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Today, Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) has no products, no revenue, and happily, almost no debt. By early 2029, the odds are good that none of those factoids will still be true if the biotech is

As usual, Warren Buffett's holding company Berkshire Hathaway is beating the market so far in 2024. Berkshire Hathaway owns a portfolio of about 50 stocks, in addition to several whole companies

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) represent two very different ways to invest in the booming artificial intelligence (AI) market. SoundHound's namesake app is used

The chatbot wars have arrived, and there are plenty of companies vying to dominate the space. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has invested $13 billion into OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

The tech company

Investors can be procrastinators. It's easy to get caught up in analyzing stocks so much that people put off buying them. But that doesn't have to be the case.

Three Motley Fool contributors have

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) spent some time struggling after the merger of Kraft and Heinz that created it. But the food maker is in much better shape today after a portfolio repositioning and efforts

One "Magnificent Seven" stock that isn't looking so magnificent these days is Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). Shares of the electric vehicle (EV) maker are down around 30% this year as price cuts for its

The arrival of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is a complete game changer. Not only do they legitimize Bitcoin, but they also provide a new means for investors seeking exposure to

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) and Veeva (NYSE: VEEV) both provide cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) services. Salesforce controls more than a fifth of the global CRM market, according to

Investors love warehouse chain Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST), and for good reason. This well-managed business consistently keeps its prices low for its members in spite of inflationary headwinds

Finding high-yielding companies isn't everything when investing in dividend stocks. Sometimes, companies' yields increase after their share prices drop significantly, which can occasionally be a

As of this writing, the overall cryptocurrency industry carries a market cap of $2.7 trillion. Investors have undoubtedly warmed up to digital assets in the past year or so, following the crypto

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the role model for the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The company is worth a whopping $2.2 trillion as of this writing, with $1.5 trillion of that value added

Some of the most successful and revered coaches have something in common: They are OK with taking risks, but not gambles. This is a subtle nuance that can also be applied to investing.

Warren

Healthcare can be a major expense for seniors. It can also be a major source of stress.

It's common for health issues to arise with age. And the more of those issues you encounter, the more of your

For millions of older adults, Social Security is a safety net in retirement. Around 21% of adults age 50 and older have no other retirement income outside of their benefits, a 2023 survey from the

Many dividend stocks lost their luster over the past two years as rising interest rates boosted the yields of short-term CDs and T-bills above 5%. For most investors, it made more sense to collect

What's Warren Buffett's favorite fund manager? It's almost certainly Vanguard. He has bought only two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio. Vanguard runs the fund with

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformational technology. Because of AI, some established businesses will develop additional sources of revenue, and others will struggle to find a place in the

The hype surrounding Rivian's (NASDAQ: RIVN) R2, R3, and R3X unveiling has overwhelmed investors recently. There's good reason for that. These more affordable electric vehicles (EVs) could unlock a

Last year, companies around the world paid a record $1.7 trillion in dividends to their shareholders, a 5% increase from the prior year. Leading the way were tech titans Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and

Earlier this year, Payload Research spilled the beans on SpaceX's revenue and profits in 2023. After combing through publicly available information on the privately traded company, the space market

For some people, early retirement is a major goal. And a lot of people don't plan for an early retirement so much as get pushed into one.

But retiring early is something you may be striving to do

Even if you've only done a little bit of homework on how to build a nest egg and make it last for the entirety of your retirement, you've likely heard of the 4% rule. The idea is simple enough

Social Security is a huge part of the financial lives of millions of Americans. Since it began decades ago, Social Security has provided a financial safety net that ensures Americans have some