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Retired fund manager Peter Lynch, one of the best to ever do the job, had a famous maxim: "[I]nvest in what you know."

Millions of us know Mastercard (NYSE: MA) very well, as it's one of the top

Boeing's (NYSE: BA) most important business is Boeing commercial airplanes (BCA), which will likely stay that way for the foreseeable future. However, in an election year, investors will understand

Despite a rising-interest-rate environment and recession fears, the stock market has continued to deliver solid performance. Over the past year, the S&P 500 is higher by 24%.

However, much of the

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has struggled the past two years, but you might not know it from its stock price. While the company has consistently seen negative same-store sales since the end of 2022, its

Even the best growth stocks see their shares pull back. But just because their share price is down, that does not necessarily mean that the stocks are down and out for good. In fact, Amazon famously

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), there's Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and there's everyone else. The chipmaker has become the poster child for AI as its graphics processing units (GPUs) have

On Aug. 1, popular burger chain Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK) reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter, showing revenue growth of 16%. That was almost as good as the 18% revenue growth

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (NYSE: TSM) might not be a household name, but it could be the world's most important company.

TSMC, as the company is also known, makes more

Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) stock is down over 50% this year. After huge growth during the pandemic as the brand rode the transition to athleisure around the world, sales have suddenly slowed in its

The capital markets got off to a roaring start in 2024. However, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have given back some of their gains over the last month or so as equities have experienced some

Before they're done working, investors typically prioritize growth. After their work-based income ends, however, they want to focus more on income and capital preservation. They might also want to

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) shares have doubled in 2024 and more than tripled over the last 52 weeks.

When Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) jumps, MicroStrategy soars; the enterprise software specialist has

Days after reporting strong second-quarter results, Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) gave investors even more good news when it announced an expanded partnership with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). The

After a slight market sell-off, plenty of companies look like great deals. Most of the news causing this decline will be irrelevant in three to five years, so there's no reason to panic.

At the top

Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock finished up 5% on Tuesday even as there was no company-specific news out on the stock.

Instead, the main driver of the gains came from a surprising source. Starbucks stock

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), known for its long-term investment strategy, has been aggressively selling its Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares. In fact, the company run by Warren Buffett

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) stock has rallied about 130% so far this year. The developer of audio and speech recognition tools impressed the bulls as it grew rapidly and attracted a new investment

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), one of the world's largest cybersecurity companies, has only split its stock once since its initial public offering (IPO) in 2012. That 3-for-1 stock split

Few tech stocks are as reliable and mature as International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM). Even fewer can match its massive free cash flows, totaling $12.1 billion over the last four quarters. And

Over the last year, investors have turned to the "Magnificent Seven" stocks in search of outsized gains, and for good reason.

Mega-cap tech companies such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta

Volatility briefly returned to the stock market earlier this month. It was a reminder that sell-offs can happen at any time and without any notice. The speed of the most recent market sell-off and

The news that Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) CEO Brian Niccol has jumped ship to move to Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) sent shock waves across the restaurant industry. Niccol has had a successful tenure at

Unity Technologies (NYSE: U) went public in 2020 to sky-high expectations, and for good reason. According to the company, more than 70% of video games for mobile devices are made using its

Are we witnessing the rise of a new biotech leader? Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MDGL), a mid-cap company, might have as decent a shot at becoming as prominent in the field as most of its

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian determines whether Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock is still a buy despite legal action against it.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices