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One of the most prominent themes of monetary policy over the last few years is an intense scrutiny on interest rates -- and for good reason. In 2022 and 2023, the Federal Reserve hiked interest

Two weeks ago, Wall Street and retail investors alike held their breath as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell took the stage at the Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. While the

With the S&P 500 index up 17% in 2024 and now trading at a historically lofty price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27, it may seem reasonable to think there aren't many attractively priced securities

One of Warren Buffett's best investments was in Coca-Cola. He bought around $1 billion in shares back in 1988, or 6.2% of the company.

This occurred after the market crash of 1987 and gave Buffett a

There's a company in Warren Buffett's portfolio that few investors have ever heard of. This is one of the fastest growing businesses that Buffett has ever put money into, and over the next few

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has been on an unprecedented run for a company its size. In 2023, the stock rose nearly 240%. While 2024 hasn't been nearly as good, it has still been impressive, with

The past year has not been a good one for ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) and it only got worse after the electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions company reported weak fiscal second-quarter results and

Celsius Holdings' (NASDAQ: CELH) energy drink has become wildly popular over the past several years. The company's rampant sales growth caught PepsiCo's attention, leading to an investment and

You may recall that a few years ago many companies took an nontraditional route to going public. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) -- more colloquially referred to as "blank check

While still generating positive returns for investors, longtime competitors Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) have underperformed the market benchmark S&P 500 over the past five and 10

Dividends are great, especially if you need income to help cover your current living expenses. But the way dividends are paid isn't always convenient. Most dividend stocks only dish out payments

A core theme of the economy over the last couple of years is abnormally high inflation. While politicians are often criticized or cheered for the current state of the economy, the Federal Reserve is

Shares of C3.ai (NYSE: AI) fell 12.8% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock slumped ahead of its quarterly earnings report as investors adjusted their

As groupings, financial markets have a tendency to overreact to the latest news affecting their components. This trend is especially acute with cryptocurrencies, as they are -- justifiably --

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:

Motley Fool contributor Matt Frankel joins Ricky to take a look at real estate brokerages Redfin and Zillow, and

2024 has been a rough year for Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH), the high-flying energy drink maker whose shares had skyrocketed starting during the pandemic. August was another challenging month for

The world of sports footwear and apparel is witnessing a sea change, or so it would seem. The long dominance of Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Adidas is being challenged by smaller, specialty brands like On

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has led the AI stock boom since the launch of ChatGPT, but there are now legitimate questions about whether that rally still has steam.

After the company reported

The latest news item published by an influential financial-services company had a very positive knock-on effect on Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) shares Monday. The stock of the under-the-radar

C3.ai's (NYSE: AI) stock fell 8% on Sept. 5 after it posted its latest earnings report. For the first quarter of fiscal 2025, which ended on July 31, the enterprise artificial intelligence (AI)

Shares of Snapchat's parent company Snap (NYSE: SNAP) lost 29.9% of their value during August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. And the whole drop happened on Aug. 2

It was a tale of two big etailers on the stock exchange Monday. Sturdy American sector giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) ended the day up more than 2% in price, while Chinese discount goods retailer PDD

The cryptocurrency landscape has evolved dramatically since Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) launched 15 years ago. From the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) and meme coins to blockchain-based gaming and

Shares of Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) rose 12.8% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company reported excellent quarterly financial results, and the stock's

Shares of MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) rose 15.2% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company extended its streak of beating quarterly earnings estimates, and its