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Over the last 18 months, the stock market has been incredibly generous to investors. Since January 2023, the S&P 500 has soared 45%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has rocketed by 72%.

The major stock-market indexes are at or near their all-time highs, but there are still some areas of the market that look undervalued. Small-cap stocks are one such area. They're trading at their

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), undeniably, has been the standout stock of the year. Its dominance in the stock market extends even further, with a staggering 800% surge in its stock price in less than two

After hiking its payout every year for nearly three decades, NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) is clearly committed to rewarding shareholders. In addition to the lengthy dividend history, the stock's

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian updates his buy recommendation for Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock.

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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the clear-cut winner in the artificial intelligence (AI) graphics processing unit (GPU) race. While AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has competing products, it hasn't seen anywhere

I won't sugarcoat it. It's been a rough few years to be an investor in Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock. However, longtime Disney investor and Fool.com contributor Rick Munarriz believes better times

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates the latest developments at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM).

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Stock splits often ignite a new interest in some stocks, as a lower stock price makes the investment feel like investors are getting a better deal. While stock splits are mostly a cosmetic effect

The message isn't new: Saving for retirement is important. Yet most people still have a long way to prepare for their post-working years. The median person in their 50s has just $82,000 saved for

In today's video, I discuss Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and other semiconductor stocks. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.

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Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock is sinking in this week's trading. The high-performance server specialist's share price was down 12.7% from last week's close heading into this Friday's

If you're a CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) investor like myself, you've had a rough few days. After approaching nearly $400 at the beginning of July, it tumbled significantly after an automatic update

Last year, the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 both experienced significant rebounds after dismal performances in 2022. One of the main tailwinds last year was a rising interesting in artificial

The past year has been an underwhelming one for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) investors, as shares of the technology giant have appreciated only 13% as compared to the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index's

The stock market got off to a great start this year. The S&P 500 rallied 14.5%, driven up by AI-related enthusiasm.

However, not all segments of the market participated in this rally. Most real

If you've been on the lookout for companies that dole out monthly dividends, chances are Realty Income (NYSE: O) has popped up on your radar. It's a premier real estate investment trust (REIT) with

If you want to be on track with your retirement savings and investments, it makes sense to wonder where other people are -- specifically, people in your age range.

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Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) is an interesting bank stock right now. Not only is it a highly profitable business that trades for a discount to its book value, but it's also set to acquire

A $3 trillion market capitalization is big. Very big. Today, only three companies have larger market caps: Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple. I think there's another artificial intelligence (AI) company

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) is an alluring dividend stock. The mortgage-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) currently yields around 13%, 10 times higher than the S&P 500's dividend

Many investors focus on massive ETFs like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO), and for good reason. For a bare minimum of expense, they allow you to match the market's performance over time

General Motors (NYSE: GM) said it would write down the Cruise Origin vehicle and shift strategies at Cruise to utilize the next-generation Bolt EUV. The market didn't like the news, nor did Cruise's

Investors looking for stocks that can go up want to turn their heads toward the medical technology industry. Demand for devices that enable minimally invasive surgical procedures and remote

NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) offers a monster dividend. The clean energy infrastructure operator's payout yields nearly 13%. That's about 10 times higher than the S&P 500.

Despite that