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Macroeconomic fundamentals and corporate earnings drive the stock market over long periods of time, but momentum plays an important role over shorter periods.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) advanced

Dividends offer investors an incredible strategy to building long-term wealth, especially when those dividends are reinvested. Not only do the following stocks all offer a dividend yield exceeding

Just a couple of months ago, CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) experienced its toughest moment ever. A faulty software update led to the world's biggest information technology outage -- blue screen errors

Target (NYSE: TGT) investors have had a lot to cheer about lately, with the stock up more than 50% since hitting a multi-year low last October. There's reason to believe that lower interest rates

The big day has arrived for Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI). The technology company's stock split happens after the market close, and the shares will begin trading tomorrow at their new -- and

There are many different ways to measure the size of a company. Besides stock market capitalization, revenue may be the most straightforward metric to understand the relative importance of a

Historically, certain technologies have played a pivotal role in driving the stock market higher. That includes the internet in the 1990s, mobile devices in the 2000s, and cloud computing in the

Social Security serves as a critical source of income for millions of retired seniors. And for those who rely on those benefits heavily to pay the bills, annual raises often spell the difference

An estimated $1 trillion will be invested into expanding artificial intelligence (AI) services over the next several years in everything from graphics processors to software. Many tech companies

Finding a stock that can increase in value more than 50% in a single year doesn't come easy. What's more, just because a stock has the potential to grow quickly doesn't mean it will. Any number of

In response to lower inflation and a softening labor market, the Federal Reserve decided to lower its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points for the first time in four years on Sept. 18. Here's

The digital advertising industry is growing, which makes it an attractive sector to invest in. Spending on digital ads is expected to increase 12% year over year in 2024, and continue double-digit

Oct. 10 might be the most important day in Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) history. In two weeks, investors are going to get a front-row seat to the future of Elon Musk's electric vehicle (EV) empire. The

It has been a year to remember for shareholders of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) software company Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). The stock has surged by more than 160% over

Power utilities aren't always seen as the most exciting way to invest, but investors might need to rethink that opinion, because the top-performing S&P 500 index stock of the year is retail

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) has a gargantuan market cap of over $500 billion. It is a massive company by any measure, and also among the largest in the energy sector. The dividend yield, meanwhile, is a

We're less than two weeks away from the 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement. The government will have the last piece of data it needs to do the calculation on Oct. 10

The stock market has been kind to growth investors for about two years now. It's a welcome change of pace from the inflation crisis in 2022. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC)

Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are up 12% in the last three years, recently surpassing their all-time high, set in 2021. But did you know that the stock has materially underperformed the S&P 500

Despite a few hiccups, the S&P 500 bull market isn't slowing down. The stock index most often used to reference the U.S. large-cap stock market has climbed over 20% through 2024 as of this writing.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a compelling investment choice for a rebound. The stock has been hammered due to higher warranty costs crushing quarterly results, along with mounting electric

Optimizing your Social Security strategy is one of the simplest and most effective ways to retire more comfortably. Benefits make up roughly one-third of the income of adults age 65 and older,

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down the ongoing challenges Dollar General (NYSE: DG) faces, whether it's a buy, and the biggest warning sign the company

There aren't many places you can visit globally and not run into products from Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) or PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP). They both have a stronghold on nonalcoholic beverages, and PepsiCo has

Investors have moved on from former growth stock Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY). The niche e-commerce platform hasn't been able to keep up its pandemic-era growth, and although it's become more mainstream