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A falling-rate environment is often good for real estate investment trusts (REITs). In this video, longtime Fool.com contributors Matt Frankel, CFP®, and Tyler Crowe discuss their current favorite

The S&P 500 rebalances four times a year, admitting stocks that are powering today's economy -- and in recent reshuffles two potential artificial intelligence (AI) winners found a spot in the index

From the beginning of 2019 to the end of 2020, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) more than tripled its market capitalization. Three years later, the value of the company tripled again. And in just the past 12

Deckers Outdoor (NYSE: DECK) has emerged as one of the hottest consumer goods companies in the stock market with shares up 95% this year.

The footwear maker benefits from the breakout phenomenon of

Do you think of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) as an artificial intelligence (AI) expert? Maybe you don't, and that's OK.

But you really should, and I think you'll get there soon

In the wake of the pandemic, inflation soared to a degree not seen in decades, wreaking havoc on consumers' finances and putting pressure on retirees with fixed incomes. But thankfully, inflation

PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is blue-blooded royalty among blue chip stocks. I mean that almost literally, as the veteran drinks and snacks purveyor is a Dividend King, one of a very small group of S&P 500

Shares of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) sank after the maker of electric vehicles (EVs) lowered its full-year vehicle production numbers, saying it was experiencing a production disruption.

The

I put the word "billionaire" right in the headline because I know that investors want to know what the billionaires are doing. People tend to call this the "smart money." A lot of people believe

Investors might be surprised at the outcome of this discounted cash flow valuation for SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. 6, 2024. The video was

Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) used to be one of the highest flyers on Wall Street. However, after a few disappointing results and slowing growth, it lost its luster, and the stock sits around its all-time

Investing in a high-yielding dividend stock can come with significant risks. Oftentimes, a yield is high because it comes at a cost: uncertainty. Even though a dividend may look attractive

Earlier this year, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) revealed that it invested capital in several promising artificial intelligence (AI) companies. Management clearly believed the investments would pay off, but

Index funds are great tools for long-term investors. A single ticker can add instant diversification to dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of stocks. It can also pinpoint a specific target sector

The cannabis industry has faced significant challenges in recent years, with most marijuana stocks losing over half their value in the past five years. This downturn can be attributed to factors

Imagine a world where you can avoid traffic gridlock by jumping into a flying taxi that whisks you away to your destination. While this seems like an idea out of science fiction, electric vertical

While Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may be up 50% for the year, it's safe to say the past six months for Bitcoin investors have not gone as planned. After the Bitcoin halving in April, its price was

Three months ago, if you asked investors where telco Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) would be in five years, they might have argued about whether it would exist at all. Heavily indebted and priced

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Nike (NYSE: NKE) are two of the most iconic American brands. Apple is the country's top smartphone maker and the world's most valuable company. Nike is the world's largest

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks come in all shapes and sizes. Some are companies built from the ground up to use AI, while others simply adopted it to adapt to the current environment. Adobe

Dividend-paying stocks have been dominant performers in the U.S. market since 1900. Their power lies in compounding, which can substantially increase returns over time.

Companies that consistently

The past few years have been tough operating environments for interest rate-sensitive, cyclical industries. One company that encapsulates this struggle is Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST), the

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) generated impressive, life-changing returns in just a fairly short time. In five years, the stock has grown by close to 2,800%. To put that in terms of real dollars, a $5,000

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) is the parent company of both Geico and Clayton Homes, so investors, unfortunately, cannot buy shares of those two businesses individually. However, in

Of all the cloud giants, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been thought to be the leader in artificial intelligence.

But one sell-side analyst thinks others have caught up. Furthermore, the analyst