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It wasn't long ago that smartphone users had plenty of reasons to upgrade after two years. Smartphones were getting significantly better each year. Snappier processors, more vibrant screens, and

Interest rates soared throughout 2022 and 2023, leaving businesses feeling uncertain. They couldn't be sure about the impact on consumer spending, so many of them braced for lower revenue by

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is one of three major U.S. financial indexes, but its scope and diversity makes it the best barometer for the overall stock market. The index tracks 500 large U.S

NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) has fallen on hard times. Surging interest rates have delivered a double whammy. They've made borrowing money to refinance existing funding and finance new

For well over a century, no asset class has come close to rivaling the annualized returns stocks have delivered for investors. With thousands of tradable securities, including exchange-traded funds

If you want to set yourself up with a stream of dividend payments that allow you to retire comfortably, there are two basic options.

You could buy shares of businesses that can rapidly raise their

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) stock has soared a whopping 125% over the past year. And the big pharma player has become one of the heaviest-weighted shares in the S&P 500, joining the ranks of top tech

Over the last 30 years, no next-big-thing trend or innovation has come close to rivaling the advent of the internet. However, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to do for businesses in

As of January 2024, the average Social Security recipient collected a monthly benefit of $1,907. That's an annual income of just under $23,000.

You may not be able to get by in retirement on Social

While Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) faces down more than its fair share of challenges, one part of the business that's working is its iconic parks. Analysts at Bank of America kicked off the week by

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), once a darling of the stock market, saw its shares reach an impressive all-time high of $409.97 in November 2021. However, since then the stock has been quite turbulent and is

Audio and artificial intelligence (AI) company SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) is an intriguing company for investors who are hunting multibagger stocks that can deliver life-changing returns. It's

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) stock has at least 76% upside potential over the next 12 months or so, according to a Morgan Stanley analyst who raised the company's stock price target from $75 to $85

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) has been an exceptional investment over the decades. The Canadian pipeline and utility operator has delivered more than an 11% compound annual total return over the past 20

Share prices of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) jumped 47% over the last 12 months. Even with all that growth, at least one analyst sees more upside.

Jefferies analyst Brent Thill recently issued an

Euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling the capital markets. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are hovering near record levels as megacap tech companies continue to benefit from

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) once redefined streaming for many households. The high-flying growth stock of 2020 and 2021 has seen its share price plunge from the pandemic-induced peak, currently sitting 87%

Swiss insurance and reinsurance giant Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB) may not be all that well known in the United States. That's a shame, because it frequently cracks the list of top ten companies by

Bear markets come and go, and as the market has proved once again in recent months, bull markets appear consistently in the aftermath. The S&P 500 has clocked a series of new highs to start off 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) became a Wall Street darling last year when it cornered the market on artificial intelligence (AI) chips and earned its spot in the "Magnificent Seven," a phrase used to

According to a Bank of America analyst, home improvement retailer Home Depot (NYSE: HD) stock has slightly more than 10% upside potential. The analyst retained a buy rating on the stock and raised

At first blush it reads like a press release posted when there's little else for a public relations department to talk about that day.

There's more to SLB's (NYSE: SLB) plans to acquire 80% of Aker

American technology pioneer and futurist Ray Kurzweil predicts "Artificial intelligence will reach human levels by around 2029." And he foresees an "intelligence explosion" where AI surpasses all

Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is going to the well for a pile of new debt financing, and investors aren't very happy about it. Following the company's announcement that it is floating hundreds of millions

Shares of Home Depot (NYSE: HD) finished lower today as investors seemed to give a thumbs-down to its deal to buy SRS Distribution, a leading specialty-trade company that will help it expand its