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A battle is brewing in an under-followed part of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry: chip design software. Several merger and acquisition deals have been announced, and a mega-merger is

Shares of oil producers ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) and oil field services giant Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) rallied in March, up 11.2%, 11.6%, and 13.2%

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) couldn't be further apart at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to rewarding their shareholders. The iPhone maker has seen shares

Growth stock investors have had an epic run this year thanks to the rally that pushed the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index up 33% over the past 12 months. Nvidia and Meta Platforms more than

Wall Street analysts are divided over UPS (NYSE: UPS). While several of them lowered their price targets on the stock after the company's recent Investor and Analyst Day presentation, Redburn

Semiconductor equipment giant ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) has stitched together impressive gains on the stock market so far this year, appreciating by nearly 28% as of this writing, and the

Sprawling Chinese tech company Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) hasn't been all that mighty on the U.S. stock market of late. The company's stock has underperformed market indexes significantly and

Everyone is searching for the next trillion-dollar stock. Visa (NYSE: V) could be it. That's because it benefits from a powerful competitive advantage that few other companies can match. This

Themes and market leaders define every bull market. Megacap tech-oriented growth stocks are the indisputable leaders of the broader market rally. And artificial intelligence continues to be a

The bull-and-bear debate over UPS (NYSE: UPS) rages on, and the recent Investor and Analyst Day presentation only added more fuel to the fire. Management sought to lay out its three-year targets to

Share prices of electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) have been on the decline since it reported first-quarter production and delivery numbers earlier this week. But analysts

Aiming for $1 million by retirement can be a great goal for investors. If you get your portfolio to that level, you'll have plenty of options as to how you want to enjoy your retirement.

You can

Share prices of ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) have surged to new highs this year, as the growth outlook for the semiconductor industry improves. JPMorgan analyst Sandeep Deshpande maintained an overweight

It feels as though the U.S. market has been on the cusp of electric vehicles (EVs) going mainstream for a few years. Arguably, the biggest obstacle for mass adoption of EVs has been the high price

Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) and Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) are both cloud software companies that have been upgrading their ecosystems with new AI features.

Adobe, which is best known for its cloud-based

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) has the potential to greatly increase its free cash flow generation as the music streaming leader boosts prices and better monetizes its users. That's the view of analysts at

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has come a long way since starting as an online book retailer out of Seattle nearly 30 years ago. The innovative company has expanded into multiple industries, from becoming a

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is currently the only company worth over $3 trillion. That makes it the most heavily weighted stock in both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite, but not the Dow Jones

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) and Taiwan Semiconductor Company (NYSE: TSM) to answer which is the better buy.

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Many people know Michael Burry from the book The Big Short, or the movie that was based on it. Both chronicled the story of a ragtag group of investors who bet against the U.S. housing market before

My cousin Janet spent many years employed by a financial firm. The hours were long and the work was often grueling, but Janet thrived on the pressure and genuinely enjoyed what she did.

But by the

A few years ago, strong financial markets and a high appetite for risk from investors set the stage for a record year for initial public offerings (IPOs). Then, the Federal Reserve began to hike

At first blush, the two retailers look so alike that they almost seem interchangeable. For investors, though, the devil is in the details. Home improvement chains Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) and

Whether you've been investing for years or just recently started building your portfolio, you're in good company if you've rejoiced at the series of new highs the S&P 500 has set to kick off 2024

The "Magnificent Seven" was coined by Bank of America analyst Michael Hartnett to describe seven large, tech-focused companies. Due to a combination of their size, underlying fundamentals, and