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Technology outfit Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) isn't quite the shining star it was back when the personal computer industry was young. It's also suffered more than its fair share of research and development

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) stock fell 15% in the first six months of the year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. It's still climbing back up from losses related to

After a 33.4% decline in the stock price in 2023, lithium miner Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) investors were hopeful that 2024 would bring better performance. However, the stock has continued to slide this

It was the announcement investors had been waiting for. Last week, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) finally said that it would raise its membership fee by $5 starting Sept. 1.

That increase isn't

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), a beast of a medical-device company, has caught the eye of more than a few income investors. It has enacted dividend raises at least once annually for a hard-to-beat 47 years

Cathie Wood has struggled to beat the market after a blowout 2020 put her Ark Invest family of exchange-traded funds on the map. As the co-founder, CEO, and investment manager, she keeps making

Retiring as a millionaire isn't a pie-in-the-sky dream for many Americans. It's quite attainable with enough discipline. If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, the goal will likely be even easier

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is having a terrible year so far. Shares of the chip specialist have lost nearly a third of their value as of this writing, which is in stark contrast to the 38% gain in the

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If you're a beginning investor, you should

While large-cap growth stocks have dominated the U.S. market since the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates in March 2022, the tide may soon turn. With the central bank poised to start

Between fundraising, legislating, and engaging in a number of other responsibilities, the politicians who serve in Washington, D.C., are busy. Many of them, however, find enough time to buy and sell

While Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) performance has been impressive to start the year, it hasn't outperformed one stock in the S&P 500, Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI). So far in 2024, Supermicro is

Credit card companies like Visa (NYSE: V), Mastercard (NYSE: MA), and American Express (NYSE: AXP) continue to benefit from a transition away from cash toward digital payments. Visa is now the third

The bull market has driven shares of top companies to new highs, but that doesn't mean you have missed the boat. Sometimes stocks that are hitting new highs are the best bet, especially if there are

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) has been popular with those looking for pure-play artificial intelligence (AI) investments. Because many of the most innovative AI companies are either private

Over the last five years, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have both produced total returns (including dividends) of over 100%. It's been an incredible period in the broader stock market, but

Investors can be forgiven for not knowing what to make of Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW). The stock fell over the last year as several issues came to light.

It dropped from its 52-week high following the

The global cryptocurrency market is worth $2.4 trillion. Top performers Bitcoin and Ethereum have delivered gains of 100% and 68% over the last 12 months, as easing inflation has brought less stable

To be clear, if you ask several financial planners how much you should have saved for retirement by the time you're 40, you're likely to get some different answers. There's no perfect guideline, and

In this video, I will talk about Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), the potential acquisition of cybersecurity start-up Wiz for $23 billion, and everything investors need to

Truth be told, achieving a million-dollar retirement account can seem out of reach if you don't know many people who have achieved this milestone. It might seem even more daunting if you're trying

HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) saw significant action in recent days as Google parent Alphabet reportedly dropped its plans to buy the company, according to a report by Bloomberg. With HubSpot set to continue

According to Cybersecurity Ventures, cybercrime is set to cost the world $9.5 trillion this year, and the damage bill could top $10.5 trillion in 2025. Malicious actors are even using artificial

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock is up close to 200,000% since going public and is considered one of the world's best companies. Most investors might think they missed their chance to invest in Amazon or

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) was once considered a reliable play on the growing fintech market. It was one of the world's largest digital payment platforms, and it initially generated robust growth after