPO: For the low, low price of just $10 a share, you could invest in a

Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) has been on a major upswing as of late. Since early August, shares of this artificial intelligence (AI)-powered lending platform have skyrocketed 92% (as of Dec. 11), driven

China was once the land of promise for Detroit automakers. With the country's booming middle class, and surging light-vehicle market, the companies could only see dollar signs. At first, automakers

Even though 2024 is drawing to a close and a new year full of surprises is upon us, artificial intelligence (AI) will surely remain a top priority for investors next year.

While Nvidia is widely

With drugs like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy becoming household names over the last couple of years, it's no surprise that there are quite a few opportunities to invest in the burgeoning market for

With its shares falling more than 80% over the last three years alone, investors are likely eager for a major shakeup in the way that Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) does business. If the

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares got a nice lift after the company unveiled a new quantum computing chip. The company's stock had been struggling in the second half of the year after

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the best performing stocks over the past few years, a run that catapulted it into the world's most valuable company. But over the last month or two, it slipped

The past few years have witnessed an unprecedented expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) into various aspects of life. Cashing in on this expansion, companies involved in this space are most

Emerging markets might be the best place to find lucrative investment ideas in today's banking industry. Consider that Latin America has a population of 665 million, roughly double that of the

The largest neobank in the Western world is a company you've likely never heard of. Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) is the parent company of Nu Bank, a digital bank taking Latin America by storm. Starting in

Some stocks sizzle, then fizzle. Others, though, build long-lasting momentum thanks to strong underlying business fundamentals. Three Motley Fool contributors believe they've found stocks in the

I've written a lot about SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) this year. In early 2024, the company secured a multimillion-dollar investment from Nvidia, the largest supplier of artificial intelligence (AI)

December is a great time for investors to look at stocks or industries that have underperformed over the past year but that could be ripe for rebounds in the next one. One market that's showing

There are all sorts of exchange-traded funds (ETF) you can buy on the market. State Street pioneered the idea of the ETF when it launched the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in 1993, and today, there are a

Costco Wholesale's (NASDAQ: COST) stock rallied nearly 80% over the past three years as the S&P 500 advanced about 30%. The warehouse retailer outperformed the market as it impressed investors with

The Nasdaq has blasted higher over the past two years, gaining more than 43% last year and now heading for an increase of more than 33% for 2024. This is thanks to the artificial intelligence (AI)

The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is yielding a scant 1.2%. By comparison, the 6.3% yield on offer from Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) and the 6.4% from Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) are huge

Investing in a company to hold it forever is a simple idea, but it's not easy. Most companies can't maintain competitive advantages forever. Eventually, most businesses succumb to existential

Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) has been an incredible long-term winner in the stock market but has retreated significantly from its all-time highs.

Applied is the largest semiconductor equipment

Quantum computing expert IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) is taking the stock market by storm nowadays. By Dec. 11, the stock has gained 143% year to date, including a 289% jump in just the last three months.

This

Altria (NYSE: MO) is a consumer staples giant with a growing dividend and a huge 7.4% dividend yield. That looks like a big opportunity for income investors, given that the S&P 500 is only yielding

There's no way to deny it: 2024 was a stunning year for the stock market. As of this writing, the S&P 500 is up nearly 28% year to date. As always, there are stocks significantly outperforming this

With a forward yield of 15%, it's no surprise that AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) often finds itself on the radar of income-oriented investors who are looking to supplement their income with