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Bill Gates made a name for himself -- and established his vast fortune -- as the co-founder and CEO of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). The company is best known for developing its ubiquitous Windows

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock has been on quite a run in 2024, with the stock up around 20% this year. Normally, investors would consider that a pretty good year, but up until a week ago, that

When it comes to dividend investing, one could do worse than beverage giants The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP). Both companies have two key traits that dividend investors

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has proved out the concept of short-haul vertical-lift air transportation. It has a functioning prototype of what looks like a plane/helicopter hybrid. While not exactly

When it comes to Altria (NYSE: MO), the big attraction for most investors is going to be its huge 8.9% dividend yield. But yields usually don't get that high without a good reason, which is why most

One of the biggest knocks against electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is the idea it's just a car company, not a tech giant that deserves a place among the Magnificent Seven.

Indeed, EV

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) reported first-quarter results on Saturday, and there's quite a bit to unpack. In addition to the headline revenue and earnings numbers, investors

There's a lot of hype and excitement around Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) these days; in just the past 12 months, its shares have surged by 190%. The data analytics company has some promising

There's a reason why Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) trades on less than 7 times the midpoint of management's full-year earnings per share guidance of $13 to $15 and with a dividend yield of 7.2%. Simply put

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) was once the world's leading chipmaker. The company dominated the central processing unit (CPU) market and held lucrative partnerships with tech titans like Apple. However, a

There are plenty of high-yield dividend stocks backed by weak businesses. There are also numerous great companies with decades of dividend increases and mediocre yields. Finding a company with a

There's no denying the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has gotten investors' attention. AI hardware is Nvidia's breadwinning business now, and it's currently Microsoft's top growth driver

Social Security benefits can go a long way in retirement, and most beneficiaries look forward to getting a raise each year via the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

Each October, the Social Security

Although most Americans may regularly set foot in one of its buildings, they likely know little of Realty Income (NYSE: O) or its investment case. The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns about

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has shown once again that it's operating on all cylinders. It just turned in another spectacular earnings report.

The company's impressive first-quarter results

If you're an investor on a budget who's looking for deals, there are some great options out there right now. You don't need to break the bank to own shares of promising companies. While many top

On April 24, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced financial results for the first quarter of 2024, and investors absolutely loved it. And to be sure, it was a great quarter. But the

The Nasdaq Composite index is often considered the primary benchmark for technology and growth investors. It leans heavily into the tech sector and has even outperformed the S&P 500 over the past

Oil stocks like ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) can have massive ups and downs. The stock was hammered during COVID-19, but has rebounded to outperform the S&P 500 on an annualized basis over the past five

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses why he loves this dividend stock.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 1, 2024. The video was published on May 3, 2024.

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The U.S. stock market has been on a terrific ride since late 2022. The indexes have roared back, driven by a resilient economy and anticipation of an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. You may

The "Magnificent Seven" refers to seven mega-cap tech-oriented companies -- Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), Amazon

There aren't too many deals on the market today. Tech stocks with massive potential trade at high multiples, and investors have to wonder whether those stocks are worth their current asking prices

Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP)(NYSE: BIPC) operates a globally diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets. The company's pipelines, ports, transmission lines, and railroads are part of

In the coming years, the U.S. workforce will undergo a pretty notable shift as baby boomers retire in droves. During the period from 2024 to 2030, an estimated 30.4 million Americans will reach the