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Two of the biggest long-term winners in the stock market, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI), don't have much in common at first glance. The former is an e-commerce leader

If you're confused by Duolingo's (NASDAQ: DUOL) recent stock market performance, you're not alone. Plenty of investors are shaking their heads after watching its stock price tank by 18% on May 9

For most Americans, Social Security income is a necessity to cover their expenses during their golden years. In 22 years of annual polling from Gallup, no fewer than 80% of then-current retirees

If you're fortunate to have money that you don't need to cover your living expenses or pay down debt and are looking to invest it in the stock market, you've come to the right place. Here are two

Providing your child with a solid financial foundation is one of the best gifts you can offer. While it's tempting to open a savings account and call it a day, a Roth IRA could take your child's

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a front-row seat to the unfolding story of American business. Dating back to the late 1800s, the index tracks 30 of the most influential companies in the stock

If you are looking for a dividend stock, Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) and its 5.4% or so dividend yield might just pop up on your radar screen. After all, the S&P 500 index yields just 1.3% and

Down between 19% and 28% from their all-time highs, dividend growth stocks Unilever (NYSE: UL), The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), and Lamb Weston (NYSE: LW) currently trade near once-in-a-decade

If one topic has dominated the conversation since early last year, it's artificial intelligence (AI). Recent advances in the field have surfaced a host of new opportunities to improve productivity

Believe it or not, shares of fast-food chain McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) are up more than 100% from their pandemic-prompted low and are trading at nearly three times their price from just 10 years ago

While the stock market generally goes up over time -- due mainly to rising sales and earnings of businesses -- there are some companies that are best kept out of one's portfolio. That's particularly

For many investors, an ideal outcome is to find a business that can turn relatively modest investments into a $1 million position one day. By focusing on high-quality businesses trading at

The Federal Reserve recently ended its most aggressive interest rate-hiking campaign in four decades. Many expected rising interest rates to thrust the U.S. economy into recession quickly, but

Airbnb's (NASDAQ: ABNB) first-quarter earnings report was fresh off the press on May 8. Despite solid beats on the top and bottom lines, investors sold the stock the following day as second-quarter

The 2024 Social Security Trustees Report revealed a slightly improved outlook for the program. A year ago, the government thought benefit cuts would be necessary in 2034. Now, the Social Security

The artificial intelligence (AI) market has continued gaining traction in 2024 as companies spend huge amounts of money on building up infrastructure so that they don't fall behind in the race to

To be fair, it doesn't take a lot to offer a higher yield than the 1.3% investors are collecting today from the S&P 500 index. And yet investors looking for down-and-out stocks with high yields will

If you are a dividend investor, you probably care a great deal about dividend yields. That's basically the big attraction when it comes to AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) and its huge 15% yield. When

Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) made some incredible progress in the first quarter. If you've been looking for a great growth stock to add to your portfolio or have been concerned about Dutch Bros'

We are in the heart of the first earnings season of 2024, and the most shocking report so far may have been from Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). The coffee giant posted a sharp downturn in traffic and

Over the long term, there are fewer tools that investors have that can build wealth quite like the stock market. The S&P 500, for example, has done a wonderful job of bringing investors financial

The 3.2% 2024 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) raised the average benefit by $59 per month. But that was little comfort to seniors, many of whom reported their expenses rising by

Investors follow hedge fund managers because billionaires who manage money for other rich people are an obvious source of investing inspiration.

Well-known billionaire Bill Ackman leads Pershing

The arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) presents a variety of opportunities to invest in this secular trend. You can buy stock in the semiconductor manufacturers producing AI chips, and in the

If you're retired, planning ahead is important for your financial security -- especially if you're living on a fixed income and can't simply earn more cash if you need it.

That's why it's a good